Waterfall Hike Hawaiian Culture Shirt - Aloha Tee, Hawaii Heritage Gift, Pacific Islander

Waterfall Hike captures one of the best feelings the islands give away — the sound of falling water getting louder, then a turn in the trail, and there it is, dropping a hundred feet through green.

Hawai'i is one of the wettest places on earth — Wai'ale'ale on Kauai is among the rainiest spots on the planet — and that rain has carved waterfalls into nearly every windward valley. Pipiwai on Maui ends at the 400-foot Waimoku; Akaka on the Big Island plunges 442 feet; Manoa, Waipo'o, and dozens of others ribbon through the rainforests. These falls are sacred in Hawaiian tradition — fresh water (wai) was so valued that the word for wealth, waiwai, is literally the word doubled. To hike to a waterfall is a small pilgrimage.

For locals, this design honors the trails walked since childhood. For visitors, it's a way to carry home the cool mist of a fall you'll remember for years.

Soft unisex tee. Multiple sizes and colorways available.