Rainbow Falls in The Wailuku River State ParkRainbow Falls in The Wailuku River State Park can be very different depending on what the weather is doing. Getting its name from the rainbows that appear from the mist generated by this 80 ft waterfall, this is a magical place. First lets show you a picture of the Falls living up to its name  Rainbows are not always the easiest to photograph, but you can see that this place is well named. Located in Hilo on the wet side of the Big Island of Hawaii, the Falls can become thunderous when it rains. The water cascades down the side of the cliff with such force, no other noise is audible. Below is a picture of the Falls when it has been raining.  When it has been dry, the Falls slow down, the noise is a pleasant sound, and the pool at the bottom of the Falls is turquoise blue and quite a beautiful sight. This is a picture of Rainbow Falls when on a nice sunny day.  Night and Day difference, huh? Either sight is really pretty awesome. The Falls have a big cavern behind them, as you can see in the picture above. This cavern has many legends surrounding it. The Goddess Hina is a legendary character whose roots are spread throughout Polynesia. Her home was told to be this cavern, and she would make her Tapa cloth on site. Her Tapa cloth was so extraordinary, that she was placed in the sky to make the tapestry that is the clouds we look upon. For more legends of Rainbow Falls and Hina follow this link The park has two areas, and the Falls are located in the lower area, right next to the Hilo Medical Center on Rainbow Dr, right off Wainuenue Ave. For better directions use the interactive map in the Maps section, enlarge the Hilo area till you see Wainuenue Ave, and Look for the Wailuku River State Park, or the Hilo Medical Center.
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