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Recently learning how to rappel from my friend Kitt, I was invited to tag along on a couple recent canyoneering adventures in one of Oahu’s windward gulches. I’ve hiked near this area several times before, but was never able to cover so much ground because of the narrow canyon walls and tall waterfalls like many […]

Despite trying to convince the crew to go tubing today, everyone (Katie, Ryan, Amanda, Will and Tango the adventurous cattle dog) wanted to chase waterfalls. With the incoming storm from the northeast, I had to admit that there would be a ton of waterfalls going off around the island. Although usually virtually absent of any […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

After doing a Laie 18 and Kalo Falls (in Hauula), Lost Trailblazers Troy Takara, Reanne Solomon and I decided to tackle another northeast Oahu hike to shine a little limelight in the area. Honored to be in the company of veteran hikers, Baron Yamamoto and Josh Serrano (of the 808 Goonies), we began the trek […]

This summer has been unusually rainy thus far, and waterfall hikes appear to be the early summer trend by many Oahu Weekend Hikers. With an invitation by Josh Serrano of the 808 Goonies, Lost Trailblazers Jennifer Liu and I joined Baron Yamamoto, Karla Faria, Kamae, and Josh for a superb 9-mile waterfall hike in Hauula. […]