Manoa Valley Waterfalls Birthday Hike

April 27, 2025
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According to a passage from Wikipedia, “Humans have had a distinct relationship with waterfalls since prehistory, travelling to see them, exploring and naming them.” That being said, the group met up in the valley that was home to the first coffee plantation in the islands to visit all seven of the waterfalls in the valley. […]

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Easter Sunday 2025 (Kalaepohaku Lower Trail and Koko Crater Rim)

April 20, 2025
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We did two short hikes on the day that has its origins in pagan festivals that celebrated spring and fertility, hence the easter bunny and was later co-opted by Christianity to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Met up with Edgar and Jeremy at the State Recreation Park where a quick morning shower dampened the […]

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Laie Trail

April 19, 2025
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I had planned to do a solo slog from Laie to Pupukea. Two things did not happen. The solo and the cross-over parts. But, misery loves company. Thanks to Scott for tagging along. Hiking along the trail that was created back in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and was originally called the Wailele […]

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Keekee Gulch (Green Boulders)

April 13, 2025
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Constant rainfall on the Windward side lead us to regroup and gather on the North Shore side for a short and rather as it turns out eventful hike. Is it a beach day or hike day? Some of us enjoyed the morning surf while we situated the parking location. The pants showed us the way. […]

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Walk around Oahu (Maili to Makua Cave)

April 6, 2025
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Met up with Aida, Akira, Chico, Mari, Susan, and Tessa under the shadow of the Maili Pillboxes to get our morning constitutional. The cap heads are in the majority for our group photo. Akira explaining the size of the nigiri sushi he had for dinner last night. The scarecrow has taken up residence in the […]

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Pali Puka to Nukohe Ridge

March 23, 2025
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Something old. Something new. That was the theme for today. Something survivable as well. Mahalo to Ferlino for dropping us off at the Pali Lookout. Catching the breaking sunrise as we broke free of the valley floor and onto the exposed ridge line. Are we climbing that? No, we have enough excitement scheduled on today’s […]

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Makapu’u to Dead Man’s Catwalk

March 22, 2025
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I picked up where I left off from last week to finish connecting the dots along with Chico, Scott and Susan who joined me today. Chico was running fashionably late or in local parlance, Hawaiian time. Susan soaking in the Southeastern views of the island. Chico basking in the natural and artificial illumination sources that […]

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Ferlino Falls

March 16, 2025
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Soaking rain derailed our saddle plans so off we went to explore waterfalls. Yay! We piled into CB and Chico’s cars and drove over to the Windward side where we left civilization behind us as we drove into Ferlino’s sister-in-laws lush and verdant jungle property. Lucky nobody changed the lock like last time. It was […]

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Wiliwilinui Ridge to Kamehame Ridge

March 15, 2025
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I decided to do a solo hike on the Southern part of the KST and keep myself company with the local dialect today. Checked in with da guard shack and wasn’t even asked for ID. Guess I look moke enough or maybe it was the shaka I wen flash. Tink was da last one. So […]

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Moanalua Valley to Tripler

March 9, 2025
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We picked up from almost two months ago when inclement weather forced us to prematurely shorten our destination. Met up with Aida, Akira, Chico, Ferlino and Roger in Moanalua Valley. The park is now open for business! Prior to starting our hike, Akira found a perhaps long distant cousin of his and we informed a […]

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