Maui

The Waihee Ridge Trail – Another great hike on Maui’s West. The 2 hour hike takes you uphill through nice forests and beautiful scenery, with a great view of East Maui, i.e. Wailuku, Kahului and the North Shore. The trail can be extremely wet, you will have to walk to wet dirt even in dry conditions.

Big Waves on the North Shore A massive swell has hit Maui’s North shore last Tuesday, the 14 foot swell created really big waves also in Kanaha. The wind was on the lighter side, so minimum 9m kites were necessary. The big sets were scary, we were mostly trying to find the smaller ones to […]

…with strong wind and decent waves, captured by the Kanaha Web Cam on the Life Guard Tower. The cam is online during daylight hours here on Maui i.e. 11.p.m until about 5 a.m. in Europe.

Aloha Classic 2016Windsurfing Wave Pro Contest on MauiThe Aloha Classic 2016 Windsurf pro contest  is blessed with big waves and strong wind. The world’s best windsurf wave riders are competing in massive waves for the title. Check out the insane movies on youtube.

Nothing is more discussed on Maui than the waves. Here, you will find a comprehensive explanation where to find the various information and how to interpret it.

To get to our place, drive on Pukalani St – turn right on Liholani St – pass Halaulani until you hit Hanalani where you take a left on Ali’Iolani – after 200 Yards turn right into Ikalani – we are in 278. Good Luck!

The anyway rather wet coast line to hana got a lot of rain the night before our trip. The waterfalls were pumping and instead of swimming in the clear freshwater pools, we had to stay out of the water and beware of the strong current. As lucky we were on the first day with the […]

Haleakala Vulcano10’023 Feet / 3’044 Meters above sea level Watching the sunset on Maui’s volcano Haleakala is as spectacular as it is beautiful! The weather changes within minutes from fogy and misty to amazing open sky into a unique sunset.

Launiupoko (see Google Maps) is a gret place for surfing in South Swell. Nice beach park, gentle wave and easy access. Only parking is a little difficult, but with  bit of patience, you will find a spot – sooner or later… The are usually small waves, the Lahaina web cam tells you the current conditions, […]

Kiting with de-powered 5m Yes, we went out at 1 pm, with a de-powered 5m kite! Not very pleasant and alomst nobody on the water. Also, many f* ups on the beach while peple were launching their kites.

Maui’s upcountry green Forests Beautiful upcountry hike in the green forest of Makawao. The 10k / 3 hour hike takes you through trees and green tropical plants. Recommendable in dry conditions….