Landmark· Molokai· Hawaii
Kahiwa Falls
21° 10.1′ N · 156° 48.5′ W
A six-tiered ribbon of water about 2,165 ft tall dropping off the pali between Wailau and Papalaua valleys, often counted among the tallest waterfalls in the world and visible only from the sea or the air.
Practical
Wikipedia: about 2,165 ft in total, often only 1,749 ft counted as the main fall, with a highest single drop of about 600 ft; in strong winds the water can blow back upward. Best viewed from a boat about a mile offshore on a calm summer morning (coordinate is the USGS GNIS position of the falls on the cliff). Neighboring Papalaua Falls (GNIS 21.1594, -156.8048) is often mistaken for Kahiwa; Coast Pilot 10 describes Papalaua's 500 ft drop as visible about 5 miles west of Cape Halawa. Flow is strongest in the November to March rainy season.
Best for
Photographing giant waterfalls from the water