Archive for 'Hiking' Category

Nualolo Valley Lolo Vista Point trail — 7 miles

By Steve Monas - Last updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2009

This trail is about 7 miles, and it took us a couple of hours to do. Justin had forgotten his hiking shoes, so he did the entire trail in his socks. What a champ. The trail is located almost at the end of Waimea Canyon road, just before the park. The trail starts off like [...]

The Alaka’i Swamp Trail

By Steve Monas - Last updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2009

I literally had my head in the clouds today on Alaka’i trail to Kilohana Lookout.  The clouds where literally and figuratively going all around me.  There is a sheer cliff overlooking the island’s north shore 4,000 feet below the Pu’u o Kila Lookout. On the trail, you are walking most of the time on a [...]

Waipo’o Falls Hike and Happy Hour

By Steve Monas - Last updated: Friday, September 4, 2009

Several weeks ago I had purchased the book “The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook” , yes, from Costco and now I am going though all the hiking trails. I woke up this morning on a mission. You see, during the winter months on Kauai, the swell of the ocean changes, and all of the surf goes up [...]