Wailua River State Park

Wailua River State Park

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nearest_city= Wailua, Hawaii
lat_degrees = 22
lat_minutes = 2
lat_seconds = 41
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 159
long_minutes = 20
long_seconds = 14
long_direction = W
locmapin = Hawaii
area =
architect=
architecture=
designated = December 29, 1962cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=188&ResourceType=Site
title=Wailua Complex of Heiaus |accessdate=2008-07-03|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service
]
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=66000297

Wailua River State Park and the Wailua Complex of Heiaus which it includes are located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The park consists primarily of the Wailua River valley, which is the only navigable river in Hawaii. Visitors to this park can kayak, take riverboat cruises and explore the jungle environment. Even motorboats and water skiing is permissible on the river.

Wailua Complex of Heiau's

There are the remains of four heiaus in the park which are, together, a U.S. National Historic Landmark: [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/66000297.nl.pdf NHL Summary] ]

*Malae
*Holoholoku (restored) [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/66000297.red.pdf NPS Redbook] ]
*Poliahu

History

Wailua was the land of the Ali'i(kings) and was one of the biggest ahupua'a on Kauai. It is said that King Kaumuali'i's favorite place to live was in Wailua. There are Hawaiian heiaus starting from the mouth of the river all the way to the summit of Mt.Waialeale. The Huaka'i Po(Night Marchers) are said to walk ancient trails along the river at night up to Mt.Waialeale. Wailua has many legends about it and was once home to many Hawaiians.

See also

*List of Hawaiian state parks

References


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