Anahola River Mouth

At the mouth of the Anahola River, the sand borders freshwater on one side and the bay on the other.

Photos and local notes from a Kauai resident.

A sandy bank borders the river, with trees on the opposite side.

A local view

The resident remembers deep, soft sand and ironwood shade. His photo looks across the river to the far bank, a different view from the mountain backdrop at Anahola Beach Park.

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Shadows fall across the sand, with the water to the right and pointed green peaks beyond the far shore.

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Trees shade the edge of Anahola Bay, with a green mountain ridge across the water.

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Lae o Kailiu

The wind and the change from dense brush to open coast are what the resident remembers at Lae o Kailiu.

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Opana Point

South of Anahola Bay, Opana Point sticks out from a shore that bends back toward Papaloa. Wind on the exposed point is what the resident remembered.

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