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Hiking Checklist
Day Hiking Checklist Note: This list is intentionally extensive. Not every person will carry every item on every day hike. For updated hike info contact us at: konahikingclub@gmail.com Helpful Pre-hike Hints: Check that shoes soles are fully intact before hike Clip toenails straight across and short The Ten Essentials (for safety, survival and basic comfort) 1. Navigation Map (with protective case) Matches or lighter Compass GPS (optional) 2. Sun protection Sunscreen … [Read More...]
Liability Waiver
*Prior to each hike, all participants are required to sign the following waiver: For updated hike info contact us at konahikingclub@gmail.com “I understand that the areas that the Kona Hiking Club will be visiting today can be dangerous on account of natural conditions or the activities or negligence of man. I realize that the hike organizers are untrained volunteers, and have no expertise in navigation, first aid, rescue, or dealing with emergency situations, beyond that of the average hiker. … [Read More...]
Spencer Beach to Mau`umae Beach, August 15, 2026-Cancelled due to impending storm :(
Our club is volunteering along with E Mau Na Ala Hele to lead this informative hike for the Hawaiian Cultural Festival at Pu`ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Here is the flyer for this 2 day festival. Come early and enjoy all the festival activities. Spencer Beach Park to Mauʻumae Beach is a scenic, mostly level 0.5-mile round-trip walk (about 0.25 miles each way) along a coastal segment of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail on the Big Island of Hawaii. This is a roundtrip hike. … [Read More...]
Pu’u Wa’awa’a-Planting day in Hauʻāina-Sept. 19, 2026-RSVP/Sign up by September 16
A great rewarding way to give back to the land that provides so much for us. We will offer a hike after the project if requested.Pu'uwa'awa'a Volunteer Day Sign-Up Contact (808) 936-9017 or alyfisch@hawaii.edu with any questions. WHO You! Feel free to share this email!! WHATWe will be weeding between older out-plants and then planting new various native dry/mesic species which provide biodiversity, watershed restoration, and cultural importance. Most planting will be done in a rocky … [Read More...]