Six Tons Falls/Kawainui Falls Pepe’ekeo Scenic Drive/Old Mamalahoa Hwy The Big Island of Hawaii, USA

            This scenic narrow old highway goes from one beautiful spot to another crossing over old bridges and weaving through lush tropical forests and farms.
Stopping at this spot along the way, you stand on a bridge built in 1900 to view the beautiful Kawainui Stream surrounded by the lush forest. This is a favourite swimming hole for locals, but this day we had it to ourselves.
The water tumbles out of a manmade tunnel that was built sometime around 1908 and was used as a means to get water to the many sugar plantations at the time. The tunnel is approximately 10 x12 ft (3 x 3.6 m) in diameter and took slightly over a year to complete, which considering the time would have been a huge feat.
Interesting little tidbit to add is that a part of the movie Jumanji was filmed at this waterfall. (I also could not find out why it is called Six Tons, the bridge says 12 tons allowance to go on it, so wasn't that.)
   

Taken on: December 10, 2023

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