The
next day, we packed up our stuff into the three Jeeps. There were two
CJ7s and a CJ5. We headed towards Waipio Valley. Waipio Valley is a
beautiful spot, located on the Hamakua Coast on the northeren part of
the island. From the main road, the valley is several hundred feet
down. There is a neat twisty and windy road that leads down the the
valley. Unfortunately, there is no four wheeling down there, as most
of the last is privately owned, however, there is a beautiful beach
which you can camp on. There is also a large stream that feeds into
the ocean.
First,
we set up camp, then we decided to follow the road that leads up into
the valley. It did not go far, but the view was spectacular. The whole
valley looked like a rain forest, or what I would picture a rain
forest to look like. Lets just say it was really green. We even
encountered a few horses running around freely. At one end of the
beach, there was a waterfall coming down the cliff. If you ventured
out onto some rocks, you could stand under it. We camped a little ways
back from the beach near the stream. All the closer camp spots were
taken. Luckily we got there early enough in the day to enjoy the beach
and go swimming in the stream.
After
settling in and eating, it was starting to get dark. At one point
Corey dissappeared for a while. We gave up searching after a while
figuring he would show up. Well, he did, it had been raining for a
while, and he shows up with sand all over himself. I heard a noise and
pointed my flashlight towards some bushes, and there he was. He had
just stumbled in. We came to find out later that he went for a swim
and got washed out into the ocean. You see, the stream got preety
strong as it got closer to the ocean. He was covered in sand and had
scrapes all over also. He was a mess. He did not seem to mind as he
crawled into his tent and promply fell asleep.
The
next day, we packed up our stuff into the three Jeeps. There were two
CJ7s and a CJ5. We headed towards Waipio Valley. Waipio Valley is a
beautiful spot, located on the Hamakua Coast on the northeren part of
the island. From the main road, the valley is several hundred feet
down. There is a neat twisty and windy road that leads down the the
valley. Unfortunately, there is no four wheeling down there, as most
of the last is privately owned, however, there is a beautiful beach
which you can camp on. There is also a large stream that feeds into
the ocean.
First,
we set up camp, then we decided to follow the road that leads up into
the valley. It did not go far, but the view was spectacular. The whole
valley looked like a rain forest, or what I would picture a rain
forest to look like. Lets just say it was really green. We even
encountered a few horses running around freely. At one end of the
beach, there was a waterfall coming down the cliff. If you ventured
out onto some rocks, you could stand under it. We camped a little ways
back from the beach near the stream. All the closer camp spots were
taken. Luckily we got there early enough in the day to enjoy the beach
and go swimming in the stream.
After
settling in and eating, it was starting to get dark. At one point
Corey dissappeared for a while. We gave up searching after a while
figuring he would show up. Well, he did, it had been raining for a
while, and he shows up with sand all over himself. I heard a noise and
pointed my flashlight towards some bushes, and there he was. He had
just stumbled in. We came to find out later that he went for a swim
and got washed out into the ocean. You see, the stream got preety
strong as it got closer to the ocean. He was covered in sand and had
scrapes all over also. He was a mess. He did not seem to mind as he
crawled into his tent and promply fell asleep. 
