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Kaua‘i’s sugarcane era changed more than history, it changed the Nā Pali coast itself. 🌾Freshwater from the mountains was diverted to irrigate sugarcane fields. One place heavily effected is Makole, near the beginning of the Nā Pali Coast. 💧The waterfall that once poured down the cliffs dried up, leaving behind a scar still visible from the ocean. 🪸But in that change, something new began. Without the constant flow of freshwater, a reef slowly formed. 🐠Now it’s home to vibrant coral, tropical