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Surviving the Impossible: Miracle on the Kalalau Trail
Rich Greenberg’s life took an extraordinary turn on a seemingly ordinary family vacation to Kauai. What began as a joyful hike on the Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi’ai Falls turned into a harrowing ordeal that would test the limits of human endurance and the power of the human spirit.
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
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 Permits are Now Available
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park permits are now available on the State’s website. Permits can be purchased up to 30 days prior to your visit.
First 2-miles of the Kalalau Trail to reopen with requirements
Hawaii State Parks has announced that the Kalalau Trail to Hanakapiʻai (parking in Hāʻena SP) is slated to reopen on Saturday, May 2 for access for ocean recreation, mauka trail use, and general exercise.
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
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. ...
Story of 27 backpackers that survived Kalalau during the storm of a century
The story of 27 backpackers that survived Kalalau during the storm of a century.... Story, Photos & Video by: Lani Violet (Used by permission) This is only a small portion of our crazy story experiencing the North shore Kauai floods. We were among the most extreme...
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
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
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.
Haena visitors limited to 900 people a day?
Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources recently sent out the following press release: limit the number of people who enter the park to 900 a day
And again….. 32 Kalalau Trail Hikers Airlifted to Safety
The Kaua‘i Fire Department airlifted 32 stranded hikers from the Kalalau Valley Wednesday evening after rising waters made the Hanakapiai Stream impassable.
Camping Permits Now Required To Hike Beyond Hanakāpīʻai Valley
The DLNR has just recently changed the rule concerning when camping permits are needed when hiking the Kalalau Trail. You used to be able to hike to Hanakoa and back without a permit. The new rule states that you need a permit to hike past Hanakāpīʻai Valley.
Ke’e Beach among Kauai locations for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models
5 of this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models were filmed on location around Kauai. Hailey Clauson, Emily Di Donato, Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Irina Shayk all came to Kauai along with 13 members of their crew to shoot their part of this year’s iconic magazine.
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
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.
Hiker Recalls Series of Miracles at Kalalau that Saved his Life
Will Schumacher will never forget the remarkable series of events that led to broken neck as well as his rescue. Will was on an annual church outing to Kalalau Beach on Friday, August 29, 2014 where he was jumping and playing in the waves.
