Of course, this overlook poses a dilemma that leaves the photographer and adventurer wanting more. You see the overlook is very unsatisfying and is partially blocked by foliage. In fact, it borders on being disappointing.

It turns out that there are paths to the base of the waterfall. However, one of them is very dangerous while the other one goes through state land that was leased to a private company (thus no trespassing). The unofficial track that bypasses the leased land involves following a pigs trail through a slippery and dangerous steep scramble as well as a fording of the stream above the falls. It's described in The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook under the Adventures section if you're curious. Unfortunately, a pair of women died just a few days before we got to Kaua'i. They obviously must've been lured by the Kaua'i Revealed book's description. Anyways, the state closed off access to the "trail."