Carpool (Lower W. Wailua Iki Stream)

Very fun canyon, with a car sunken in one of the pools that aptly justifies the name. You must be prepared to ascend up ropes in order to exit the canyon unless you continue all the way to the ocean, which involves significantly higher flow and likely new bolts every season on the final 2 rappels.

If taking the early exit, go and inspect the status of the static ropes. Do not count on finding any static ropes, be prepared to set up your own ropes (200ft to 300ft) so you can later ascend out of the canyon. The top of the fixed line for the exit can be found on a stout tree at 20.82843, -156.13426. If doing the full canyon, park an exit vehicle at a pull out on the highway at 20.831,-156.1346.

The section above the highway includes one rappel into a large pool followed by several small jumps up to 20 feet and a gentle stream float in the right conditions. The section below the highway includes 10 more rappels, including the one at the bridge. Several can be jumped mid-way down from ledges. The early exit is on canyon left shortly after 4 rappels, inc. the one at the bridge. This is followed by a thirty minute creek walk before the magic begins. 3 rappels into and out of 2 deep caves. The final sequence is a 140’ rappel, swim across to a ledge on left. On the penultimate 60’ rappel use a catastrophe knot to not get swept over when climbing out to the final anchor. Final rappel is the big one, 290’.