Dec 9, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Want to see a genuine black sand beach in your journey down the Hana Highway? Check out Waianapanapa State Park. There’s parking and a picnic area near the beach, as well as caves and lava tubes nearby that you can tour. We think seeing a genuine black sand...
Dec 3, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
A blowhole is a hole in the ground connected to an underwater ocean cave and when conditions, like tide levels, are just right, a stream of air and water are forced out of the hole like a jet. Now, to many the blowhole at Waianapanapa doesn’t appear to be very...
Dec 1, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Waianapanapa State Park is one of the best stops on the Road to Hana. Part of what makes it unforgettable is the view overlooking the black sand beach. Walk up a set of steps leading away from the beach and towards the blowhole, and stop for a minute to take it all...
Nov 27, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
This stop along the Road to Hana really lives up to its name – the Garden of Eden. For a $15 per person fee, you can walk through paths containing 750 botanically labeled plants, including a 100 year old mango tree. One of the coolest things to see in the...
Nov 25, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The island of Maui is composed of two volcanoes, with a valley in the middle that forms a land bridge. The eastern volcano is Haleakala, a 10,000 foot shield volcano whose name means “House of the Sun”. Haleakala’s elevation means that it...
Nov 23, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Maui is often referred to as the Valley Isle. This is because Maui is actually made up of two volcanoes with a bridge of flat land between them. Maui used to be one big island, but as sea levels have risen the present-day geography has emerged, and now the valley...
