Kauaʻi Hiking Tours

18/06/2025

02/06/2025

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This “courtship” and mating behavior footage of at least two pairs of endangered Hawaiian monk seals on Kauaʻi was filmed over a 4 month period, February - June 2025.•
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The Hawaiian monk seal can breed year round but most commonly they breed February - July. •
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•Mating takes place at sea. and is rarely witnessed.•
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•They mate only once a year and have a gestation period of 11 months, giving birth around the same time of year as mating season.•
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•An adult male seal looking for a mate will “cruise” coastlines for sexually receptive females.•
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•In one of the first videos you will see the male monk seal roll back down into the water after an apparent “rejection”.•
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•The Hawaiian monk seal is endangered due to a combination of natural and human-induced factors. These include habitat loss, entanglement in marine debris, shark predation, disease, and interactions with fisheries.•
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•There are an estimated 1,605 Hawaiian monk seals. About 1,200 seals live in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI), while the remaining 400 live in the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI). This population has shown a slow but steady increase of about 2% per year since 2013.•
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09/03/2025

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Nature Observation Time! 💚•
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Check out article by Kate Eshelby (not pictured in this post) below!•
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This lovely couple from the UK was a joy to spend time with. They came with a background knowledge of Hawaiʻi and a strong curiosity to learn more. We’ve had many other equally fun & enthusiastic guests since then - more posts to come soon!•
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#3/1/2025

04/11/2024

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2024 EO e Emalani 💜•
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36th annual Emalani Festival in Kōkeʻe SP 11/2/24•
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Departing from Waimea in January 1871, Queen Emma and her entourage arrived to this same meadow on horseback, with over a dozen hula halau greeting her and paying homage to her life and accomplishments. Still despondent over the loss of her husband and only child, she came to Kauaʻi to regain her health and spirit. This area is often cold and wet that time of year.•
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She was guided by Kaluahi, an old mountain guide riding a white horse, who offered his services. The delays [of paying homage - singing mele and dancing hula] turned the trek into an overnight stay in the soggy Alaka‘i Swamp. It was the Queen who cheered up her companions with tales and song into the night. Even more her heart was lifted by the beautiful view of Wainiha, Hanalei and Kilauea from the Kilohana overlook. This festival is to commemorate Queen Emma’s journey here in 1871, and the many accomplishments throughout her life. After this trek the queen was known as Kaleleonālani - traveler of the mountains.•
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07/10/2024

This non-profit that helps inspire teenagers was started by one of my amazing Hiking Clients 25 years ago.

I feel so blessed to be able to share the forest with so many amazing people:

Genesis at the Crossroads celebrated the 25th Anniversary of our non-profit organization’s founding on August 18, 2024.

16/05/2024

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HANALEI — Bird watchers and shutter bugs, get your cameras ready. The Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge has officially opened to the public on Kauai’s North Shore.

Photo by: Xiomara Y. Guevara / The Garden Island
A visitor checks out the sweeping view at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, which officially opened to the public. The 5.4-acre refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation.

For more of the story follow the link in our bio.

14/01/2024

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Native Plant 🌿💚•
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01/01/2024

“Aloha, and welcome to Flight #2024.
We are prepared to holomua into the New Year.
Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time.
All pilikia should be put away.
Should we lose altitude under pressure during the flight, reach up and pull down a P**e (prayer).
P**e will automatically be activated by Faith. Once your Faith is activated you can assist other 'ohana, kama'aina, and malihini alike. There will be no ukana (baggage) allowed on this flight.
Ke Akua (God) has cleared us for takeoff. Destination Na pōmaikaʻi Blessings!
Please repost if you are taking this flight with me...All aboard! Plane leaves at 11:59pm, December 31, 2023. Don’t get left behind.😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🤙
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! 🎆🎉🎇””