Outdoor Adventures

We got to explore the upper slopes of Hualalai Volcano, exploring ancient craters and crawling through a lava tube!

An amazing day on kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and a refreshing swim near Umauma Falls.

The course felt very well run, safety was clearly a priority, and the transitions between ziplines were smooth.

The guides shared geology, Hawaiian history, and local plant life in a way that felt really genuine. The group was also small so it never felt rushed.

The Mauna Kea volcano tour is a great balance of nature, science, and culture.

Our guide was from Hawaii, born on Maui, and has been living on the Big Island for two years. He was handsome, had a great voice, and was genuinely kind. The weather wasn’t ideal — it was cloudy, though we did see the se... morea of clouds and a bit of sunlight breaking through. It still felt magical watching the sunset above the clouds, even without a clear sky. Unfortunately, we couldn’t see any stars that night, probably due to the season (I went in late October). But the next day, on another tour, I did see a sky full of stars — so it’s still possible! Be prepared for altitude sickness; I felt lightheaded at the summit and was glad we descended soon after sunset. Overall, it was a good experience despite the bumpy mountain road — and it felt great to have “checked off” the highest mountain in the world (from base to peak).