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Where can I swim under a waterfall?
Before we give you the long list of gorgeous waterfalls on the Big Island, a few words of caution. The image of people frolicking under a cascading waterfall looks great on a visitor's brochure but there are inherent dangers in standing underneath a natural feature. Streams feed waterfalls which means that what is coming down stream is also coming down the waterfall. That includes rocks, logs and other things that could bonk you on the head. Another danger is microscopic but extremely dangerous. Leptospirosis is a wicked bacterium which seeps into streams from animal waste. If you do decide to wade in creeks or swim in waterfalls, do not drink the water and cover up open wounds. You can check out a few of the Big Island's best waterfalls on our Best Hawaii Waterfalls page (details and ratings of each falls included).
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