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Highway 560
Ha'ena, North Kauai
This is the easiest of the two wet caves to access
as it is located just off the road. Sea caves are
formed by thousands of years of ocean waves pounding
against the lava and eventually etching out a cavern.
At one time, the ocean was up to this point.
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The water in these wet caves is
fed by springs seeping through the porous lava and
is extremely cold. No swimming is allowed. Scuba divers
have reported no fresh or salt water life exisits
in these caves.
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Legend states that these caves were
built by Pele, the volcano goddess, for her lover.
But when they filled with water, she abandoned them.
The second wet sea cave is located up the hill and
is called Waikapala'e
Cave. A dry sea cave, Manin-holo
Dry Cave, is just down the road. |
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Useful Information:
- No swimming, wading, or diving allowed due to
possible leptospirosis, a nasty bacteria often found
in Hawaii's freshwater and may be present here
- Easy access, parking located just in front of
the cave entrance
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DIRECTIONS:
From Ha'ena, take Highway 560 west. Both wet caves are
located on the left just before Mile Marker #10, past
the Ha'ena Beach Park. This cave is on the right of
the parking lot and closer to the road. |
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