Welcome to Hiyaking Hawaii
Explore my hiking/kayaking (hiyaking) adventures.
Trailhead for hiyaker Richard Bailey (Boldly go where I go boldly)
Introduction:
Aloha,
With the arrival of summer 2006 I'd lived in Hawaii for more than a decade. But for whatever reasons I only started hiyaking Hawaii that very summer. Natasha, my daughter, and my ex-wife were on the mainland for a month and I read an article about the fitness benefits of hiking. Feeling alone, overweight and stressed from work, I did some research on the web and found a hiking trail not far from my house. After that first experience I was hooked. So enjoyable was it, I described it in detail and emailed everyone I knew. After my friend Andy read the story, he suggested we team up on future ones, being unbeknownst to me at the time, an avid hiker himself. The rest, as you will discover, is hiyaking history.
In the stories I describe only my experiences and in no way intend them to be an authoritative guide on any hikes or kayaks. There are numerous other better sources, online or print, for detailed information on hiyaking in Hawaii.
Use these instead if you intend to ever follow in our footsteps. Still I do hope you find the stories enjoyable. Please let me know if so.
Happy hiyaking!
- Rich B (da_baileys@hawaiiantel.net)
P.S. Hiyaking is a composite word I came up with to easily describe a hiking and/or kayaking adventure.
Aloha,
With the arrival of summer 2006 I'd lived in Hawaii for more than a decade. But for whatever reasons I only started hiyaking Hawaii that very summer. Natasha, my daughter, and my ex-wife were on the mainland for a month and I read an article about the fitness benefits of hiking. Feeling alone, overweight and stressed from work, I did some research on the web and found a hiking trail not far from my house. After that first experience I was hooked. So enjoyable was it, I described it in detail and emailed everyone I knew. After my friend Andy read the story, he suggested we team up on future ones, being unbeknownst to me at the time, an avid hiker himself. The rest, as you will discover, is hiyaking history.
In the stories I describe only my experiences and in no way intend them to be an authoritative guide on any hikes or kayaks. There are numerous other better sources, online or print, for detailed information on hiyaking in Hawaii.
Use these instead if you intend to ever follow in our footsteps. Still I do hope you find the stories enjoyable. Please let me know if so.
Happy hiyaking!
- Rich B (da_baileys@hawaiiantel.net)
P.S. Hiyaking is a composite word I came up with to easily describe a hiking and/or kayaking adventure.
Hikes:
- >>... Year 2006 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2007 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2008 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2009 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2010 Hiyaks ...<<
- My first Facebook photo album is my first 2011 hike, Koko Crater. (1/1/2011)
- Natasha joined me as we drove a long way for a scenic Sierra Club hike, Pu'u O Hulu Kai. (1/9/2011)
- Pushing to keep up with young blood I twisted my ankle on an easy hike, Koko Crater Stairs. (1/16/2011)
- I led a Sierra Club first taking hikers half way around Koko Crater's Rim. (2/16/2011)
- After a long HTMC hiatus I rejoined them for a tough hike on the North Shore, Three Corners. (2/20/2011)
- My second attempt at HTMC's tough Wailupe Loop was a resounding success. (2/27/2011)
- Leading a lengthly tough Sierra Club hike caused a mass exodus on Kamananui Middle Ridge. (3/6/2011)
- With a select team of Sierra Club hike leaders we did a once-in-a-lifetime (read dangerous) circuit of Koko Crater's Rim. (3/12/2010)
- My second attempt of another tough HTMC hike was a hiking highlight on Pu'u O Kona (3/20/2011)
- I revved up the easy Sierra Club's Kuli'ou'ou Trail with a side door version. (3/27/2011)
- A late afternoon start on Lua'alaea Trail had us scrambling to finish before dark. (4/9/2011)
- A strong heart and a strong camera (the mud broke mine) are needed to conquer the new HTMC route to Konahuanui's K2 peak. (4/17/2011)
- My first Sierra Club Service camping trip sent me to the top of Maui on Haleakala's Sliding Sands (4/22/2011)
- Leaving Haleakala via Halemau'u Trail was an otherwordly experience (4/24/2011)
- I decided to lead another Sierra Club trek around Koko Crater's Rim cause twice is nice (5/1/2011)
- Some scouting around Maunawili Falls made for some wet and muddy memories. (5/7/2011)
- Wonderful scenery made for a wonderful crossing from Kaluanui to Kuliouou. (5/14/2011)
- After surviving ghostly haunts we found a hidden treasure at the Lyon Arboretum (5/21/2011)
- After a wild wet windy trek along Aiea Ridge we arrived to a gray-shrouded summit. (5/29/2011)
- A beautiful ridgetop hike Kaluanui To Kuliouou is hiking at its best. (6/5/2011)
- A tiring 12 mile trek in Pahole NAR was a wonderful Father's Day present. (6/19/2011)
Kayaks (or Snorkels :-)
- >>... Year 2006 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2007 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2008 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2009 Hiyaks ...<<
- >>... Year 2010 Hiyaks ...<<
- I learned to snorkel from friends Will & Tsuh. Here is a link to my first ever snorkel which took place at Shark's Cove.
- My next time we went to Hanauma Bay, one of the best snorkeling spots in the world.
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