The hike that changed my life - The Kalalau Trail
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- The hike that changed my life - The Kalalau Trail
This is it. This is the trail that got us into hiking. The Kalalau Trail. I can't really say how special this place is to Tina and I, so I'll just stop typing and show you in the video. Enjoy.
Music by Artlist:
We Got Love - The Talbott Brothers
Shema - The Duke of Norfolk
Row - Isreal Wasserman
Find Our Way - Sunriver
Feast of Starlight - Elad Perez
Denali at Dawn - SPEARFISHER
Motions - Caleb Etheridge
More We Are Together - Energy Plus
Love of Mine - The Hunts
Music by Epidemic Sound:
Big Sky - Gavin Luke
La Fille Sans Larmes - Lo Mimieux
Several years ago, my wife, daughter and I day traversed the first couple miles of this amazing trail. Having hiked Mt. Whitney and the Zion Rapids, I soon realized that some of us may have all been over our heads, and we headed back. No shame. Thank you for showing us so beautifully the rest of the way.
It's definitely not easy! Then again, I've been eyeing Whitney for years and can't get myself past the elevation gain to pull the trigger on that one, so you could handle it, I'm sure. But yeah, not for everyone, so best to turn around if someone in your party isn't up to it.
That hike changed my life too. Now I watch other people's videos and cry. Great job. Mahalo
Thank you. No I mean it Thank you. Loved your words at the end. Thank you.
You're welcome! This was really meant to be a video for Tina and I so we could go back and remember what this place was like since we can't get there often and love it so much. Really nice to see other people like it too and that the message resonated with you.
I was just there last week!
Great video.
Amazing music.
Lovely love story.
Thx for sharing
Just stumbled on this video and really enjoyed it. My wife and I hiked Kalalau in the spring of 1990 and camped on Kalalau beach for three days. The video brought back great memories, but I don't remember the steep cliffs! Great job on the video and thank you for sharing.
Loved every minute.
Compliments on the superb match of video and music. A pleasure to watch as always.
I hiked this trail back in the early 80’s. I swear crawler’s cliff was even more scary. I think i side stepped a lot of it and cried. No helicopters for us at the time or other people. I loved the taro fields back into the waterfalls. Great memories.
Thank goodness you all did it on a dry day. I've seen videos of this trail rainy and wet and talk about spooky factor. It is spooky factor dry. Luv'd your vid. Thanks for sharing!!!
They closed it the day after we got out due to flooding. I can't imagine it in the rain.
Awww! This is so incredibly beautiful! I absolutely love your story and love that you are willing to share it with all of us! This looks so beautiful and definitely this video gave me another bucket list item!! Love you Jerry and Tina!
Thanks! Glad to take you along. This is definitely worthy of a bucket list. Look into the permit system though; it's.....problematic. Takes work, luck and a lack of sleep. And when you're lucky enough to get one, you suddenly think "Oh crap! Now I have to plan a trip to Kauai!"
Spectacular videography.❤
Excellent video of this trail. I could tell the steepness at Crawler’s Ledge. Hard no for me to do that hike, but having grown up in Hawaii, I’ve done a few hikes that were harrowing in my youth. Did one on O’ahu where we scaled a waterfall and then hike along a ridge of a valley. You’ve definitely got to go to the Big Island. The valleys in between Waipio and Pololu are amazing. And the Volcano National Park is beautiful. Mahalo Nui Loa… loving your channel!
Thanks! I love Kauai (haven't been to the other islands, but I'm sure I'd love them too.) Lots of crazy hikes out there. I'm sure plenty that are worse than this.
Wow. What a story. Love you guys.
Made the mistake of swimming Hanakapiai Beach. Ive spent my entire life on beach, the ocean is my playground and i am extremely comfortable in a variety of conditions, since i was young, but that day/moment was a slap in the face to my over confidence in the water. Something thats only occasionally happened in my several decades surfing and playing in ocean. I waited decades to get to Kauai and the entire time i was there i was in a cloud of peace and happiness so my guard and common sense was a bit clouded too. The joy of being there, the beauty of the water and surroundings made me ignore what id heard and didnt even look at what the water were doing (which i normally do at my everyday breaks). I simply dove in, started playing in the small waves, clear water and super soft sand. Imagine being an avid swimmer, in ocean almost every day, your playing in small waves in waste deep water only 10-15 yards from shore, beautiful day. Then within that peaceful moment a little bigger wave comes, you turn to body surf it (feet on the soft bottom), and the wave breaks and sucks back soo fast and heavy it sweeps your feet from the soft sand and pins you flat on stomach sucking you back and down the slope. I was close to the south side rock outcrop, i instantly started clawing the sand as deep and fast as i could and trying to get feet in for a push. From the initial sucking out and me digging in sand and the pull letting up was only a matter of maybe 3-5 seconds? and i know i was just near the point of no return. The currents are stronger than most anything i encounter daily, and that particular beach has insane currents that sweep along the shore. That day it was sucking from the steep slope to the deep. Ive learned that sweep sucks downward as it goes along the south rock outcrop and pulls under along edge of rocks under water. The amount of total deaths at that beach (in shoreline or river crossing) compared to yearly deaths around the world should shed light on how serious you should pay attention.
Sounds terrifying. I'm usually not afraid of the ocean, but the ocean off Na Pali? No thanks. Glad you made it.
Thanks for sharing all of that :)
As always, awesome.. great advice about getting out. My wife and I just doing that,
You captured this beautifully. Me and my wife did this hike last month and my idea of vlogging it was a disaster lol you did an awesome job!
Thanks for this great video and story. Your sense of adventure to cut your teeth backpacking on the Kalalau Trail is inspiring. We live in the Rocky Mountains and aren't new to roughing it or days of big physical exertaion, but I definitely underestimated the Kalalau. It's a big day. I'll say that it changed my life, too, though in a different way. My wife and I were engaged under a beautiful sunset at Kalalau Beach nine years ago--a romantic and simultaneously funny story. Seeing your video was a welcomed walk down memory lane--and made me excited to go back. Many thanks!
Can't imagine a better place to propose.
So beautiful!!!! Those cliffs wow! And I thought driving the one lane roads in Maui were scary! 😮 So special for you both! So damn beautiful!
My favorite place on earth (currently; I still have plenty of places to explore.) Definitely sketchy in spots.
Parts of that trail should have safety lines, those cliff paths were too much for me, my life is worth more than saying I did that trail.
It’s definitely sketchy in parts. Worth it to me though.
Fantastic journey! Thanks for your efforts and shareing!
Love the photos of y'all at the end....
Even with your great video and photography, I know the camera does not do the views justice. One can almost breath the super clean Hawaiian air. That is a wonderful video Jerry and Tina. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed. I really wish the camera could truly capture what it's like to be there.
Well, probably best it leaves out the sweaty, humid misery of the canyons, but still....
😍❤❤ without words - i love the sound of Tinas voice
I tell her that all the time. Love her voice. She sounds adorable.
Waaaouu la plage...the beauuutifuul beach! Merci.
Thank you for taking us on this amazing journey. I used to spend a lot of time on Kauai. It truly goes deep into your soul, and when you leave the island 🏝 your heart aches. Many times I camped out at Poihali, at the end of the Napali Coast 🏕, looked up toward the trail 👣 and thought about the beautiful views from up there. Glad you had an amazing adventure.
Awesome....the one island I haven't been to. Back last night from Puerto vallarta...I hiked into a few bars! 😉
Sometimes that's the best hiking.
I too did this hike with a girlfriend years ago and was amazed by the beauty..I also ended up pursuing a lot of outdoor adventures since that time. Thanks for sharing
Great hike, spent a couple of weeks in there in 1973 only we didn't wear clothes, ditched them @ Hanakapiai...took some acid @ dawn one day and swam around the headland to the next valley over. i was just coming on when the wind caught the waterfall and the water danced over to where i was layijng against a rock and splashed me on the chest...i knew i was blessed... there was a guy living in a tree house up the valley. all he brought w/ him was visqueen and string and made the house out of bamboo. had to leave when our gorp ran out.
Haha! Sounds like quite an interesting trip. There may or may not have been some dude living out there somewhere on the coast. And we may or may not have immediately gotten naked and showered once we reached the beach. But I'm not sure as there is sadly no footage of any of those alleged occurences.
@@JerryArizona I have slides...it was pre self aggrandizing video.
Been to Kauai about six times, never hiked the trail. Geesshh! If you’re still there Jerry make sure you check out the Kilauea Lighthouse just east of Princeville. I think you need a permit now but you can still see it without. Thousands of birds including the Albatross.
This is your best produced film yet!
I've only been to Hawaii. I've not done Kauai yet. So nice! See any dinosaurs?
Nope, but sure looked like there could’ve been some around.
Thanks for sharing!
Aww, this is my favorite video. You two are so sweet.. the couple that hikes together stays together!
I hiked out of Kalalau coming up on ten 10 yrs ago in June at 57 yrs old. Boated in as I wasn’t in shape to hike in but after 32 days of camping in the valley, I hiked out, probably 20lbs lighter from when I got there! Lol! At the top of my most amazing memories even though my heart was in my throat the majority of the way! Lol! Hate heights! So much has changed on kauai since the big flood but not this, although it was better groomed back then due to more foot traffic although the helicopter traffic hasn’t…. Undoubtedly, y’all were there on a Friday. (Cruise ship) supposedly you can get a cell signal when the ship gets close but we never tried it…no communications with the outside world was not a loss for us! Quite a few were living out there then which is not the case now…such amazing memories!! Mahalo for bringing them back to me….I’ve watched a gazillion of these but this one is the best by far!!!
Thanks! Sounds like an adventure, but Kalalau always is. First time we did it it was packed with people living there. Next time they'd cleared them all out. This time, same thing. I swear we had the beach almost entirely to ourselves the first day, which was perfect.
How beautiful. I thought of doing it till about 10:30 when I didn’t like the trail anymore. I get scared on Angle’s Landing. But what a gorgeous place.
Yeah, there is definitely exposure. And it hits you at odd times. First time we did it, I freaked out on a random stretch toward the beginning. The approach to Crawler's Ledge terrifed us both. Second time, no problem. This time, Crawler's Ledge got in Tina's head. It's definitely not for everybody and it is absolutely dangerous in spots.
Great video! Heading back to Kauai next year and we are looking forward to more adventurous hikes.
1981. My biology teacher in high school was also the backpacking club manager. “Hey, do you guys want to back pack in Kauai after graduation?” “Sure”, I said. Little did I know how utterly treacherous this hike was. I was literally clinging to branches of shrubs on the up side as some sort of reassurance that I would not slide off the cliff on the down side. It was an epic journey, but as a young man, I did not comprehend how treacherous this hike actually was. As a 59 year old, I would not do this now.
I have only hiked the trail to Hanakapiai falls, but have kayaked to Kalalau 20 times. It is the most beautiful valley ever. You need to go back and hike into the valley. There are so many amazing places there. I am 67 now, and haven’t gone for 5 years, but am planning to go one last time next summer. Your video really makes me want to go back.
We definitely need to go up into the valley. That was the plan this trip, but we ended up just relaxing at the beach. Maybe next time.
not all hikers can make a great video like this....well done sir....and ms....well done
Awesome video.
Great video. Loved it!
Barking Sands beach is our favorite place to be in Kauai. Glad you had a nice time and it didn’t rain too bad on that hike.. changes everything.
Haven't been to Barking Sands. We so lucked out on this trip. It was supposed to rain the whole time (which is why we dragged umbrellas out there) but didn't feel a drop. The day after we got off the trail, it started raining. The trail flooded and was closed. And it never stopped the rest of the time we were there. As far as I know, it's still raining. I was terrified just thinking about this in the rain.
This was one of the most incredible hikes of my life. It's crazy that a trail can be so incredibly beautiful and scary at the same time! I just had to shake my head at the people walking in flipflops and carrying infants in backpacks on this trail
I can’t wait to experience it. I’ve seen flip flop wearers and also baby in backpacks hikers up Half Dome in Yosemite National Park. Crazy fabulous experience!!
@@zaria5785 I've seen babies base jumping from the cliffs of Cape Town without their parents anywhere to be found.
People that bring their babies or kids in backpacks and wear slippahs are probably Kama’aina
I know someone who’s baby was born there in a tent. But that was years ago😁
@@Ocean-kayaklove this! I grew up in rural Pennsylvania but live in Hawaii now, locals here are so much like local Pennsyltucky people and I always feel right at home.
I have done some sketchy, mostly untrailed, hikes in my days, but this one got am 'Oh! Shit!' reaction from me. In 1990 I hiked all over the Big Island.
In the mid-70's I nearly lost my hiking companion/girlfriend hiking the glass slick obsidian crater walls of the Paulina volcano in central Oregon. It was such a bad situation I wondered how I would explain her loss to her parents. Luckily, I managed to free and secure her before she slipped and fell several hundred feet to the water, but she never went on a hike like that again.
Since I fell about 13-ft, a few months back and broke my back in two places and did other damage, I think my hiking days are over, but I can vicariously hike along with you and still get a thrill and drop dead gorgeous vistas. Thanks! PS...Tina is beautiful.
Sorry to hear about the injury. Hopefully you can recover and get back out there. Physical therapy can do some wonders. (Also, I agree. Tina is beautiful and I'm a lucky guy.)
This was amazing, and the 2 passes along "crawler's cliff" had me leaning to one side, and sweating a little. Holy cow!! the time lapse of the sunset and night sky were amazing. Thanks for doing such a great job on this!
We definitely leaned toward the cliff in a lot of sections on that hike!
Great video, thanks for sharing. In 1967 when I was a teen living North Shore, Oahu (surfing family) … a girlfriend & I attempted this hike. But when we got to the part that is super steep, there was not even an indentation made by hikers (as rarely any then) … it was nothing but a super steep sweep of small bearings of dirt … our shoes barely clung to. We wisely turned around and camped Hanakapiai. At that time there was a hermit living full time out Kalalau who did NOT want anyone else out there … so we were a little afraid of him too. Happy to see how it all looks now. But too many helis, mosquitos (were just as bad in the middle valley back then) and boats … yikes!
I have to say I very much appreciate your style. With thise video in particular I laughed many times at how alike the two of you are to my husband and I. Many similar comments, even backpack preferences... He prefers Gregory, I prefer Osprey. 🤣 I'd love to hear what all special items/food you packed on this trip. I saw several that caught my eye. Lots of research happening right now for a future trip! Thank you for sharing!
We always take too much crap, but if you have any specific questions, just ask.
Love following you two to amazing places! And of course, loved the sunsets!
The sunsets were the highlight of each day. Such a special place.
Favorite hikes... this and several in the Olympic National Forest
Olympic Coast was one of our top 5. Our 2 week trip up to Washington probably in my top 2 or 3 trips ever.
What a beautiful video! Kauai and that trail are one of the most special spots in the world! My husband and I day trekked it in 2016(did not get nearly as far and to the scary parts as you) but it indeed left a huge impression. There is a huge hidden cave right off the beginning trailhead that we were told about by a local. We sat in it before we hiked. Very sacred space...and the beach...and the whales... thank you for bringing back those awesome memories! You guys rock!
That is one terrifying trail.
In spots, definitely. I cannot imagine what it's like in the rain.
Wow
Totally get it 👍🏻
That was great
This was “quit your day job” good videography.
Thank you! I wish. Maybe someday.
My first Kalalau hike came at point in my life where it seemed all that existed was work & sleep. I came a cross a similar video & decided to make the trek. I can tell you this place is magical & it opened my eyes to the thought you are only here once. Life is special & work is a part of it but, it does not define who you are. I have been back four other times & it never disappoints.
It's such an incredible place.....
This is wonderful. Again, thank you so much for sharing!
This is the kind of stuff I enjoy most, seeing you guys as a couple, doing a thing you both love. The scenery, the sharing .. that what it's all about.
Yeah, Tina needs to get out more often. Work has been getting in the way, but she'll be back out soon.
Wow, that's an epic film, Jerry. Great work. Hiking changed my life too and it feels wonderful. Love and light to you and your family!
Dude, checked out your channel and you are a certifiable badass. Glad you've also discovered a love of the outdoors and some meaning through it. Would love to see Germany someday. Looks absolutely beautiful.
Thank you so much for this journey. Brings back fond memories when I took 3 weeks off from work back in November 2010. Ostensibly to heal my soul from my wife's passing a year before. At the time was sleeping 1 hour a night. Decided on the trip out west to get my head back on straight.
Flew to San Fran from New York for the first 11 days. SF was awesome. Went to the Redwood forest outside of SF to do some hiking. Then flew to Lihue, Kauai. Chickens everywhere outside of the airport! Stayed at a beachside hotel in Lihue which featured a serpentine pool, Koi pond and nesting seals on their beach. Did 2 luau's and a 7 hour catamaran trip on the Holo Holo.
One morning I drove to Ke'e beach. Gorgeous beach! Noticed the trailhead for the Kalalau trail. Decided to do the 2 mile portion to the beach you both camped out at for a day-hike (I have been walking since I was young, even in the snow. One time walked from my home in the Bronx, NY, over the George Washington bridge and walked down to the Hudson river to take pictures of the 4th of July fireworks that was a rare event over that river). In my flip-flops!!! Mostly the hikers were from European nations. Some were amazed at what I had on my feet. One of the highpoint ot the 3 weeks vacation.
Back to SF for a drive to Santa Barbara. Ostensibly to visit the oldest mission in California. Met with some churchgoers while there and was invited to the Thanksgiving mass. During the sermon I was shocked at the comfort that I was experiencing from the words, which felt that they were directed to me. I am so thankful that I did decide to go since I started to recover from my mourning of my beautiful wife. I felt that she did not wish for me to wallow in misery.
Thanks again!!!
Sorry for your loss. That trip sounds like the perfect way to heal though. Glad you made the decision to get out there and explore.
Yeah, there's something magical about hiking... been all over Oahu and Maui and though I went to Kauai and saw the mountains from the top fo that trail, I didn't go. Twice I had opportunity. :( Someday. Here in Thailand we have some incredible hikes, but NOTHING like the ones in Hawaii. So many great trails to cover in the islands. This was a great video, glad to see 2 more people enjoying trail hiking. Aloha!
I remember a couple who saved for 35 years to move from Iowa to their dream location of Hawaii. They built an incredible home on the coast and couldn't wait to move in. They loved the sound of the waves. After 6 months they were SO sick of the sound and felt trapped way out there in the middle of nowhere. They left. Before you move out there thinking Hawaii is so great, go stay out there for a couple months at least. It is NOT for everyone. I went for two weeks and that was enough!
I've heard island fever can get to you. I'd sure like to give it a try though.
I lived in Tasmania for a year and absolutely hated it! It's too small and... I love nature, but in moderation! It's more expensive and things can get monopolised fairly quickly.
You are right, I like to go to hawaii twice year, but no more than 10 days at a time.
You are right, I like to go to hawaii twice year, but no more than 10 days at a time.
My wife and I hiked into Hanakoa waterfall about 12 years ago. Awesome scenery. I believe my wife still has scars on her shins
I still have scars from that waterfall from 6 or 7 years ago. Still worth it.
From 1993-1996, I worked as a perfusionist (in open heart surgery, operating the heart-lung machine) at Tripler Army Medical Center. I lived in Honolulu Park Place on the corner of Nuuanu and Beritania Avenue next to China Town overlooking Honolulu Harbor. While I was there I hiked the Kalalau Trail three times, twice all the way the Kalalau State Park. I also kayaked (much easier and faster) from Hanalei and camped at Kalalau one summer (it's too rough in the winter) and kayaked the entire Na Pali coast. Along the way I saw monk seals, green sea turtles, and spinner porpoise. Camping was by permit only and limited to 5 days, with a 6 month waiting period. Words cannot even begin to describe the scenery. One of the hikes was in March and the humpbacks were breaching in the distance. The 2000' sheer basalt cliffs at Kalalau valley make you feel like an ant. I saw 5 moons of Jupiter with my naked eyes sitting on a heiau (temple) ruin overlooking the inky Pacific. I snorkeled from Kalalau Beach to Honopu Beach. Kalalau Valley is an archaeological site. I can still smell the sweet bouquet of wild ginger that grew along Kalalau Stream that perished decades ago. Hiking and camping the Na Pali coast and Haleakala National Park on Maui were the highlights of time in Hawaii.
That sounds amazing...
@@JerryArizona , if you haven't hiked and camped on the floor of Haleakala National Park on Maui, put it on your bucket list. It's the closest you'll get to Mars on planet Earth.
Sounds like a dream
Thanks for sharing so many amazing places, and for inspiring me to give some of them a try.
I've been on sketchy stuff but I wouldn't do those cliffs.
Near the end when you were getting back to the car I was thinking "where are you going to find Mexican food in Hawaii?" but then you showed it!
Best fish tacos I've ever had. We were going to Tiki Iniki for some Mai Tais (we were in the islands so we figured we could skip the margaritas for a change), but they were closed. So happy they were.
Thanks for another great video. Nice to recognize spots on the trail we had been on so many years ago.
One note, at about 11 minutes in, it looks like Mrs Arizona has her hands on the trekking poles reaching through the top of the loop-I’ve been told this is not a good idea as -if you fall forward-as without slack, it’s much more likely that you can break your thumb or fingers as they get pinned between the ground and the pole. The better way is to reach through the loop from below and then onto the grip as this gives more slack if you need to release to avoid crushing fingers. Also this way you can sort of rest your wrist like it’s in a sling to give different support as you descend a slope.
You guys had the same guide book for Kauai that brought us to the same trail lol
Happy hiking
My little hikes are nothing compared to this. I know I will never attempt it, but it was a beautiful video. If I ever did attempt it, there better be a 5 star resort at the end! But seriously I can see why it was a special hike. What a beautiful secluded beach!
Thanks for sharing the adventures guys! :-)
I hiked that trail as a youth with a friend and got stranded all the way in by rain storms. We waited an extra day and the rain didn't stop, so we hiked out on the now muddy and slippery trails anyway, and yea. That was tense . Amazing experience altogether, but a bit scary at one point!
As someone who grew up on that Island I came strictly to watch your reactions of crossing the river and seeing the beach and then getting introduced to the switch backs.
Well, this was our third trip. Wish I'd caught our faces on the first time through. I have to say that no matter how many times I do it, that first super aggressive incline right at the start always surprises me. Seems like my memory is that it's a lot easier. But the beauty never, ever gets old.
My wife and I honeymooned in Kaual in 2003. Stunning island, tons of waterfalls. A private oasis awaits everyone. We did not get to hike that trail. Beautifully shot video.
Beautiful Video! My gf and I did it back in February 2022. We didn’t finish because I broke my foot more half way. We tried to finish and went two more miles and decided I wasn’t going to make it. Had to turn back and camp at Hanakoa with all the mosquitoes… Heading back in September 2023 to do it again.
What cameras were used in the making of this video?
Wow. Broke your foot and not only got yourself out but tried to keep going!? That's crazy.
I shot this on GoPro Hero Black 11 and Canon EOS R with a 35mm f1.8.
Better luck with try #2. It's incredible.
Omg Jerry why didn’t you go to secret garden? To swimming hole with rope?
You make such a beautiful videos but I was so hoping for more. 😅
I guess I have to go back & make a video myself. I love you Jerry
I’d love to see it. We kinda got stuck on the beach and in the hammock. Just love that spot too much to head up into the valley. Maybe next trip.
@@JerryArizona yes, never enough Kalalau trail 🙌
Amazing beautiful hike and experience of your young love together...***🏖🏩🤟
And I was just getting ready to text you and see if you were still alive! Amazing video buddy and a great story!
Yeah man. This video just took forever to finish for some reason.
@@JerryArizona I figured! There was a lot to edit there for sure!
I lived in Honolulu from 1973-1985 and did the Kalalau Trail in the late 70’s with a buddy. I’m old now and didn’t remember the treacherous cliffs, but I so enjoyed your account and its beautiful videography. Aloha and bravo!
This footage scared the hell out of me. You do such a wonderful job filming this hike. I will never hike this but do appreciate the beauty. Enjoyed your wedding shots too! 💕
16 years ago when my husband and I were younger and in much better shape we did the first 2 miles to the Secret beach and it was tough. Thank you for sharing the rest of the way.
A proper trail widening improvement would make the hike more accessible to a wider range of backpackers, however the downside would be over-use, less pristine, eliminating some of the magical qualities that keep it so special.
24k subscribers, huh? I have a feeling that's going up very, very quickly.
I have now been recommended 2 of your videos. This one and you hiking Angel's Landing in the snow. Funny enough, I have had a taste of each. With the pandemic and me not working, but collecting unemployment, I finally got to do more traveling than I have done in my entire working life. And not nearly as much driving around, but focused on hiking. We did an RV trip in May of 2021 from Chicago to Salt Lake City and hit every national park we could. Even as a hefty guy, I made it up to Scout's Lookout at Zion. Hiked 15 miles in Sept 2021 in Wrangell-St Elias NP to get to Root Glacier and Kennicott Mines. I have no problems getting out now and hiking wherever I can. Haven't been to Kauai yet, but have hiked around Hawai'i, Oahu and finally got to get to the Pipiwai Trail on Maui this past November. I may not get to do this hike anytime soon, but I'm happy to get out there. God's creation is amazing, and even moreso when you can get out and away from civilization.
Keep on keepin' on...
Watch out for the vicious Hawaian squirrel, many deadly encounters...
Magical, You guys are amazing. Jerry you sound like Alan Alda.
It's an amazing place! Now I have to listen to myself and see.....Never noticed that before.
Looked amazing, great story, walking, camping, views, great couple. Is that where they filmed Lost?
Had to Google it. I guess it was on Oahu, not Kauai. There is a beach right past Kalalau that you can only swim or kayak to that also has a waterfall (of course) but also an arch. Said to be the most beautiful beach in the Pacific. But I'm not fighting those currents to find out, especially in October.
We've done the first 2 miles of this hike several times, and that 4-mile day is enough for us. It is so beautiful. Thank you for posting this, and I love your wedding shots at the end. We love Kaua'i and look forward to going back soon after a 3-year break. Kudos to you on the editing, choice of music (or none), and variety of shots. I got emotional watching this, especially seeing some of the familiar views. Mahalo!
I love your videos and live a bit vicariously through them. Just life's been bit busy of late and taken me awhile to get to this one. That trail is...well I mighta taken it on in my 20's when I still thought I was immortal...but that thing is scary as bleep. Great video and scenery and soundtrack and story to go with it. I look forward to whatever you post next.
WOW 😳!!!!
Nice seeing it through your eyes...I grew up there and go back often (not on this trail), I think I take a lot for granted. Haven't been all the way in to the falls since I was a teen...maybe it's time to go again? Nah, that's what UA-cam is for! :)
Nice video. This is one of the most dangerous hikes in the USA. People have died on that trail. Glad you made it off the trail safely, but I have to say, this is an unsafe hike and people should seriously consider not doing it. Thanks.
I've been to Kauai and seen that side of the island from a catamaran.
My only advice if you go, plan to go 2 times. The first time is to relax and enjoy, the next time is to go to places you didn't go the 1st time. This is not a place to cram in everything where you come back feeling you need a vacation from a vacation.
More importantly, observe the signs. It's no joke trying to cheat Mother Nature.
I almost got swept off a cliff that wasn't even close to the wave break. I was watching the swells and got mesmerized by a huge swell. The wave went over me and the top of the cliff I was standing on and almost got swept off. There were no signs. I told the guy at the resort what happened and he said, yeah people get killed there all the time.
When it says no swimming there's a reason. I remember an Olympic swimmer drowned over at the beach where the tobacco farms are. The waves hit the sand so hard you can feel the power of the waves under your feet.
We don't go any further into the water on Na Pali than up to our knees. It's terrifying. The undertow/current is no joke. And you're absolutely right. We had an entire week on the island after this to relax and unwind.
You guys are tough, I’ve been biking and hiking for 36 years, but now at 75 I’m having to slow down some, keep it up as long as you can. Great video.
We definitely will keep at it as long as we can. Pretty inspiring that at 75 you only have to 'slow down some'.
Love the ending of the video. Tina is a little hottie gj!
I agree with this comment 100%.
@Jerry - You are an amazing storyteller and you do fantastic filming and editing. I have a similar taste, but starting to learn now. I know what it takes to create such content, always looking for opportunities to capture and document, tons of time spent on editing it… though it is laborious it is worth spending, as you are in fact reinforcing your memory. Every time you post a video, it makes me feel that I have to do it. Believe me, you have inspired me a lot and my bucket list is continuously growing. The day before yesterday, I did the Superstition Ridgeline from Carney Springs, I watched your video on it as well. I wish you keep enjoying nature and continue documenting your journey….Thank you so much ! 🙌
AAAHHH! Ridgeline from Carney Springs?! That had to be brutal. Fun hike though, right? I get what you're saying. I post and am grateful that people watch, but Tina and I love watching the videos too. That's why we started making them; just to document our trips so we could go back and remember them. Keep shooting, keep editing and you'll just get better and better at it. I only started 5 or 6 years ago. Loved it, dove headfirst into it and just love it more and more each day.
I've seen most of your videos, and I have decided to avoid all the trails that you call "sketchy"!!
Also, love the pic of Tina chugging Fireball from the jug :D
One of my favorite pictures….
Have you ever hiked the Appalachian Trail from South to North (Start to Finish)
Haven't done any through hikes. Too many 'real world' responsibilities. For now, we have to keep it to weekend/PTO get aways. One day though, I would absolutely love to.
Gorgeous gorgeous hike. I'm preparing my trim to Hawaii including the Kalalau Trail for next March (21st). Will be doing the trail solo in two days with only one night at the beach, I'm just a bit scared about crawlers ledge, should I wait for other hikers to show up and cross with them?
Also worth mentioning that I'm extremely fit but low to 0 experience or stamina when it comes to backpacking :)
If you’re extremely fit, you’ll probably be fine. As far as Crawler’s Ledge (and many other parts of the trail), I personally would never want to do it solo. But I’m also a bit of a chicken shit. It’s all subjective and depends on how comfortable you are with heights/exposure. You can always stop and wait for someone else, just know that you might be waiting for a little while, depending on how busy the trail is at that time.
It’s one of the most beautiful trails we’ve ever done and absolutely worth the effort! I hope you love it as much as we do!
I'll add that if you haven't backpacked before, don't make this your first time. Go out and practice as much as you can before your trip. Get your gear dialed in and get used to the pack and the routine. Best of luck to you!
We did this trail years ago while the kids were small and now they're about to graduate from college. I remember it was so beautiful (We love the scenery of Napali from Kalalau Lookout), scary, slippery and quite a few mosquitoes. We only hiked for the first 2-3 miles due to the ages of kids and danger of the trails and saw a few couples with camping gears passing us. Then, early this year, I went to hike the 14ers in Beckenridge, CO; like Jerry and his wife, that 14er hike at Quandary Peak changed my life. Now I'm completely hooked to hiking.
Awesome. That trail that hooks you will always have a special place, huh? Now I need to check out Quandary. I've been wanting to try a 14er.
What a great video of your & Tina's special place. Two loves shared; your marriage and the joy of hiking 💞
This hike is how we got into hiking! So glad we were able to go back and experience it again.
Great story and excellent video. The cliff side hiking is not for me! Cheers, Steve
BADASS HIKE. Only question, why dont you carry umbrellas on your other hikes? The aloha shirt was a nice touch.
I had to get the most obnoxiously loud Hawaiian shirt I could find. (Turns out I should have focused more on quick dry material.) We've never used umbrellas before. Somehow we've been mostly lucky with rain on our hikes. Being in the desert most of the time definitely helps. We have been able to get by with just rain jackets, quick dry clothes and our back pack rain fly so far.
Back some 40 years ago, my friend and I went backpacking on this trail. We camped in Hanakoa Beach the first night. Hiked to the waterfall and then on to Hanakoa which is a haven for mosquitoes. Got to have a tent as it rained every night and protection against the mosquitoes. Reached Kalalau beach and stay two nights. Caught a Captain Zodiac boat on the beach that took us for an impromptu tour of lava tubes and waterfalls. We went in as friends. Came out as lovers and have been married ever since. Loved to hike, adventure, beautiful rain forest. Changed my life too.
Awesome!
@@JerryArizona It was the second time on that trail. I did it a couple of years prior solo. I knew I had to share it with a friend. I must have several dozen mosquitoe bites but I really didn’t care. It was that beautiful.