Oct 8, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Just after mile marker 32, you will see a sign for Waianapanapa State park. Congratulations; you have officially made it to the district of Hana! This state park has restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and even cabins for camping. Along with all of these amenities,...
Oct 7, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Everyone knows a black sand beach with turquoise and white waves washing on shore is an unforgettable sight, but did you know these beaches can be created practically overnight? For instance, the black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park in Hana was built almost...
Oct 6, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
There is a lot of history associated with Hana Bay in Hana. The pier located here was the sight of the first sugar to leave the area being loaded onto freighters, in the time before steam-powered trucks began to carry Hana’s sugar crop to the rest of the...
Oct 5, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
For many years, Hana was actually closer to the big island of Hawaii than it was to the rest of Maui – only 34 miles of ocean seperated Hana Bay and the other island. In fact, the naturally fortified Hana Bay was the landing site for over 1000 canoe fleets...
Oct 4, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Hamoa Beach and its ancient, manmade fishponds are created by lava rock walls peeking over the edge of the ocean, these ponds represent the spophisticated fishing techniques that have been practiced by Hawaiians for thousands of years. In the past, these fishponds...
Oct 3, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Koki and Hamoa Beaches, two of Hana’s most accessible – and most beautiful – beaches. As you drive down Haneoo Road, look to the ocean side – you will see a cinder cone hill known a Ka Iwi O Pele, a Hawaiian name meaning “bones of...
