WAILUA — The body of a 52-year-old Lihue man was discovered at the bottom of Opaekaa Falls this morning, according to a Kauai County news release.

Police have not released the man’s name.
Two visitors hiking in the area around 10:15 a.m. found the victim floating in the pool and called police.
Firefighters and the fire department helicopter responded to the call.
The man was airlifted to Wailua Homesteads Park, and from there he was taken by ambulance to Wilcox Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A cause of death is not yet known.