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Spencer Beach to Mau`umae Beach, August 15, 2026-Cancelled due to impending storm :(

August 11, 2026 by

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. It takes 10 to 15 minutes each way and offers great ocean views.
For more information about the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail: http://www.nps.gov/alka/parkmgmt/upload/ALKA_CMP_low-resolution.pdf

Hikers will meet before 10:00 a.m. at the Ala Kahakai and E Mau Booth below the first Spencer Beach parking lot directly ahead as you enter the park. Take the Spencer Beach Park Road off Kawaihae Road.

Hikers should be prepared for both hot and/or windy conditions. Each person should carry 2 liters of water. Also recommended are sturdy shoes, sun protection, lunch, and a hiking stick. For those interested in swimming at Spencer Park or at a Maumae Beach remember to bring your swim gear.

For hike info/RSVP contact Kathleen @ 808-557-9246.
or konahikingclub@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE: All members are welcome to bring guests or pass on information about our hikes to other hikers. However, if you do so, PLEASE make sure that you direct them to the Konahikingclub.com website to review the hike announcement and description. We want to make sure that everyone is prepared for the specific hike we are doing that day, whether we’re facing mud, heat, cold, steep trails, rocky trails, high altitude, exceptionally long distances, etc. Mahalo for helping us keep everyone safe!

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Liability Waiver

September 3, 2013 by

*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. Therefore, I assume full responsibility for my own safety. I acknowledge that the hike organizers, property owners, and lessees are not liable should I sustain injury, death, or property damage, whether caused by gross negligence or accident.”  Also, I acknowledge that participating in this hike does not necessarily give me permission to hike this area at leisure without the club.

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Hiking Checklist

September 3, 2013 by

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 and lip balm
  • Sunglasses

3. Insulation

  • Jacket, vest, pants, gloves, hat(see Clothing)

4. Illumination

  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Extra batteries

5. First-aid supplies

  • First-aid kit
  • (see our First-aid checklist- below)

6. Fire

  • Waterproof container
  • Fire starter (for emergency survival fire)

7. Repair kit and tools

  • Knife or multi-tool
  • Duct tape strips; repair items as needed

8. Nutrition

  • Extra day’s supply of food

9. Hydration

  • Water bottles or hydration system
  • Water filter or other treatment system
  • Electrolytes

10. Emergency shelter

  • Tent, tarp, bivy or reflective blanket

Beyond the Ten Essentials

  • Daypack
  • Multifunction watch with altimeter
  • Camera
  • Binoculars
  • Trekking poles
  • Insect repellent
  • Headnet
  • Toilet paper
  • Sanitation trowel
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Quick-dry towel
  • Two-way radios
  • Cell or satellite phone
  • Energy food (bars, gels, chews, trail mix)
  • Energy beverages or drink mixes
  • Lunch
  • Utensils
  • Cups
  • Route description or guidebook
  • Interpretive field guide(s)
  • Notepad or sketchpad with pen/pencil
  • Bag for collecting trash
  • Post-hike snacks, water, towel, clothing change
  • Trip itinerary left w/friend + under car seat

Warm weather clothing options

  • Wicking T-shirt
  • Wicking underwear
  • Quick-drying pants or shorts “or zip-off”
  • Long-sleeve shirt (for bugs, sun)
  • Sun-shielding hat
  • Bandana or buff
  • Rain jacket (or soft shell and waterproof hat)
  • Rain pants (or soft-shell pants)

Cool weather clothing options

  • Wicking long-sleeve T-shirt
  • Wicking long underwear
  • Hat, cap or headband (synthetic or wool)
  • Gloves or mittens
  • Insulating fleece jacket (or vest) and pants
  • Rain jacket (or soft shell and waterproof hat)
  • Rain pants (or soft-shell pants)

Footwear

  • Boots or shoes suited to terrain
  • Gaiters
  • Socks (synthetic or wool)-add an extra pair
  • Sandals (for river fording, trip home)

First-Aid Checklist

Basic Care: Prepackaged first-aid kits available at REI typically contain many of the following items:

Comprehensive Care: Carry all of the basic items listed above; add items below based on anticipated needs.

Note: The list below is intentionally extensive; rarely will a single kit include every item shown here.

Wound Coverings

Medications/Treatments

First-aid

  • Knife (or multitool with knife)
  • Paramedic shears (blunt-tip scissors)
  • Safety razor blade (or scalpel w/#15 or #12 blade)
  • Finger splint(s)
  • SAM splint(s)
  • Cotton-tipped swabs
  • Standard oral thermometer
  • Low-reading (hypothermia) thermometer
  • Irrigation syringe with 18-gauge catheter
  • Magnifying glass
  • Small mirror
  • Medical/surgical gloves (nitrile preferred; avoid latex)
  • Triangular cravat bandage
  • Steel sewing needle with heavy-duty thread
  • Needle-nose pliers with wire cutter
  • Headlamp (preferred) or flashlight
  • Whistle (pealess preferred)
  • Duct tape (small roll)
  • Small notepad with waterproof pencil or pen
  • Medical waste bag (plus box for sharp items)
  • Waterproof container to hold supplies and meds
  • Emergency heat-reflecting blanket

Personal Care, Other Items

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