November 2012

Puu Kaua and it’s “Gorilla heads,” or gnarly teeth-like features have been eluding us (Baron Yamamoto and I) for almost a year now… as we failed to summit Kaua and traverse the teeth from both the northern (Kanehoa) and southern (Palikea) directions some time ago, but after reading Kaleo Lancaster’s write-up of a well-planned out, […]

Similar in topography to Sacred Falls, Maakua Gulch is a narrow, canyon-like gulch in Hauula. Though the beginning of the channel is fairly wide, the upper reaches of the stream are considerably incised and endangers hikers with flash-flooding and falling rocks. There are several waterfalls further back in the valley where ascending old weathered ropes […]

Since we haven’t traversed much of the East Koolau Summit above Hawaii Kai, the Lost Trailblazers set off to ascend Kulepeamoa Ridge (Niu Valley) and hike to the Kamiloiki Ridge terminus (near Kuapa Fishpond) to complete a good stretch of the KST. The route is of moderate length, likely taking a full day… but transects […]

Wailua Falls is an easily accessible 173-foot waterfall located in the “South Fork” of Wailua River, Kauai… and after spending 2 days hiking in Kokee, it was time for the crew (Clayton Childs, Suzette Padden, Jen Castillo, Katie Ersbak, Baron Yamamoto, Josh Serrano [808 Goonies] and I) to get our swim on. There is an […]