Apr 5, 2014 | Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
This is an easy, three mile trek which closely follows the cliff edge and ends in Hana. Closed toe shoes are recommended for this hike as the path is formed by a honeycomb of erratic tunnels and open pits caused by gasses trapped under cooling lava. Down this path is...
Apr 3, 2014 | Hawaiin legends, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
There is a short looped trail down to the caves from the Waianapanapa State Park parking lot . The caves are actually a collapsed lava tube and are very damp, mossy and extremely lush. They contain two pools both of which are red in color, due to the numerous shrimp...
Apr 1, 2014 | Hawaiin legends, heiau (religious temples), The Road To Hana, Waianapanapa Coast.
120 acres preserved by the state of Hawaii for its natural beauty and numerous historical sites. These include walls, house foundations, temples and grave sites. You will see raised platforms topped with smooth boulders, these are where human bones lie and are still...
Jan 9, 2014 | Paia, 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...
Dec 30, 2013 | Paia, 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 28, 2013 | Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
There are many sights to see at Waianapanapa State Park, and one of the coolest things is the lava tube. Follow the path down to the black sand beach – also a must-see – and as soon as your feet touch the black sand you’ll see the entrance to the...
