{"id":5398,"date":"2014-10-03T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com-2\/?p=5398"},"modified":"2017-10-26T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T18:02:01","slug":"finding-water-hawaii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2014\/10\/03\/finding-water-hawaii\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Water Everywhere in Kauai"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Water is a constant theme in\u00a0the lives of NRS ambassadors Adam Elliott and Susan Hollingsworth Elliott. When the self-described\u00a0river rats\u00a0went to Hawaii last spring, they left their boats behind but found plenty of watery recreation waiting for them on Kauai.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Last March, three generations of desert river-rats spent a good chunk of March in Kauai. Susan and I joined my sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces, family friends, and Dad&#8217;s girlfriend, to celebrate my Dad&#8217;s 70th birthday. Happy birthday, Dad! (Rob Elliott, \u201cPop-pop\u201d, patriarch and star in <a href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/nrs-films\/of-souls-and-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Of Souls and Water, \u201cThe Elder\u201d<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>For a small island, Kauai has a significant variety of climate and landscape. We spent our time hiking inland, along the coast, swimming with turtles, boogie-boarding and sun-bathing. To be able to do this with family and friends was a treat. However, we also made sure to budget in some extra time for just the two of us. It is no surprise that we found water everywhere; we began our three week vacation with a two day hike to possibly the wettest place on earth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5415\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5415\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"Taking a break from the relentless rain on the center of the island to check our progress toward camp. Not even five miles in and our rain jackets were fully tested and proven dry.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190148\/elliotts-in-hawaii-13-of-74-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taking a break from the relentless rain on the center of the island to check our progress toward camp. Not even five miles in and our Sea Tour jackets were fully tested and proven dry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5444\" style=\"width: 918px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5444\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"The small island offers only a few ways to enter into wilderness with expectations of spending multiple days away from civilization. The classic Na'Pali coast offers one option \u2013 that everyone takes - while Kokee State Park offers another. The park sits high atop Waimea Canyon, deep into the wettest environment on the island. Some say the wettest in the world.\" width=\"918\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74.jpg 918w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74-550x720.jpg 550w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190115\/elliotts-in-hawaii-55-of-74-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The small island offers only a few ways to enter into wilderness with expectations of spending multiple days away from civilization. The classic Na&#8217;Pali coast offers one option\u2014that most hikers\u00a0take\u2014while Kokee State Park offers another. The park sits high atop Waimea Canyon, deep into the wettest environment on the island. Some say the wettest in the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5458\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5458\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"The rain fell as we cooked under a small pavilion. It fell as we set up the tent and continued as we slept through the night. In the morning, the streams greeted us with the excitement of high flow. Here in the tropics, plants leach compounds that stain the rivers a rich tan color without decreasing much clarity.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190105\/elliotts-in-hawaii-23-of-74-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rain fell as we cooked under a small pavilion. It fell as we set up the tent and continued as we slept through the night. In the morning, the streams greeted us with the excitement of high flow. Here in the tropics, plants leach compounds that stain the rivers a rich tan color without decreasing much clarity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5459\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5459\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5459\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"Even when the goal is hiking, we can\u2019t avoid moving water. Or perhaps our internal navigation directs us there without us even knowing. Rain falling and creeks pumping.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74-720x489.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74-441x300.jpg 441w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190104\/elliotts-in-hawaii-18-of-74-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even when the goal is hiking, we can\u2019t avoid moving water. Or perhaps our internal navigation directs us there without us even knowing. Rain falling and creeks pumping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5440\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5440\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"Not many explore the center of the island. Maybe its the dense vegetation that forces one into a tunnel in the mud along the so-called \u201ctrail.\u201d Just a guess.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190121\/elliotts-in-hawaii-47-of-74-50x37.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not many explore the center of the island. Maybe it&#8217;s because of the dense vegetation, which forces\u00a0you\u00a0into a tunnel in the mud along the so-called \u201ctrail.\u201d Just a guess.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5456\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5456\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"Then after hours of mud puddles, 45 degree slopes, pig trails and rain, you find a concrete tunnel that leads to the other side of the island - just one mile through the mountain. The light at the end could be seen, even from a mile away. At the other side, other tunnels branched off, creating an eerie network of abandoned mine shafts and the rivers now running through them. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74-449x300.jpg 449w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190107\/elliotts-in-hawaii-51-of-74-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After hours of mud puddles, 45-degree slopes, pig trails and rain, you find a concrete tunnel that leads to the other side of the island\u2014one mile through the mountain. The light at the end could be seen, even from a mile away. At the other side, more\u00a0tunnels branched off, creating an eerie network of abandoned mine shafts, with the rivers now running through them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5443\" style=\"width: 922px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5443\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"The tunnel hike painted us with mud, from head to toe. A hiker\u2019s spa of sorts.\" width=\"922\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74.jpg 922w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74-553x720.jpg 553w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190117\/elliotts-in-hawaii-54-of-74-38x50.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The tunnel hike painted us with mud from head to toe. A hiker\u2019s spa of sorts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5457\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5457\" src=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74.jpg\" alt=\"Going on adventures with someone you love makes your love for them and the outdoors grow exponentially. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74-720x531.jpg 720w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74-406x300.jpg 406w, https:\/\/d2kl15j267vxtq.cloudfront.net\/duct-tape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/31190106\/elliotts-in-hawaii-52-of-74-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Going on adventures with someone you love makes your love for them and the outdoors grow exponentially.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even when the goal is hiking, we can\u2019t avoid moving water. 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