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Waipi'o adventure This is real, not a movie set.
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| Overlook; commence descent | The valley floor | The waterfalls | |
| The horses | Mouth of river and beach | ||
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In 1978 I backpacked down into Waipio and through to to the Waimanu valley beyond. There was no paved road at that time. | |||
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Only one waterfall is visible. The others are visible from the remote interior.
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The valley floor is mostly owned by the natives and they are loose regarding the ownership of horses.
The horses are mostly not owned by an individual, and their propagation is not managed. | ||
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We walked pretty far to reach the beach.
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_20mar03-1343_b.jpg The sight of these two, picking out driftwood walking sticks for the return ascent, apparently caught the eyes of our native benefactors.  |