Hanapepe River Levee Walk

February 2022. A previous blog entry presented Waimea River Levee Walk. Hanapepe river also has a levee. With some spare minutes, thought to do a follow up to that walk. This levee is very well maintained and from the photo's, the grass has been recently cut. This was a first time walk. I understand the residents privacy concerns. There was ample foliage that serves as a natural visual privacy barrier.

This was in the mid-morning, and in February. The temperature was mild and just a little breeze. Doing this at noon in the summer would be a lot different. Came across this little fellow. Friendly little pup. He is from the area and was just out on his morning stroll also. It's best to not offer food because he is someone's dog. But if he had come over, certainly a pat on the head or a back scratch would have been ok.

The river flows very slowly. Normal tropical water birds frequent the area, though none are in the photos. These hills are formed in layers and are volcanic. On and adjacent hillside workers have tagged (with paint) certain area and are installing mediation steps in regards to rock slides. Thousands of years of weather, rain, the elements, it is part of natural evolution of hillside rock slides. Rock slides has now become a factor in all future hiking adventures.

Below is looking back at Hanapepe Bridge.

This was a first time walk along the levee. It was a peaceful and wonderful experience. There was no one out at this time in the morning through there was a family coming across the bridge as I was leaving.