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Hikers Rescued After Fall From The Kalalau Trail

Hikers Rescued After Fall From The Kalalau Trail

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 shortly after noon the Kauai Fire Department received a call reporting that hikers had fallen from the Kalalau Trail, which is along Kauai's Nāpali Coastline. Rescuers abort the Air 1 helicopter spotted one of the hikers shortly after...

Kalalau Trail closed due to weather/landslide

Kalalau Trail closed due to weather/landslide

A landslide along the Kuhio Highway has closed the road that leads to Hanalei and the Kalalau Trail. The landslide occurred on the morning of March 11, 2021. Initial estimates are that it could take 3 months to fully reopen....

Kalalau Trail is Now Open But There Are Changes

Kalalau Trail is Now Open But There Are Changes

As of June 17, 2019, the Kalalau Trail is officially reopened and ready for visitors.

Hāʻena State Park and Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park (Including the Kalalau Trail) were closed in April 2018 due to severe flooding and damage to the parks and roads after several storms that hit Kaua’i’s north shore.

Kalalau Trail scheduled to re-open on June 17, 2019

Kalalau Trail scheduled to re-open on June 17, 2019

After 14 months of waiting, the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park & Kalalau Trail is scheduled to re-open on June 17th.  If you had reservations to hike the trail on one of the "closed" dates, you have to optioin to get a refund or reschedule for a future date. ...

Hikers Risk Lives Trying to Cross Swollen Stream: Video

Hikers Risk Lives Trying to Cross Swollen Stream: Video

As was reported by many news agencies this week, there were several hikers stranded along the Kalalau Trail on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 when the Hanakapiai Stream was swollen due to a storm.  Some hikers tried to cross the stream using a makeshift line but were...

One Arrested, 70 Cited, & Tons of Trash Airlifted Out

One Arrested, 70 Cited, & Tons of Trash Airlifted Out

If you plan to visit Kalalau, please plan ahead, get a permit and hike out all of your trash.  Yesterday, the DLNR along with a combined law enforcement team, ticketed almost 70 people who didn't have permits and there was one arrested who had a jet-ski on the beach....

DLNR Produces New Kalalau Trail Safety Video

DLNR Produces New Kalalau Trail Safety Video

The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has produced a new safety video designed for visitors of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park’s Kalalau Trail. The video was designed to inform hikers about hike preparation and the risks of the trail.

62 People airlifted from Kalalau on Christmas Eve

62 People airlifted from Kalalau on Christmas Eve

The Kaua‘i Fire Department has airlifted over 60 people from the Kalalau Valley today after multiple streams became impassable.
One male hiker suffered a non-life threatening injury and was flown to Princeville Airport, where awaiting medics transported him to Wilcox Hospital.

10 people stranded

10 people stranded

County spokeswoman Sarah Blane said the Kauai Fire Department reported about 10 individuals were stranded on the far side of Hanakapiai Stream around 4 p.m. on Monday. Ocean Safety personnel made contact with the group and provided them with food and water to remain overnight, since weather conditions did not allow for a rescue.

One dead, one injured in Kalalau Trail accident

One dead, one injured in Kalalau Trail accident

The Coast Guard (Honolulu Command Center) responded to a medevac request from the Kauai Fire Department late on Thursday night, August 28, 2014. A 24-year old hiker had reportedly fallen from a remote part of the Kalalau Trail, along the Na Pali Coast of Kauai. The Coast Guard arrived on scene around 12:04 am on Friday.