One of my favorite things to do on Guam was make the bonnie stomp to Lower Sigua Falls. Unlike most people who went there to swim we went to catch the freshwater prawns that were prevalant in the waters downstream from the main falls. I can remember my dad would wake me up before dark and off we went. My dog Daisy would go with us as well. The falls were located in central Guam and in the most isolated and rugged section of the island. We would park near an isolated fire station and then make the approximately 3.5 mile walk along the mud and red clay trails. The trails were challenging at times and especially difficult if it had rained recently. The area is very isolated and I think we only ran into other people on only one of the trips. The view along the way was incredible and you could see for miles. It was along this trail that Korean Air Lines Flight 801 overflew on August 6, 1997, and tragically crashed a short distance away ultimately killing 228 people. As you can imagine the rescue effort was hampered by the difficult terrain. During our four years on Guam I probably made about a dozen trips to the falls with my dad. We would get a nice bag of shrimp but it was really about the fun. Some things I remember from these trips: Daisy having serious gas in the car on one trip (it was bad!), my dad getting me to grab a four-foot eel that simply slimed its way through my hand, a out-of-shape neighbor who sprained this ankle at the falls and the herculean effort it took to get him back up the mountain side, Daisy having a absolute ball in the water on every trip, the prawns getting your hand with their pincers and you grabbed them (I hated that), standing on the ledge at the bottom of the falls, and the difficult return trip to the car when you were beat tired. The photos below are from an entertaining visit to Sigua Falls in 1982 when my dad reenlisted in the Navy. My dad loved this place more than I can explain. These photos make me miss him terribly. One day I will return to this location and drink a beer in his memory.