Travel Logs Archives - Kalalau Trail

Beginner’s Honeymoon Trip Report

by Dacy | Oct 1, 2019 | Travel Logs | 0

Basic info: I’m athletic in my late 20s, little to no hiking experience but lots of...

Kalalau Trip Report- June 2019

by Dacy | Jun 26, 2019 | Travel Logs | 6

On June 17, 2019 the Kalalau Trail opened back up after being closed for 14-months. I immediately...

Hiking the Kalalau Trail to Hanakapi’ai Beach and Falls

by Dacy | Jun 15, 2019 | Travel Logs, Video | 4

Hiking in Kauai, Hawaii on the Kalalau trail to Hanakapi’ai Beach then on to Hanakapi’ai Falls on...

Kalalau Trail Documentary

by Dacy | Aug 13, 2015 | Travel Logs, Video | 1

Dario Garcia made this documentary about his visit to the Kalalau Trail in 2015.

Kauai’s Kalalau Trail: Rain or Shine

by Dacy | Apr 10, 2015 | Articles, Travel Logs | 0

Most of the dousing occurs December through March, which creates a generally pessimistic aura on travel websites regarding outdoor recreation on this sopping Eden during the off-season. But as seasoned off-season travelers know, where there be weather, there be adventure. And what better place to find adventure than Jurassic Park?

Larry & Mitzi’s Trip Report

by Dacy | Dec 9, 2014 | Travel Logs | 0

If you’ve not done the Kalalau Trail it should certainly be on your list; especially if you’re a fan of the outdoors and enjoy the awesome beauty of nature. If you’ve done the trail then you know just how magical it can be and how it can recharge the souls of us poor bastards who are cooped up in work environments most of the time.

Hiker Recalls Series of Miracles at Kalalau that Saved his Life

by Dacy | Sep 8, 2014 | News, Travel Logs | 0

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.

Kalalau: 2 Day Coastal Hike Along Kauai’s Napali

by Dacy | Apr 1, 2014 | Travel Logs | 0

Over Spring break, Ikaika and I decided to hike Hawaii’s best known trail: Kalalau. The trail is 11 miles long one way and ends at a famous camp spot. Originally planned as a 4 day and 3 night event, we ended up shortening it to 2 days and 1 night while still completing all of the 22 miles, camping at the beach, visiting one of the major waterfalls, and capturing the Milky Way along the way.

Peter’s Log (April 2009)

by Dacy | Apr 30, 2009 | Travel Logs | 0

On Friday, April 26, my wife Patricia and I (and of course the kids) took an island hopper from Honolulu with our friend Eric Wong and his student Guo Jia (Tim) to Kauai. The he sight of us checking into an airport is amusing. We had four huge bags to check (two large Samsonite bags and two large duffel bags), four rather large carry-on bags, and two child car seats – two mountains of luggage and two kids in a double stroller.

Memoirs of The Kalalau Trail

by Dacy | Dec 17, 2006 | Travel Logs | 0

The Na Pali coast is located on the north coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The Pali or cliffs, are a magnificently rugged region of deep and narrow valleys ending abruptly at the sea. Waterfalls and whitewater streams sculpt these narrow valleys while the sea carves sheer cliffs. Stone walled terraces, one thousand years old, are in the valleys where early Polynesians once lived and cultivated taro (the Hawaiian equivalent of the potato)

Travels with Bill and Nancy

by Dacy | May 29, 2004 | Travel Logs | 0

Bill and Nancy traveled to Kauai with friends, Terry and Bev. One of the highlights of the trip was a 2-day hike on the Kalalau Trail on the Na Pali Coast. Following is Nancy’s Journal of the hike.

Hiking the Na Pali Coast’s Kalalau Trail

by Dacy | Apr 29, 2002 | Travel Logs | 0

My straw hat is flapping around my head like an entangled seagull, the gusting wind yanking the string it’s tied with right into the lump in my throat. My knees are weak, partly because of the long uphill climb behind me, and partly due to the gaping precipice in front of me. Four inches from my right foot, the crumbly terra-cotta trail opens to the wind, sun and gravity. Hundreds of feet below, the waves shred themselves against the sharp rocks, their booms taking several seconds to reach my throbbing eardrums.