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On our (Baron, Cecelia, Janice and I) recent trip to Hawaii Island (the Big Island), the theme was supposed to reflect “caves” and “fire…” Meaning, we were going to explore lava tubes and see live lava!!! As the first adventure on our trip, Emesine Cave was an excellent choice since it was only a 40 […]

The last time we were here, we only got to see the left stream fork of Koloa Gulch, which lead Kalo Falls… Therefore, it was only fitting that we (Josh, Katie and I) further explore the gulch and see the waterfall at the end of the right fork (not sure of actual name). Since there […]

Although not very popular valleys to hike in Hawaii Kai, Kamilo Nui and Hahaione Valleys have several potential routes which may connect via the Koolau Summit Trail. Despite being poured on the entire hike, we (Pete, August, Katie and I) connected a short one-way route from the west side of Kamilo Nui Valley to a […]

One of the closest trails to where I grew up, Waiau Ridge trail, is a 6 mile grinder of elevation changes… as opposed to the nearby Waimano Trail (~7 miles), which steadily contours it’s way up to the Koolau Summit Trail (KST). A few months in advance, Josh asked me if I’d help clear the […]

After hiking up to Lanihuli from the Pali Puka, I had no desire to get to the peak again anytime soon. This is mostly because of the distance one has to travel up (or down) from Alewa heights, if hiking the conventional route that is. However, a shorter route (and far less dangerous than other […]

Originally introduced to Hawaii for food in 1956, it’s ironic that most people haven’t eaten a Tahitian Prawn (Macrobrachium lar) before. No, these are not the crustaceans you get from the North Shore Shrimp Trucks. The vendors more commonly sell either penaeid “white shrimp (which are marine), and less commonly, a freshwater palaemonid “Giant River […]

I haven’t hiked much on any of the west-side ridges lately, maybe because I was mentally scarred for how long and hot “Ohikilolo to Three Corners” was last year, haha. However, Pete was looking for someone to hike with and scout out a new route he hadn’t done before… and for those who don’t know, […]

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Kapapa Islet is a low-elevation, 9.5 acre island on the edge of Kaneohe Bay (see map / inset, below). It is located ~2.0 miles from shore, and is ~1.25 miles from the popular sandbar (Ahuolaka Island) in the center of the bay. With a crew 6 strong (Justin, Meg, Aaron, Lynne, Katie and I), we […]

Though most of us were exhausted from arduous hike into Blue Hole the day prior, we summoned the energy to drive up to the north shore to hike the Na Pali coastline to Hanakapiai beach and waterfall. Although, I haven’t hiked along the Na Pali coast for some time, the hike was still fresh in […]