One of Kauai's natural wonders is the Spouting Horn, and can
be seen at Spouting Horn Park on the island's south coat. The blowhole shoots
up to 50 feet in the air after waves crash into it. This sudden outflow if rom
when the ocean flows under the lava shelf. During high tide and high surf is
the best time to view the Spouting Horn.
The Spouting Horn is unique because of it's ability to force
water up and into the air. Another hole nearby will only make a strange groan
when water hits it. Ancient Hawaiian lore used to tell stories about a giant
moo (lizard) that guarded this coastline and ate people or swam or fished too
close to it. Apparently the story goes that the moo was trapped under the lava
shelf after being tricked by a swimmer named Liko, and cries over its hunger
pains.
The Spouting Horn is a unique part of Hawaiian history and
legends that is educational and exciting to all.