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Wailuku
Boiling Pots
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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The
Wailuku River is an 18-mile path of
churning, bubbling, cascading water that is
particularly fearsome during heavy rains.
Too many people have perished in these
waters that conceal long lava tubes, which
suck up surface water and spit it out at the
other end. About 2 miles upstream from
Rainbow Falls is a spot aptly named Boiling
Pots. During the rainy season, which can be
anytime, the river churns through a
succession of "pots," resembling a steaming
Jacuzzi. Some of the river water flows
beneath a level of old lava, then suddenly
bubbles up as if it were boiling. The "pots"
are visible from the parking area, but if
you hike down the trail to the water's edge,
it's more exciting. (Just don't enter the
water.) To the left is Pe'e Pe'e Falls, a
beautiful, five-spouted waterfall. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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The
Boiling Pots are about two miles past the
Hilo Medical Center, on Wai'anuenue Drive.
Watch for the Pe'e Pe'e Falls sign, which
leads to the parking area above the river.
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