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[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] After landing our kayaks at Kalalau Beach, we quickly set up camp so that we could have the afternoon to further explore Kalalau Valley. The last time I was here in 2011, we did not have time to make it back to Waimakemake Falls and Big Pools. […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] After backpacking the Na Pali Coast to Kalalau a couple times over the years, I felt that I had earned the privilege of kayaking there. With a crew 10-strong (by tandem kayak; Amanda/Will, Garvin/Katie, Christian/Jenny, Baron/Jenelyn and Justin/I), we made the epic journey across the Na Pali […]

On a typical day, the waterfall chutes at the base of the Koolau Mountain Range on Windward Oahu are dry or barely flowing. Significant rainfall is required to create these waterfalls, where subsequent viewing is commonly done from afar. During the hurricane season in Hawaii (~June-November), the Hawaiian Islands are frequented by tropical storms which […]

Constantly driving over the estuary for several hikes in Kahana valley and numerous ridgelines surrounding it, I felt it was time to do a little exploration upriver. Joined by several friends, we paddled upriver via stand-up paddle boards and kayaks to have some fun in the sun. After loading up our kayaks and backpacks (for […]

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Lanai, probably > 20 years to be more precise… so as you can imagine, I could only remember a very few things about it. For one, I remember “swimming with sharks” at some tourist trap (that really did not deliver what the brochure depicted whatsoever)…and secondly, doing a […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Hike Map] The day after we arrived at Lonomea, the crew decided to hike up Koaie Stream to look for a waterfall marked on the topographical map Baron had on his smartphone. Unfortunately, the mapping application malfunctioned, so we would not know how close (or far away) we were from the […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Hike Map] Baron, Josh and I had been talking about backpacking into Waimea Canyon for some time, so we finally committed to doing so on the weekend of Josh’s birthday in June. Though last minute forecasts suggested thunder storms in Hawaii’s “Grand Canyon,” we (Baron, Katie, Rhonda, Paul and I… JOSH […]

Before heading back home to Vegas, we (Luke and I) made a trip down to Antelope Canyon since it was only a few hours away from Zion National Park. We almost bailed out on the idea since we saw so many slot canyons in Utah already… but I’m glad we didn’t. Antelope Canyon is located […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Hike Map] Another popular, more challenging trail that we visited in Zion was Angel’s Landing… or that’s what I had read online and been told by other hikers in the park. The switchbacking trail was paved for 80% of the way, which made the hike fairly quick. […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Hike Map] Before heading to Zion, hiking friend Zach Drury mentioned to me that Echo Canyon was one of his favorite places to go while back home Utah. Taking his recommendation to heart, I made it an appoint to check out the narrow slot canyon while at […]