Waipi'o

Waipi‘o Valley created by the molten lava of the now extinct Kohala volcano and intricately sculpted by the waters of Kane many years ago. Often referred to as “Valley of the Kings” for the many ali‘i that lived there. Waipi‘o is one of the seven costal valleys of Hawai‘i Island and is considered to have one of the longest beaches on this island. It was previously heavily populated until the 1946 Tsunami and followed by the 1979 flooding which deluge the valley kept people from moving back. There are many incredible features from “Na pali alo lua o Waipi‘o”, the steep valley walls that face each other down to the beach dune of the valley floor.
The valley is carved by stream erosion and was believed to be deeper than it is today. Long ago, the rising sea level contributed to increased streams which in turn, created landslides that brought in sand, mud, and gravel from the valley walls and filled it to make the flat valley floor. Earthquakes, rockfalls, and con...