Kipu Falls

Yesterday (Thursday...amazing when I remember what day it is!) unfolded much like the day before...beach, body surfing, boogie boarding, reading, etc. right at Kiahuna...then lunch and chill out at the condo (Maddie crashed)...then afternnon adventure - this time to Kipu Falls. The falls was only about 6 miles away and really easy to access. It is pretty smal (by Hawaii standards) but it has a GREAT swimming hole and many places to jump in from the edge, which we took full advantage of! I couldn't get a good shot of the falls from below (since I was in the water) so I got this one off the web, o give you the idea. The best part was a rope swing on which you could play George of the Jungle and swing off the cliff, out over the water and plop right it. You have to let go at the right time, or belly/back flops result...and we saw a few...ouch! Here are a few more pics from the web that show the rope.

We all took a bunch of tries off the rope and the rocks...it was a BLAST! At one point, one of the locals climbs the tree where the rope is tied, and walks out on this limb balance beam style, probably 40 feet above the water and 20 feet out on the limb, and launches from there! Incredible! Huevos grande! Brian and I got a bit braver and swung WAY out from up higher on the rocks (but nothing like the locals)...the ride was awesome and the landing so sweet! You can't get this stuff at Disneyworld! We shared a great afternoon together..high fives and gratitude were flowing forth! Some of my pics are below. Enjoy and Aloha!