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  Physical features
Akaka Falls is part of an island state park which is located 15 miles north of Hilo, in Honomu, and 4 miles off the Hawai'i Belt Road (Highway 19).
Akaka Falls has a 0.7 mile guided loop through planted botanical forests of gingers, bamboos, orchids, azaleas, tree ferns, hibiscus, and other introduced native species.
Akaka Falls with its 420 feet cascade is the biggest water fall on the Big Island.
www.k12.hi.us /~klee_loy/physical_features.htm   (884 words)

  
 Akaka Falls State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
‘Akaka Falls State Park is a state park in Hawai‘i, located 11 miles north from Hilo (at the end of Highway 220) on the Island of Hawai‘i.
“‘Akaka” means "A rent, split, chink, separation; to crack, split, scale".
The accessible portion of the park lies high on the right shoulder of the deep gorge into which the waterfall plunges, and the falls can be viewed from several points along a loop trail through the park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akaka_Falls_State_Park   (238 words)

  
 Akaka Falls State Park, a Hawaii State Park near Hilo
Akaka Falls State Park pictures from the Australia and the Pacific photo gallery - Pictures of Akaka Falls State Park, part of a gallery of pictures of Australia and the Pacific...
Akaka Falls State Park, Big Island, Hawaii,part of a gallery of pictures of Australia and...
Akaka Falls State Park, hiking, nature - Akaka Falls State Park The 440 foot high Akaka Falls is the main feature of the 65 acre Akaka Falls State Park.
www.stateparks.com /akaka_falls.html   (362 words)

  
 Let's Go Hawaii - Akaka and Kahuna Falls
Akaka Falls State Park is just a short 20 minute drive north of Hilo, which takes you through the Big Island's old sugar-cane fields.
We suggest you first visit Kahuna Falls, the lesser of the two waterfalls at 400 ft. This amazing waterfalls only whets your appetite for the majestic Akaka Falls, which drops 442 ft. into a pool of water below.
Akaka Falls is only a short drive from Hilo and shouldn't be missed.
www.letsgo-hawaii.com /akakafalls   (207 words)

  
 VIA Readers Favorite Waterfalls
McArthur—Burney Falls State Park, Calif. "Every day a hundred million gallons of water fall into a mist-filled basin, dropping 129 feet in a wide and breathtaking tumult," writes Dot Lofstrom of Stockton, Calif. "Fed from underground springs, these falls are wonderful year-round." (530) 335-2777.
Havasupai Reservation, Supai, Ariz. "Nestled at the bottom of the west end of the Grand Canyon, these glorious, thundering falls are a feast for the eyes—well worth the daylong round-trip hike," writes Patty McNeil of San Jose, Calif. (928) 448-2121.
The mist hits you in the face, while the rumble of the falling water vibrates in your chest—it is awesome!" (503) 695-2372.
www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/wonderful_waterfalls06.asp   (843 words)

  
 Flowing Lava Falls Hard to Observe
Even Big Island residents who visit the falls repeatedly throughout their lives may not notice that the head of the falls is slowly getting farther away from the viewing area.
While it is not the only falls on Kolekole stream, Akaka Falls accounts for 35% of the total elevation drop of the stream from the top of the falls to the ocean.
While lava falls are not the same magnitude of tourist attraction that Niagara or Akaka Falls are, they are an important scientific window into the processes by which lava tubes and channels form.
hvo.wr.usgs.gov /volcanowatch/1998/98_10_29.html   (950 words)

  
 Wild Forests of the Gods - Hawaiian Forests
Umauma Falls shows the immense power of erosion at its peak: The three separate falls cascading down will soon merge into one tremendous torrent rivaling neighboring Akaka Falls.
The Akaka Falls are twice the height of the Niagara Falls.
Akaka Falls can swiftly change from furious steel sheets to misty silver ribbons of rainbow liquid.
www.coffeetimes.com /forests.htm   (1217 words)

  
 Akaka Falls
Akaka Falls, 442 feet (135 m) high, is one of many waterfalls along the Hamakua coast of the island.
The stream has cut through a layer of ash to the more resistant lava below.
As the falls retreat, they leave a deep gorge downstream.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/Parks/hawaii/Picture24.html   (73 words)

  
 Frame for Gallery 3
The falls are some distance away, but this is as close as the general public can get.
The speed of the water falling leads you to ask "Where is all that water coming from ?" The top of the falls is small and narrow, and appears to be shallow.
Umauma Fall is one of the few large triple tier falls.
home.att.net /~woodrow.smith/gallery3.htm   (844 words)

  
 Hippie Skivvies at Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii, USA
Akaka's cousin, Kiha, offended Akaka and was condemned to jump over the falls.
Akaka was married and had an ilio (dog).
Running to save Akaka, his wife also turned into stone at the edge of the falls.
www.hippieskivvies.com /w_akaka.html   (187 words)

  
 Akaka Falls Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions
Akaka Falls is located inside Akaka Falls State Park, which is one of the most spectacular places to view the tropical beauty of the island!
To reach the falls, you hike approximately one mile through a tropical rainforest and see banana plants, Banyan trees, bamboo groves and a huge variety of palms and vines.
The small town of Akaka Falls is inside the “Hilo-Hamakua Coast Cultural Corridor,” where you’ll find other scenic vistas, two beautiful botanical gardens, several other historic plantation communities, and lots of fine restaurants where you can sample “local” food.
www.hawaiianvacation.com /regions/Akaka-Falls-Hawaii.html   (534 words)

  
 The Aloha Insider: Vacation Guide and Travel Tips On How To Get The Most Out Of Hawaii
Akaka Falls State Park offers a glimpse into the wonders that Hawaii’s tropical rain forests offer.
The trail to the falls is all paved and well-marked, making the trip to the falls an easy one.
To reach Akaka Falls, take Route 19 to Route 220 and follow the signs to Akaka Falls State Park, which is about 3 miles from the intersection of 19 and 220.
www.theinsider.com /Aloha/BigIsland/akaka.htm   (382 words)

  
 Akaka Falls, Hamakua Coast, Hilo Hawaii, Big Island Hawaii
Akaka Falls on of the scenic wonders of the Hamakua Coast between Hilo and Hamakua, drops 442 feet, casting off light in every direction.
The falls gets its name from the god Akaka, who was fleeing across the canyon from his wife, who made a surprise visit home to find he was being unfaithful.
As the tale goes, he slipped and fell into the falls.
www.destination360.com /north-america/us/hawaii/big-island/hilo-akaka-falls.php   (196 words)

  
 Akaka Falls, Danny Couch Fanaddicts, Magic of Hawaii, lyrics I Love Hawaii
Akaka Falls, Danny Couch Fanaddicts, Magic of Hawaii, lyrics I Love Hawaii
Legend says Akaka fell to his death from the 442 foot falls now called Akaka Falls.
It was an thrill to develop this page in honor of Danny's beautiful rendition of Akaka Falls.
www.dannycouchfanaddicts.com /magicofhawaiilyrics/akakafalls.htm   (140 words)

  
 Akaka Falls
Akaka Falls was one of our first stops on my Big Island trip.
Akaka Falls Road is only 13.5 miles north of Hilo on Hwy 19.
Once you arrive and take in the beauty of the falls, you begin to understand what Helen Parker's lyrics mean.
www.alohajoe.com /akaka.htm   (171 words)

  
 For some, Akaka bill falls far short - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Opponents of the Akaka bill yesterday placed a chair on the front porch of 'Iolani Palace with a sign on the seat marked "Department of the Interior."
Perez said the ti leaf was used traditionally to symbolize a warding off, thrusting aside or parrying, to "pale" in Hawaiian.
Hui Pu members made it a point to distinguish themselves from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and others who oppose the bill because they believe it is race-based.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Jul/21/ln/507210349.html/?pri   (566 words)

  
 ICT [2006/07/07]  The Akaka Bill falls short   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Two recent articles in Indian Country Today have voiced support for the Akaka Bill that would use the legislative authority of the United States to establish the criteria for federal recognition of a Native Hawaiian governing body somewhat analogous to an American Indian tribal council.
The Akaka Bill has been promoted as a remedy for the injustices that the Kanaka Maoli of Hawai'i have suffered ever since 1893, when a criminal cabal of Americans conspired to overthrow the indigenous constitutional government known as Kingdom of Hawai'i.
The Akaka Bill does not even begin to address and remedy the political history of the Kanaka Maoli people, and the criminal fraud that has been committed against them by the United States.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096413244   (840 words)

  
 legend of Akaka falls
One was named Lehua, on the north side, and the other named Maile, on the south side.
One day while he was with Lehua, Akaka's
Folklore says that rain will fall if you touch the large rock at the top of the falls with a lehua branch or a maile lei around it.
www.k12.hi.us /~cyinouye/akakafalls1.htm   (149 words)

  
 Value Travel Hawaii - Akaka Falls State Park
This State Park situated on 65 acres, containing two impressive waterfalls, is a must-see if you are on the Hilo side of the island.
As you take the trail the 100-foot Kahuna falls will come into view first, but press on because the pleasant self-guided walk through lush tropical vegetation and to scenic vista points brings you to the free-falling 'Akaka Falls.
Directions: Located at the end of Akaka Falls Road, off Hawaii Hwy.
www.valuetravelhawaii.com /Featured/Attraction/akakafalls.html   (117 words)

  
 Destination Virtual Tour - 360 Degree Panorama
The towering Akaka Falls (442 ft.) is one of the highlights of the Hamakua Coast.
The tiny park is packed with delights, including the awe-inspiring falls and a well-kept walking path.
Use the mouse to move the image by holding the left button of the mouse while moving it...
www.seetopia.com /hawaii/bigisland/panorama9.htm   (49 words)

  
 Akaka Falls - OutdoorDB
This short hike gives a spectacular view of Akaka Falls and an excellent view of Kahuna Falls.
It is high, falling down a smooth green slope into a pool below.
Follow for four miles to Akaka Falls State Park.
www.outdoordb.org /index.php?title=Akaka_Falls   (101 words)

  
 Akaka Falls State Park, Hawaii (Big Island) - Reviews of Akaka Falls State Park - IgoUgo
At first you seem to go down into a small depression cut by a stream; in this area is a grove of some of the largest bamboo I’ve ever seen, which is fantastic to walk through.
After that the trail heads up a small rise before there is another fork where you can take a slight detour and see another, impressive cascading waterfall called ‘Kahuna Falls’, as a taster to the main event.
These are the highest falls on the island and well worth the pilgrimage!
www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=21178   (444 words)

  
 Big Island Hawaii photo art - Akaka Falls picture - Jan Kaulins Photo Art Photograph Gallery
Akaka Falls is found on the Eastern side of The Big Island, which is the windward rainy side where the Trade Winds continuously bring in the warm tropical rains to the Rain Forest here.
The area around Akaka Falls is surrounded by ginger, orchids, ferns and bamboo groves.
This photo captures the water cascading over the spectacular falls surrounded by a colorful frame of natural fauna and flora in the Rain Forest of The Big Island of Hawaii.
www.jankaulins.com /p286.html   (759 words)

  
 Akaka Falls State Park pictures - Oceania stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Akaka Falls State Park pictures - Oceania stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Akaka Falls state park features a 20-minute walk amongst lush bamboo-filed woods along which you can see two large waterfalls, as well as numerous smaller cascades.
It is one of the best places to appreciate the tropical beauty of the island.
www.terragalleria.com /pacific/hawaii-big-island/akaka-falls-state-park/akaka-falls-state-park.html   (125 words)

  
 Eunomia: Akaka Bill Falls Four Votes Short of Cloture
In the anticlimactic conclusion to the saga of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005, the Senate failed to invoke cloture and so advance the Akaka bill.
The vote was 56 for cloture against 41 against.
I was expecting Republican supporters of this bill to overlap greatly with supporters of Hagel-Martinez, but they did so less than I expected, as Kyl, Cochran, Grassley, voted aye while Martinez, Brownback, Lugar, Gregg, the two Ohio Senators, and even Chafee voted no.
larison.org /archives/001156.php   (269 words)

  
 101 Things To Do - Big Island - Tours & Attractions - Visit Akaka Falls and Honomu Town
Today Honomu is better known as the gateway to Akaka Falls.
In addition, the Akaka Falls Inn sells "value added food products," which are locally grown and processed.
220 for 3.5 miles through abandoned sugarcane fields until you reach the parking lot of Akaka Falls Park, one of the most photogenic sights on the Big Island.
www.101thingstodo.com /hawaii/bigisland/tours/akakafallshonomu/index.php   (324 words)

  
 Akaka Falls #2663
North of Hilo off of Route 19, follow route 220 up the lower slopes of Mauna Kea to Akaka Falls State Park.
After a half mile hike through the rain forest you will arrive at a view of the 440 foot Akaka Falls.
Akaka Falls was featured in the movie Jurassic Park.
www.pacificpics.com /2663.htm   (106 words)

  
 Also Nearby: Akaka Falls State Park @ nationalgeographic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This park’s ancient legend bears a decidedly modern ring: It says that the god Akaka, fleeing across the canyon after his wife returned home unexpectedly and discovered his infidelity, slipped and fell off 442-foot [134.7-meter] Akaka Falls.
A self-guided paved path leads visitors through a lush jungle ablaze with colorful and fragrant blossoms to viewpoints over these falls and the 100-foot [30.5-meter] cascading Kahuna Falls.
Located at the end of Akaka Falls Road, off Hawaii Hwy.
www.nationalgeographic.com /destinations/Hawaii_Volcanoes_National_Park/Akaka_Falls_State_Park.html   (132 words)

  
 Akaka Falls & Parker Ranch Tour TrieloffTours
lorious Akaka Falls, where water tumbles 420 feet into a stream-eroded gorge.
Breathe in the fragrance of jungle flowers as you travel along the short trail to the falls.
You will spot a huge variety of palm trees, banana plants, banyan trees, bamboo groves, impatiens and a plethora of vines worthy of a Tarzan movie as you walk along the path.
www.trielofftours.com /Page6.html   (258 words)

  
 Akaka Falls, Hawaii - Brief Article Sunset - Find Articles
On the Big Island, Akaka Falls offers just those things.
An easy walk on a paved path through rainforest takes you first to 100-foot Kahuna Falls and then to Akaka, which plunges some 440 feet over a cliff green with ferns.
From Hilo, drive north 15 miles on State 19; turn west on State 220 and continue 3 1/2 miles to Akaka Falls State Park.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_3_206/ai_70910619   (145 words)

  
 Stock Photography of Akaka Falls in Hawaii, U,S,A, - Search Photos Pictures Images and Photo Clip Art - bxp41881, ...
Stock Photography of Akaka Falls in Hawaii, U,S,A, - Search Photos Pictures Images and Photo Clip Art - bxp41881, bxp41881.jpg
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