The beach surf and rip currents make swimming unsafe. You can also take an extension hike to Hanakapiai Falls, adding another four miles round trip. I had hoped to do this hike, too. However ...

Hanalei, Kaua'i, is another one of the perfect small towns in Hawaii for hikers to live in; it provides hiking along Kalalau Trail and Hanakapiai Falls Trail with stunning beach views. The town of ...