What and Where is Wailua River State Park and how to navigate it?
Wailua River State Park is on the East Coast of Kauai in the city of Wailua. The river is 20 miles long and fed by the wettest spot on earth, Mount Waialeale. You can access the park, heias, and a great overlook of the river on Kuamoos Road or Highway 580. Wailua River starts at the Wai’ale’ale Crater but there are a few ways to enter it if you want to rent a kayak. The mouth of the river enters the ocean at Wailua Bay near the town of Wailua on Highway 56. Take Highway 56 north toward Wailua. Cruise boats and kayak rentals are located on the south side of the Wailua River (before crossing the bridge). A. You can also take a tour if kayaking is not your thing. There are several things I want to point out about kayaking and where to rent one. 1. We were told to stay to the right on the river because large boats would be on the river and we want to stay away. It is true that staying to the right makes sense but the largest boat I saw was the one tour boat that ran on the river all day lo
