Kauai rescue personnel responded to three separate incidents in Hanakapiai and Hoolulu Valley Sunday, aiding half a dozen hikers who ran into trouble because of the heavy rains.

No injuries were reported.

The first incident was reported at 2:30 p.m. when a woman was separated from her group and ended up stuck on the side of a cliff in Hoolulu Valley above the popular two-door cave with a hole in its ceiling. The woman was found shivering from exposure to the rain. The department’s helicopter flew her to Ke‘e Beach.

At the same time, Kauai fire rescue came to the aid of hikers on the Hanakapiai stream, which had become swollen from the rain. The firefighters advised the stranded hikers on the other side not to attempt to cross the stream and to remain where they were until the stream was passable.

The fire department’s helicopter flew up Hanakapiai Valley to help four people that were reported to be stuck below Hanakapiai Falls. The helicopter picked up the stranded hikers and flew them to where the other hikers were.

Upon seeing the rescue personnel wading in the water, some of the hikers decided to cross the stream. After they made it safely across, the others decided to follow. They were assisted by the rescue personnel who formed a human chain across the stream.

The only exception was a father and his young daughter who were equipped with camping gear and opted to spend the night in Hanakapiai.

On Saturday morning, a 25-year-old man was airlifted by the department’s helicopter after sustaining a leg injury in the hunting zone near the end of Olohena Road in Waipouli.

The man had been pig hunting in the area at around 9:04 a.m. when he fell and broke his femur. He was taken to Wilcox Hospital for treatment.