Kīpū Falls

Kīpū Falls in East Kauaʻi, Hawaii, became widely known both as a scenic waterfall and as the filming location for the introduction scene of the nineteen eighty-one film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Despite its popularity, it developed a dangerous reputation: five people drowned there in five years, and many others were injured. The property is owned by Grove Farms Company, and because the falls were not open to the public, visitors entered by trespassing. After the deaths, the company blocked the access route. Injuries increased after guidebooks began drawing more people to the site.

Puhi, Hawaii · United States