Rapelling Single Shot

July 4, 2016

Rob took Ryan and myself to hike and rappel at least 10 drops on a route called Straight Shooter. Well, I heard 10 drops. I’m sticking with that story. We parked in the nearby residential area and walked to the Ma’akua Ridge Trailhead. Have helmet, will hike. Hot head. Cooler heads soon prevailed. We switch […]

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Kaunala Loop Trail

July 3, 2016

I have passed this trailhead a couple times on our way to traversing the Ko’olau Mountains in the past. Today, Mari and I hiked this short loop trail on the North Shore. We parked at the end of Pupukea Road, walked past the Boy Scout Camp and Sunset Ranch to start our hike. Watching our […]

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Reverse Bolohead Ridge

June 26, 2016

Try and try again. Bolohead or bust. No bust this time. Our third time. Pretty please, don’t rain on our hike again. Met up with Chris and Gen deep in Waianae Valley. Somebody’s water broke? Who let the dogs out? The hunters. No excuse for getting lost now. Gen making her way through the lower […]

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Kaena Point to Pu’u Kanehoa

June 10, 2016

Gen, Jose and myself spent the Kamehameha Day Weekend hiking and camping on the Waianae Mountain Range. Thanks to Ryan for dropping us off at Kaena Point, the jumping off point for departed Hawaiian souls and the starting point for our hike. We walked past the slumbering fishermen and scrambled our way to the top […]

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Razor Ridge to Tiki Ridge

June 5, 2016

Met up with Chris, Gen, and Jose to loop some ridges on the West side and perhaps hyphenate a climb. Alas, weather would have a say in those plans. Thanks to Makaha Gene for letting us park at his place. Crying peacocks punctuated the air all too often as we walked the road deep into […]

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Bear Claw Left to Right Fork

May 15, 2016

Met up with Chris, Justin, Ryan and Thessa to loop the Bear Claw ridges. Many thanks to Bob for letting us park at the ranch. Photo by Justin Hirako. No canned messages greeted us this morning. We didn’t run across any HECO workers as well. The climbing begins. Photo by Justin Hirako. Making my way […]

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Three Poles to Kawiwi Ridge

May 1, 2016

Bolohead or bust. Met up with Chris, Gen, Justin and Thessa deep in Waianae Valley. Try and try again. Back on the road again. Snapchat what? Cat’s meow. Photo by Justin Hirako. The weather did not look promising. Bust. The trail was teeming with hikers today. Mount Ka’ala loomed heavy with dark clouds and the […]

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Pupukea to Laie Trail

April 24, 2016

Our original hike to Bolohead got aborted due to rainy weather, so since Chris and Justin had still yet to taste the Northern KST trails, we headed out to the North Shore. Photo by Chris Bautista. I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like. I want to ride my […]

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Waianae to Mount Ka’ala to Ka’ala Road

April 16, 2016

Met up with Gen, Justin and Matt on the West side with the intention of doing a camp over. Sweeping rain showers that inundated the highest point on the island dictated otherwise. Besides camping in the rain was getting old already. Just a week old. Photo by Justin Hirako. Group photo by Justin Hirako, left […]

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Aiea Ridge to Waiahole Uka

April 8, 2016

The weekend was here. What better way to spend it than camping and hiking in the Ko’olaus in dripping rain. Or was that dripping sarcasm? Thanks to James for dropping Gen and myself off at the top of Aiea Heights. Saved us from possible car abuse over the weekend. We soon stepped off the Aiea […]

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