 | Jumping into a "Sacred Pool" at the 'Ohe'o Gulch me jumping into a pool at the 'ohe'o gulch located in the haleakala national park at the end of the road to hana |
 | Hang Gliding over Hana, Maui, Hawaii One of the most thrilling ways to explore Hana is from a powered hang glider - the "no windows" experience. You're sure to be rewarded with amazing views of the famous Waimoku Falls, 'Ohe'o Gulch home of the Seven Sacred Pools, black and red sand beaches, beautiful 'Alau Island, and Hana's rugged coast line. If you plan on visiting the island of Maui, please consider staying in a vacation rental that is environmentally friendly and within walking distance to all the ammenities including South Kihei's longest beach. Find out more at http://www.experiencekihei.com http://www.dmaui.com is a good interactive map of Maui with member submitted photos. |
 | Road to Hana - Ohe'o Gulch (Sacred Pools) Moving along on the Road to Hana, the next stop is the Ohe'o Gulch West of Hana. Many people refer to this place as the Seven Sacred Pools, but really there are over 20 pools located here. Shown is the lower 4 pools heading out towards the ocean. |
 | haleakala national park, maui a nice, relaxing, sunny, peaceful place: the seven pools of Ohe'o in Maui, Hawaii. At the end of the Road to Hana |
 | Quick Pan at the Waimoku Falls quick pan of the waimoku falls at the 'ohe'o gulch located in the haleakala national park and at the end of the road to hana |
 | Hiking Waimoku Falls In Maui [east side], near 'Ohe'o Gulch Pipiwai Trail is almost 2 miles each way and your hike will take you 2.5 to 5 hours. Around 2/3 miles into the hike is Makahiku Falls with a 200 ft drop. Back on the trail, you'll go thru a gate. Remember intersection for way back. After the Banyan tree, you can take a side trail to one of the louder waterfalls you'll find. It free falls and smacks onto the rocks, then runs into an emerald green pool that has undercut the mountain, forming a cave. You can see more of the falls by following the rock steps to the right. More diversions include a pool at least a football field long. Then a pair of bridges that enable you to cross a the stream that you've been following. Onto through the bamboo forest. Mostly spring fed 400 ft Waimoku Falls. |
 | The Hāna Highway (Maui, Hawaii) This video slideshow contains 115 photographs and a few sections of video taken along the Hāna Highway during our trips there in March 2005 and October 2006. It is arranged geographically -- as you would encounter it if driving from Kahului to Hāna. However, the pictures are the result of several different days of exploration. We spent six days total on those two trips exploring as many of the sights we could manage along this stretch of road. Just FYI: Because this video spans two separate 3-day trips that are 18 months apart, you may notice that my wife and I have on different clothing in multiple photos of the same point of interest. I have chosen to start with Ho'okipa Beach and end it at Kaupō, which is just a couple miles past Haleakalā National Park at Kipahulu. Because many could (and would) argue any "official" starting and stopping points of this drive and I care not to get in the middle of that., I have just arbitrarily chosen those two points. Some of the more memorable moments were: Walking through the beautiful gardens at Garden of Eden Stopping at Wailua Valley State Wayside to enjoy the view (only one other car ever stopped on a couple occasions that we were there) Getting down close to Waikani Falls Hiking to the semi-secluded waterfall above Pua'a Ka'a State Park Driving out to the end of the road at Nahiku Making the trek to Blue Pool Exploring all around Wai'anapanapa State Park Hiking around the Pools of 'Ohe'o Our time at Koali Ranch Cottage (not shown in this video; Google it) If you plan on doing the "Road to Hāna" and want to spend more time on it than just a whirlwind day-trip, I suggest you rent a cottage in or near Hāna. If you are staying on the other side of the island, your time is limited because of the long drive back. And just to allay any fears you may have about Hāna accommodations being too expensive, we had two ocean view/front places for just $125 per night. On the previous trip, we spent three glorious nights at a place called Koali Ranch Cottage. This last trip, we had three nights at Hale Hāna Bay. We had a few issues with Hale Hāna Bay and, therefore, would only recommend Koali Ranch Cottage. If you are interested, go to www.hanamauitravel.com for more information. And just FYI, dealing with this company went smoothly both times. |
 | Road to Hana XVIII Ohe'o Gulch ... will appear in a video soon. For now, enjoy the brown waterfalls. |
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