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The West Side of Kauai
Written for Makanacharters.com West Side – Gateway to Kauai’s Natural Wonders When visiting Kauai, Every travel guide and friendly recommendation you come across will tell you that the top 3 can’t-miss things to do on the island are: 1. Na Pali Coast 2. Waimea Canyon drive 3.Polihale beach (especially for Sunset) To get to all of […]
North Shore of Kauai’s Best Beaches
The North Shore of Kauai is one of the most beautiful accessible coastlines on earth. I haven’t been everywhere but I’m willing to say that with confidence, and from what I’ve heard many people will agree. As the oldest island the Hawaiian island chain, it also has some of the most expansive beaches. As the least […]
The Hike to Hanakapiai: An Intro to Kauai’s Napali Coast
A Perfect Intro to the Na Pali Coast The famed Na Pali coast of Kauai is a region unlike anywhere in the world. Massive peaks protrude out of the sea creating a razor-edged horizon that can sometimes look like another world. There is everything you’d expect in a tropical island getaway (despite the fact that, […]
Kauai: The Garden Island – Get Your Bearings
Exploring Kauai Many people have probably seen images of Kauai but did not realize it. In movies, it has represented the faraway jungles of Vietnam in Tropic Thunder, the prehistoric playground of Jurassic Park, and countless other movies. Very rarely does it depict itself. Most locals are happy with this fact. If Kauai ever became something like what its […]
Kayaking New Zealand’s Milford Sound
Originally Published in the PacSafe Blog It sits on the far corner of New Zealand’s south island, where the frigid Tasman sea juts prominently into a jagged coastline for almost 9 miles. The peaks around Milford Sound rise thousands of feet above sea level, creating an illusion of an intimate, compact area. In reality this […]
Trip Report: Raratonga
Originally Published in the PacSafe Blog Sometimes while travelling you serendipitously find yourself at an unplanned destination that is part of the bigger picture. This happened to me while travelling overseas to Australia. I managed to find a great deal on Air New Zealand from LA to Sydney, with a stopover in Rarotonga. Raro-huh? I said to myself. I […]
Great Trails: Hiking to Kalalau on Kauai
Originally Published on the PacSafe Blog On the northwest corner of the island of Kauai in Hawaii is a coastline that has inspired artists, adventurers, and anyone with an appreciation for out-of-this-world beauty. You cannot drive the coastline – it is protected as a state park. This is a very good thing, as it allows […]
Top 7 Beaches on Kauai
Originally Published on the PacSafe Blog Often referred to as “The Garden Isle” for it’s lush greenery and dramatic mountainscapes, Kauai is also home to some spectacular beaches that people from all walks of life can enjoy. Whether you are a stoked surfer, a vacationing family, or leisurely honeymooners, the abundant beaches on Kauai are […]
6 Non-Surfing Activities on the North Shore of Oahu
Published on the PacSafe Blog Most people have heard of Oahu’s North Shore and it’s legendary surf spots such as Sunset Beach, Pipeline, and Waimea Bay. What most people don’t realize is that there is so much more to this stretch of coast than barreling waves and beach bodies. Even when there are no waves, […]
4 Beginner Surf Spots on the North Shore
Originally Published on PACSAFE blog The North Shore of Oahu has attained legendary status as one of the most talked about coastlines on the planet. The seven-mile stretch of coastline from Haleiwa to Sunset Beach, colloquially known as the “Seven Mile Miracle” is home to legendary waves like Pipeline, Waimea Bay, Rocky Point, and so […]
Archie Kalepa: Master Waterman and Messenger
http://www.theclymb.com/stories/interviews/archie-kalepa-master-waterman-messenger/ In the past few years, the use of the word “waterman” has become a popular way to describe someone with a certain mastery of the ocean. Using a variety of tools, they interact with the water in a way that leaves most people in awe. They have an uncanny ability to read the signs of […]
Keep it Pono (OluKai Blog)
October 15, 2014 KEEP IT PONO Translating from Hawaiian to English can sometimes be difficult. The concepts for some words are so deep that you can’t understand the meaning by a simple definition. It must be lived and felt to be completely understood. Pono is one of those words. While the commonly accepted definition is […]
Meet the Hokulea
THE CANOE WITH A MISSION TO SAVE THE PLANET: MEET THE HOKULEA Leaving the world a better place; it’s a value shared among people of every culture. Each person’s definition of that is as varied as their personalities. But that simple guiding principle has been enough to start movements, liberate societies and even, make […]
The Kalalau Valley: Welcome Home (Olukai Blog)
October 3, 2014 THE KALALAU VALLEY: WELCOME HOME The initial descent into Kalalau Valley looks as though you are on another planet. The trail snakes down rolling red rocks, weathered by millions of years of erosion from the various elements present here. Wind, rain, salt water, steepness, and time all play a factor here, not […]
The Kalalau Trail on Kauai’s Na Pali Coast
October 2, 2014 THE KALALAU TRAIL ON KAUAI’S NA PALI COAST Without exaggeration, Kauai’s Na Pali coast is one of the most scenic coastlines in the world. The deep blue of the Pacific Ocean gives way to enormous jagged mountains protruding thousands of feet above, far beyond what the eye can see. From Ke’e to […]
Video: Sunset at Kawela Bay
Sometimes you can just tell when it’s going to be a good sunset. Saturday of Easter weekend 2014 was one of those days. A few hours before I called a friend and said I was going to take out my drone somewhere on the North Shore of Oahu. We drove the short distance to Kawela […]
Interview With Kimi Werner: Champion Spearfisher, Artist, Traveller
As far as job descriptions go, Hawaii’s Kimi Werner has one that pretty much anyone on the planet would envy. She travels the world exploring the deep ocean using no more than her fins and a speargun as tools. When she gets back home, she trades the speargun for a paintbrush, creating dazzling paintings inspired […]
Aloha: More Than a Word
I’m not one to go explaining things as if I know it all. I don’t pretend to be one of those people who thinks they have something figured out, or that a timeline for having local knowledge is anything less than a lifetime. After all I’ve only lived in Hawaii for not quite a year. […]
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