A back blip



The Lookouts on the road along the rim of the Waimea Canyon provide spectacular views over deep valley gorges, and rocky crags with the Waimea River flowing far below.  The ten mile (16km) long canyon, often called the 'Grand Canyon of the Pacific' is up to 3000 feet (900m) deep and was formed by a catastrophic collapse of the huge volcano that created Kaua’i island and by subsequent erosion of thick lava flows within the depression with the original black rock weathering to bright red. 
(Extras) Further on we looked down the steep slopes of the Kalalau Valley far down to the distant sea where some scenes of Jurassic Park and other films had been shot.
At Spouting Horn on the way back we watched the water emitting hissing sounds as it sprayed up to 50 feet (16m) through blowholes in the eroded lava rock emitting hissing noises.  (Extra)  According to legend;
A giant lizard once protected this area of the island. One day, a young man named Liko challenged the lizard, which threatened visitors to the area who came to fish or swim. During their battle, Liko thrust a sharp stick into the lizard’s mouth. Liko then jumped into the ocean, luring the lizard in the water. Liko then swam through a small lava tube in the rocks leading to the surface. The lizard followed Liko and got stuck in the lava tube, or blowhole. Today, you can hear the lizard's roar every time the Spouting Horn Blowhole blasts into the air.