HA'ENA STATE PARK, Hawaii — A 30-year-old man from New York died Sunday at Hanakapiai Falls on Kauai’s North Shore.

Matthew Wu apparently fell off the trail Sunday and first responders found his body about 30 feet below Hanakapiai Falls, according to a Kauai Police Department news release. 

Kauai Fire Department personnel and Air 1 helped recover Wu’s body. 

An autopsy is pending, and the Kauai Police Department’s investigation is ongoing.

“The Kauai Police Department would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Wu,” said Kennison Nagahisa, Acting Captain of KPD’s Investigative Services Bureau, in a statement. 

Life’s Bridges, a grief counseling service, and Visitor Aloha Society of Kauai, a nonprofit that helps visitors with emergency needs, are assisting Wu’s family. 

Hanakapiai Falls Trail begins at Haena State Park and is about 8 miles round trip. It is a steep uphill trail, which then descends to a stream crossing and Hanakapiai Beach. From there, the trail again climbs upwards, with more stream crossings, and AllTrails describe the trail section as “rugged and usually quite slippery.” At the end of the trail, a 300-foot waterfall is visible.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.