Upper Puohokamoa Falls
Upper Puohokamoa Falls (or just Puohokamoa Falls) drew quite a crowd when we first saw it back in 2003. No one was swimming when we were there because the stream was flowing violently given the heavy rain in the area (it was from a late season hurricane that broke up and dumped its rain on us). I kind of wished we had seen it in a more quieter state when the falls would be far thinner than what's shown above, so it would've been a pleasant and popular swimming hole. Under those circumstances, it wouldn't surprise me if some daring individuals would climb to the top of the falls and jump! But then as I was doing research for our now defunct Hawaii Waterfalls book project, I learned that at a different stop on the Hana Highway, the nearby Garden of Eden Arboretum and Botanical Garden featured a top-down view of Upper Puohokamoa Falls (as well as coastal overlooks) from within its garden. Of course, this is a paid admission attraction (it was apparently featured in the opening sequence of the movie "Jurassic Park The Garden of Eden Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a half mile past the 10-mile post on the mauka side. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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