With no coral reef protecting the Na Pali Coast from the Pacific’s almighty power, Hanakapiai Beach is prone to extremely strong riptides that have claimed the lives of dozens of visitors. If the tallies carved into a wooden sign at the beach are to be believed, some 80 people have drowned in the turbulent waters since the 1980s. The nearby Hanakapiai river is often too dangerous to cross and swim in when the flow is fast-moving.

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