Kayak/Adventure Itinerary
The info on this page is constantly under construction.
Email or call Kelly at 880-1400 to
check the status on upcoming events or if you want to list or lead an event.
Make sure to let us know
of your interest prior to the event since there will be limits on how many people we'll
be wanting to accomodate while still trying to keep something resembling paradise
as part of our goal.
Kayak Fishing Tournament Aug 6th, 7th and 8th Call
775-8081 for entry info and if you're not in the thing but anywhere near Honokaa
on the afternoon/evening of Sunday the 8th stop by the honokaa park for a big Kayak
fishing party!!
September 25th and 26th. Waipio to Waimanu Kayak/Camping (About six miles roundtrip)
October 16th and 17th. Waipio to Waimanu Kayak/Camping (About
six miles roundtrip)Last chance to do Waimanu before the winter waves remove the
beach. May 05 will be the next Valley outing...
Below are outings we did earlier this year...
March 14th 2004, Sunday: Kayaking Pohiki: Heading North. If the group has enough energy we
may make it to the Champagne Ponds(about a 4 mile paddle one way) and then return downwind with
the prevailing trades back to Pohiki. We'll hit the Hot pond to placate any sore mucles
after the paddle!
Update: The 14th was rained out but we got the trip in, with a group of ten, the following weekend.
We did make it to Kopoho, braved the surf and happily lazed in the champagne ponds sharing them with
turtles and the Kayak Canine Roxy.
Saturday/Sunday April 3rd and 4th 2004Hiking expedition to Mauna Loa Summit.
Kelly and Fiona will be ascending from the weather observatory if anyone wants to join
them. The altitude is pretty tough on the body, the hike is not particularly long
but steep and difficult when the altitude is factored in. Getting up there with time
to acclimate before starting out is important... And having layers...
Update: The ascent was successful, just Kelly and Fiona against the mountain.
There were a few patches of snow on the way up but descending on Sunday the mountain
was blanketed with the white stuff all the way down to 11,000' making us wonder if we
were still really in the tropics...
April 18th. Waipio to Waimanu Day trip (About six miles roundtrip)
The Waimanu sand should now have returned
after the winter storms had temporarally removed it . If you haven't kayak/camped
the valleys
then you can't imagine what you've been missing. The short paddle between the valleys,
Waimanu Falls and the incredible views will make you wonder about your priorities...
Update: May 9th- We finally got excellant weather to get the Waimanu day trip in.
There were five of us including Roxy the kayaking labrador. Calm winds, clear water and
small waves made it easy and fun. We also did make the hike in to the Waimanu waterfall.
The trail was heavily washed out making the 2.5 mile(roundtrip) trek more difficult
than usual. Our only regret was we had to make the return so soon....
May 1st and 2nd. Waipio to Waimanu Kayak/Camping (About six miles roundtrip)
Canceled due to weather.
May 30th (Sunday) Kayaking Milolii to Honomolino,(Less than two miles roundtrip)Members of the
group who want a bigger workout may want to continue on to Okoe Bay which is an
additional 4 miles roundtrip. Some may relax at Honomolino or make the two mile walk to Okoe and
meet us there. Then we'll make our way back to Milolii.
Another great paddle with a great group. Everyone made the distance to Okoe
and back. Good Job!!
July 3rd-12th (tentative dates)Kayaking/Hang Gliding in WA State.
Kelly will be competing in the WA state Hang Gliding Championships in Lake Chelan WA.
For any members who can swing the time off, the kayaking on Lake Chelan,
is superb with state parks set up for Kayak/camping and a 50 mile long lake, one of the
deepest (and most beautiful)in the US nestled into the Eastern side of the
Cascade Mountain Range, .
None of our Big Island kayakers was able to join me (Kelly) but a few friends and I
were able to get some fun whitewater action in on the Wenatchee River. I also got to put some
kayak time in as volunteer rescue worker for two days of a triathalon swim in Lake Chelan.
With the cold water making rescues was pretty common believe it or not!
July 24th and 25th Overnight hike up the Ainapo trail and staying at the Ainapo Cabin.
This is a fairly difficult trail, though only about 2.5 miles each way, it climbs about 2,000'.
The most difficult part is the rough drive
through Kapapala ranch and up to the trailhead. Hiking through the Koa forest is fantastic
and spending the night at the cabin is a rare pleasure....
It was a great evening, a bit wet near the top and beautiful stars and a view of
Pu'u O'o glowing orange in the predawn light.
July 31th. Hakalau to Laupahoehoe Park (About 10 miles)
This is a fantastic part of the coast that not too many people get to paddle with
many waterfalls along the way. We'll make this a one way trip and drop a car or two
at our exit point so we can retrieve the vehicles from our starting point. Note: This is
a rugged part of the islands coastline with few places to exit along the way. Any winds
blowing should be pushing us toward our finishing point....our reward, a bbq in the park!
We had five of us together for this one. Awesome paddle with falls all along the way.
Light wind for the first half and then it did pick up strong and we surfed the swells
in for the finish with a surprisingly quick 2 and a half hour paddle..