Jurassic Water Falls

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Welcome to Kauawaii, the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands. We'll explore some of its rich history. Most of this beautiful garden is not accessible by car, like this amazing waterfall. No problem. We'll explore by air, by foot, and by water. Warm Aloha hospitality, beautiful island tunes by Tahiti Ray and Jason Allen, and exciting adventures await on Next Stop Kawaii. The fun starts now. This is Mount Wal, right? The rainiest spot in the world. In the world. In the world. Really cool, right? Gets about 450 inches of rain. the top of there uh on average per year. All right. So, if you guys are ready to start the nature walk, start right here. So, Chinese timber bamboo when it's first starting out grows about 6 to 8 in a day. Crazy. Yeah. And it's actually a member of the grass family. This plant, the tarot plant, it actually turns water into mercury. What? Really cool, [Music] right? This is sugarcane. Um, grows about 11 to 20 feet in height, about 2 in in diameter. Um, over this way you can see we have three sloo gates and those gates are what we're using to control the water levels. Uh, we usually keep the water at about 3 ft deep on average. Now, I'm going to show you guys your mode of transportation for today. non-motorized mode of transportation will be your flotation device right here, aka your water tubes. Now, this is the safest way that you can sit. Okay, I want you guys to stay like this the whole ride. Um, I'll let you guys know when you guys can kind of reposition. One of the first commands that I want you guys to follow is lights on, lights off. So, I want you guys to try it on right now. Uh, make sure you guys can turn your lights on and off with your gloves on. Okay. All right. So, you guys can head down there and, uh, we got some twos waiting for you guys. All right. All right. [Music] [Music] So the actual tubing course, we use 2 and 1/2 miles of the old Hanama Ulu ditch. And in that 2 and 1/2 miles, there's five different tunnels. The longest tunnel is actually about 3/4 of a mile long. So, you're in that one for about 15 20 minutes. That's a That's a fun tour. I love going to the tunnels. You really have no idea what's coming, but you do have the headlines. Yes. Which make you look kind of cool, too. Y. All right, brother. [Music] Kipu Ranch Adventures. All right, guys. So, aloha and welcome to Kipu Ranch Adventures. My name is Mano. I'm going to be your tour guide for today. Now, um, as for our trails, we do encounter some, uh, roots, rocks, ruts, potholes. Now, I tell my guests, smooth and slow every single day, but I have one person from every group who will get to this hill and use way too much brakes, okay? And they kind of do this on the way down. Oh my god. Oh no. I'm okay. You're probably going to have an anxiety attack before you even reach the bottom. So, definitely one thing about becoming a passenger. So, [Music] Welcome to Keeper Ranch, guys. Welcome to our office. Not a bad place to work every day. Our office here is 4,200 acres and it's owned by the Rice family. Now, if you guys take a look at this pasture right here, uh right behind me with this mountain in the backdrop. This was used in a really famous movie. Does anyone want to take a guess to what could have been filmed right out here? You got it. Jurassic Park 1. Anybody watch the very first Jurassic Park? All right. So, if you guys remember, there's a scene where the scientists and the two kids are running away from a herd of dinosaurs. If you guys take a look out here in the field, that's where most of that was [Music] filmed. I want to first start out by saying thank you for getting me dirty from head to toe. You're very welcome. This isn't the cleanest tour, but it's definitely fun. Yep. I have pleasure bringing you guys out here to get you guys dirty. So, how many people do you guys run through this every day? There's a lot of people and there's kids, too, I noticed. Yeah. Uh, every day we'll we'll take out anywhere from 80 to 90 people. The part of this tour is a lot more than just ATVs, but it's really learning about the history of the area. Yeah, this this area here, you know, it's uh filled with, you know, rich history. So, that's one thing I love about my job is being able to share this, you know, with everyone that comes out to visit. So, what's next on our adventure? Uh, from here, we're going to actually head up to about a,000 ft in elevation. We're going to take you guys to a real beautiful spot. Uh, this spot here, an estimated 95% of locos that live on the island have never been there. or even got to see what this place looks like. So, uh, this place we're taking you to next is going to be a real [Music] treat. These three beaches, hardest ones to get to on the island. Reason for that, you can't drive or hike in. This beach is surrounded by private property. Now, if you guys take a look to the left, there's a monument there for Mr. John Waterhouse. Now, this monument here uh was built for him because he was one of the owners of this property. Also, guys, uh that last ridge line there, that's a southeastern most point of our our island. If you guys are standing at that point, uh you face uh southeast, you're actually going to be right in line with the rest of the Hawaiian islands. And on a real clear day, you can actually see the island of Aahu from there. So, that's one cool thing about that spot. Without a doubt, one of the best ways to experience the beautiful Garden Isle is by air with island helicopters. We're at Man of Vipuna Waterfall, um, aka Jurassic Falls, which is about 400 ft tall, and it is a privately owned waterfall, and it's owned by the Robinson family. Nice. So, how did you guys get the honor of being the only helicopter company that gets to actually land here? Uh, well, we thought of it first. As you can see, everything's pristine. Um, we don't got no rubbish around here. They take care of everything. They clean it up well. And um we do a really good tour compared to everybody else out here. You must love your job. I like what I do. Every day is different. I'm guessing every day is different. I meet people from all over the world. Where are we going next? We're going to the Wamea Canyon, which is uh out towards the west side. And then uh we'll fly around the canyon. Then we'll head out north and go to the Nepali coast. Let's fly away. [Music] We are headed to the Wa Canyon. Grand Canyon of the Pacific. It's a little greener than the Grand Canyon, but it really looks a lot like it. I can see why this has been compared to the Grand Canyon. [Music] So, this is New AA Valley. Aa meaning the landside right there to the right. The first two little beaches you're going to see, there's going to be an archway right there. That's the one that James Bond flew through in the band with the Golden Gun. I'm gonna go ahead and say you don't see this every day. Just saying. This is Wool Falls uh TV show Fantasy Island. Welcome my friends to Fantasy Island. So, we're heading to the wetest place on the earth. Wild Ali crater. We're headed there now. So, how many inches a year do they say? Uh about 450 ines of average rainfall a [Music] year. Most of Kawaii is inaccessible by car. Today, we're checking out the back country with Outfitters Kauaii by Kayak. Okay, couple things. How to hold our paddles. Putting gun on your head and making a 90 degree angle is going to be proper position for yourself. You don't want to be too far out. You don't want to be too close. And when you're 90 degree angle and you pull it down, you should be a little further than shoulderwidth apart. You're going to push out with your arm fully extending the length of your arm, locking that elbow. Then you're going to dip the paddle in the water where your toes would be. You as you pull the water back towards your hip, you're going to actually push with the other arm. So, how far are we paddling down the river? Um, it's about two and a half miles and we're going to end at Kaipu Ranch. It is a 7,000 acre cattle ranch. It's a working cattle ranch. It's owned by the Rice family and it's a really special piece of land. Um, not a lot of people get to go there. You have to We lease the land for our tours, but the only other way to be on the ranch is to get invited there. [Music] Here we're on uh Keeper Ranch, which is the property, private property. It's pretty much been private for all of the time that there has been land ownership of property on the islands. By us actually running tours, it's what helps them to keep the property without having to sell it off to developers. [Music] This is what they make the poi out of. Has anybody heard of poi before? Yeah. Oh part of Ohana. And that would be what the roots are called. And that's where they developed the name of Ohana because they felt that their family were like the roots of the of the tarot plant. Um, and you need your strong roots and foundation and family to grow. [Music] So, I knew we were going to go kayaking. I knew we were going to see a massive waterfall like this one right here, but I didn't know we'd have such an entertaining guide and learn so much along the way. So, what else does Outfitters do? Um, we do ziplining. We also have ocean kaying and a downhill bike tour. Um, everything that's involved with kayaking usually has a hike along with it just to kind of give a little bit of see the interior of the island. See the beauty that we have here. I'm about to touch this water. Oh, yes, you do it. Uh, I'm going to have you be there and be your lifeguard cuz a dry lifeguard is a good lifeguard. All right, fair enough. [Applause] It's our pleasure for Next Stop to be back on the beautiful islands of Havaii, especially the beautiful Garden Isle of Havi and to partner with our good friends at the Aston Hotels and Resorts. Harry, good to see you guys again. Thanks for having us. Mahalo. Thank you very much. One thing I love about Aston and and we we see this really all over Hawaii is the variety of properties. Absolutely. Hawaii is no different. We have four beautiful properties here. Islander on the Beach is a beautiful place with amazing locations. Very beautiful oceanfront resort location. No, I like the fact that your general manager takes personal care and she goes out and literally plants these beautiful flowers on property. She's a a firecracker of a GM. I have to admit, Satie is absolutely amazing at her job. So, we're staying down in Pu. Pu is a massive property. Again, beautiful gardens. Absolutely. And beautiful cliffsides, nice beaches, a lot more open space, I think. So, and there's three bedroom houses, condos. Can't go wrong. Great for big families, large groups. Kind of something for everybody in all of the all the Austin chain for that matter. But one of my favorites, we stayed there a couple years ago, is the Wayha Plantation Cottage. Absolutely. One of my favorites also. Why is it your favorite? Well, I like the fact that it's so secluded. It's away from it all. That's the very end of a long drive. It doesn't get any better than that. You can just absolutely be away from everything. But there's still a lot of activities though. You guys have an Aloha book that all the islands have. Absolutely. And you kind of give people sort of a a map of what to do. They can pick and choose their activities. Ziplining, the the boat tours. Absolutely. There's a lot to do in Koi. Now, we're on one of your other properties here called Aloha Beach. The Aloha Beach Hotel. And you have actual live shows with this one. This is something I didn't know. That is correct. What are we going to see tonight shows here? Tonight's we're featuring our luau. Oh, we'll have kua pig and that's always a favorite. Uh we have sweet potatoes, yams, and also my favorite is the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] desserts. Tonight we celebrate local grinds at the fereral pig and local music with Tahiti Ray and Jason Allen. So, am I in Kawaii or am I in Ireland? I feel like I'm in Ireland here. This is an Irish pub in Lihooie on Kawaii. This is awesome. Long story long short, uh, someone told us it was the most beautiful place on the planet. And so, we decided to move here. I got a job 38 hours after I got on island. And, um, and where did you live for 3 weeks? Uh, 3 and a half weeks I spent in my rental car. Yeah. Um, sleeping on the beach until I found a place to live. You're relatively new and the place is jumping. This is Sunday night. That's awesome. Sunday night. We just opened about 10 months ago and it's been fantastic. I think the reason is your food's really good and your prices behind every great restaurant are great staff and these guys are unbelievable. They work really hard. They're doing amazing things back there. What do we got here on the table? Uh this is our boni. So bonino is a a Vietnamese sandwich. This is actually our signature burger. But the burger itself, the patties, 50% kai ground beef and 50% housem smoked pork shoulder. I love that you celebrate food, especially the local ingredients, but you also celebrate local music. Tonight we have Tahiti Ray and Jason Allen. This is a great local music venue. These guys are Yeah, these guys are awesome. Um yeah, we we doing music at least every Thursday and then we're looking to expand as as we go on. [Music] When when you touch my skin, your fingertips feel like heaven. When it's soft lips, I'm free to be. So, Kawaii is considered Hawaii's most romantic island. And today, Tahiti Ray got to experience some true romance. Share with us. I got engaged today. Show it off. Show it off. How awesome is that? Well, I love it because you do a song tonight for us that you talk about. You wrote it for him. I did write it for And you talk about him getting down on one knee and it actually happened today. You teared up at the end of it. I teared up at the end of it. You get down on one knee. Say, "Baby, you're all I need, baby, will you marry me?" Now, Jason, you found Tahiti or did Tahiti find you? You know what? It's your voices blend beautifully together. Both. I think it's a little bit of both. We've known each other for so long. We have a lot of mutual friends. I brought the idea up. It was a little bit of my idea, I think, to begin with. And you. Oh, you love me with all you are. I look at your calendar online and you guys are gigging all over the place. Yeah. And and we're so grateful. We really are. We We're doing what we love. Um we're happy. Um, and next thing is just making our own album and making it happen. [Music]