Dec 17, 2013 | Hawaiin legends, Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Did you know the word Waianapanapa means “glistening waters”? It’s true, and the caves – located just past mile marker 32 on the Road to Hana – are named for a macabre Hawaiian legend about the murder of a princess at the hands of a king...
Nov 13, 2013 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Do you want to see a genuine black sand beach on 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...
Jun 25, 2013 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
This is a not to be missed stop along the Road to Hana! A 122-acre (49-hectare) state park featuring a scenic black-sand beach (with treacherous waters; swimming is not recommended), sea caves, and a rock arch. Hike shoreline trails to the sea cave, where the water...
Jun 11, 2013 | Hiking trails, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
The Hana-Waianapanapa Trail follows a portion of the ancient “Kings Highway” from Pailoa Bay in Waianapanapa State Park to Kainalimu Bay in a shady heliotrope grove northwest of Hana Bay. The hike is 4.5 miles total length out and back, duration: 2.5 hours.The trail...
Dec 28, 2012 | 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...
Dec 26, 2012 | The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
There is a short looped trail down to the caves from the 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 that frequent...
