Entries tagged 'waterfalls'
Maui Hiking: Lower Makamaka'ole Valley
John Fischer from About.com gives a nice write up of a hike he took to the Lower Makamaka'ole Valley with Hike Maui. Nice waterfalls, interesting native plants, archaeological ruins -- sounds all good to me. Only bummer is the...
National Geographic Kalalau Article Is Dumb: Sez Kauai's Hiking Blogger
And I totally agree with him. This article is beyond predictable, beyond trite. I have no idea why National Geo would pay megabucks to get this sort of tripe but hey, it's a plum gig. Here's what Andy has to...
The World's Most Dangerous Guidebook: Google Earth Takes Us To Untouched Hawaii Waterfalls
Kauai hiking blogger Andy takes us on a (semi) harrowing trip (not) to a monstrous waterfall glimpsed from GoogleEarth that's apparently a stone's throw from Wailua Falls. Andy, you can't put this kind of stuff on the Innernut, my friend!...
OpenRoad TV: Cool Waipio Valley Vidcast
My friends at OpenRoad TV have a number of excellent Hawaii travel videos on offer for free (as in beer) at their site and I'm pointing to a few of them. This one takes you into Waipio Valley, the massive,...
My Maui Vacation: Cover Story of U.S. Airways Inflight
The kind folks at U.S. Airways put my homage to slumming across Maui on the cover of their esteemed publication. The art looks great. It's a tough life being a travel writer. Here' s a taste....
Big Island Travel: Waipio Valley in Coastal Living
In the May 2007 edition, senior editor Steve Millburg gives a quick taste of a hike I've long wanted to take, circling the rim of Waipio Valley, a lush, massive valley on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island. I've...
Hawaii Waterfalls: Statewide Drought Impacting Many Cataracts
If you are hoping to do some waterfall hikes on an upcoming trip to Hawaii, or are just a local looking to get wet in the mountains, be forewarned. Drought conditions and a critical lack of rainfall statewide have turned...
Kauai Guide: Hanalei, Poipu, Hotels, Beaches. Fun Galore
King Kamehameha I, who unified the Hawaiian Islands with an iron fist, failed not once but twice in his attempts to capture Kauai. That rebellious spirit lives on: By Hawaii standards, Kauai is still more than a bit untamed...
Hikes for Tykes: Kohala Waterfall Tour on Big Island
In the Kohala District of the Big Island, clouds of mist collide with volcanic mountain ranges. The resulting rains fill hundreds of mountain streams and create numerous waterfalls, most of which are not accessible to the public. This region is...
Hawaii Waterfalls: Hi'ilawe
In my mind, this is the ultimate waterfall hike in the islands. Hi'ilawe Falls is a 2,000 foot cataract that booms into a semi-circular eroded volcanic bowl in Waipio Valley, a large, remote valley on the Hamakua Coast of the...
Maui Triple Play: Kayak, Snorkel, Waterfall Trek -- In A Single Day
I've hoofed it over the years a few times with Ken Schmitt's Hike Maui team and they are extremely professional and fun to hang out with. For the most part I've only hiked. That said, I find the idea of...
Hawaii Waterfall: Manoa Valley Falls -- Easiest and Most Crowded
This modest cataract is perhaps the most touted in the Hawaiian Islands -- or at least the most trafficked. I've seen far too many guidebooks and travel journalists in for their one-week Hawaii flings do the 1.5 mile mosquito-laden roundtrip...
Hawaii YouTube Video of the Day: Kalalau Trail on Kauai
The Kalalau is one of the most storied hiking trails on Earth. In fact, the whole Na Pali Coast, along the western shore of Kauai, is recognized by the United Nations as a World Heritage site. The cliffs basically...
Two Hikers Die on Kauai, Plummet from Steep Trail
Two hikers from California perished on the island of Kauai today after they plunged hundreds of feet from a steep and at places treacherous trail leading to the base of Opaekaa Falls. This tall waterfall is a popular tourist attraction...
Earthquake Update: Ohelo Gulch, Pipiwai Reopened on Road to Hana
Right on schedule, Maui County opened a temporary bridge to replace the Paihi span damaged in the October 16 earthquake. This means waterfall fans can return to Ohelo Gulch (the tourist name for the place is Seven Sacred Pools though...
YouTube Hawaii Video of the Day: The Blue Pool on Maui
This waterfall was mostly popular with locals until recently. You do have to trek across private property to get there, though that doesn't seem to stop folks. Gee, I wonder why? ;) It is a surreal spot, with a...
Hawaii Travel: YouTube Vide of the Day
We've written about the Pipiwai Trail past Hana on Maui. It's currently closed due to quake damage to century-old bridges along the Hana Highway. But here's a taste of what it looks like to whet your waterfall whistle. Related...
Earthquake Update: Road to Hana to Reopen Dec. 1
According to the Maui County officials, a temporary replacement for the Paihi Bridge should be open by December 1, in time to allow Xmas season visitors to the Valley Isle to finish their Road to Hana journey with a dip...
Earthquake Update: Kipahulu, Ohelo Gulch Still Closed
Quick update on the situation for the Road to Hana on Maui, where FEMA and county officials have closed bridges on either side of the Kipahulu District Area in Haleakala National Park, the home to an extremely popular hike (the...
Earthquake Update: Road to Hana Hammered
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin is reporting that Maui County has shut a two-lane bridge just past Hana town but before the Seven Sacred Pools in Haleakala National Park, which is part of the park's the Kipahulu District. The county estimates...
Two Great Hikes on Maui
The Valley Isle has 16 hiking trails maintained and marked by the state and about a dozen others inside Halekala National Park, one of the most amazing parks in the world. The majority of these hikes on Maui are...
Waimanu Valley: Remote, Rugged, Magical
One of seven amphitheater valleys carved from the extinct Kohala Volcano along the northern shore of the Big Island, Waimanu Valley is something of a Holy Grail to Hawaii hikers. Abandoned in the late 1940s, it's one of the few...
