Site Report: Kauai - Na Pali Coast

Barbara crossing the Hanakapiai Stream

Na Pali Coast from the Kalalau Trail

Hanakapiai Falls

Na Pali Coast, Kauai

Cane Toad, Kauai

Black Durgeon, Kauai

Convict Surgeonfish and Ringtail Surgeonfish, Kauai

Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber Actinopyga varians

A coastline of steep lava cliffs offers access to waterfalls, and rugged hiking in forested environments.

2005-03-24: A hike into the first waterfall, and overnight camping in the state park to the east of the cliffs.
2005-03-28: We took this boat trip out to the cliffs for snorkeling. One of the activities was driving the boat through rough seas into a sea cave/sinkhole. I am normally not too freaked out by this kind of thing, but it seemed very dangerous.

Kingdom: Animals (11 records)

Phylum: Chordates (10 records)

Class: Amphibians (1 record)

Order: Toads and Frogs (1 record)
- Family: True Toads
- Giant Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)

Class: Birds (4 records)

Order: Anseriformes (1 record)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana)

Order: Perching Birds (2 records)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)
- Family: White-eyes
- Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Cetacea (1 record)
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Class: Ray-finned Fish (3 records)

Order: Bonito (2 records)
- Family: Acanthuridae
- Convict Surgeonfish (Acanthurus triostegus)
- Ringtail Surgeonfish (Acanthurus blochii)

Order: Tetraodontiformes (1 record)
- Family: Balistidae
- Black Triggerfish (Melichthys niger)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Turtles (1 record)
- Family: Sea Turtles
- Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Phylum: Echinoderms (1 record)

Class: Sea Cucumber (1 record)

Order: Aspidochirotida (1 record)
- Family: Holothuriidae
- Pacific White-spotted Sea Cucumber (Actinopyga varians)