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cliffs, the North Shore Pali, soaring more beyond belief. Secret, secluded beaches,
than 2,000 feet straight up out of the sea. sea birds, and cascading waterfalls
For ground tours contact Damien Tours at provide incredible, photogenic scenery,
(808) 567-6171. but only in summer.
WAIKOLU OVERLOOK The view NORTH SHORE PALI These are the
across and down into this magnificent tallest sea cliffs in the world, at about
valley is just incredible. This is also a 2000 feet. The pali continue their near-
great place to see native birds, ohia trees, vertical plunge to 2000 feet below sea
and other lush vegetation. The Overlook level.
area is part of the Kamakou Preserve.
KALUAKOI Once a major resort area,
SANDALWOOD PIT This is a 75 ft. long Kaluakoi features a beautiful golf course,
indentation (pit) in the earth, dug in the condominiums and a defunct hotel.
early 1800's by King Kamehameha's men PAPOHAKU RANCH LANDS An
to the exact width and length of a expanse of land above Papohaku Beach
sandalwood cargo ship hold. The fragrant has paved roads, utilities and fire
export was packed into the pit for hydrants for future houses. It has
shipment planning, then taken to the dock pheasants, wild turkeys and mongooses
and put on a real ship and sent to China. roaming in the arid climate.
The wood was traded for the ship,
building King Kamehameha's fleet. PAPOHAKU BEACH This two-mile
long beach is one of the biggest and most
KAMAKOU PRESERVE The Nature beautiful in Hawaii. Here you will find a
Conservancy gives monthly guided hikes beach park with showers, camping and
on a narrow boardwalk across bogs and picnic grounds.
into this watershed area near Molokai's
highest peak. 2,774 acres of lush DIXIE MARU BEACH This is a tiny
rainforest has over 250 Hawaiian plants beach in a sheltered cove at the end of the
and scores of native insect species that road. Dixie Maru is a marvelous place to
support rare endemic birds. The Kamakou swim and watch the sunset.
Preserve provides more than 60% of KAIWI CHANNEL 41 miles of
Molokai's water. For an unforgettable treacherous open ocean between Molokai
visit call (808) 553-5236 or visit and Oahu is the site of outrigger canoe
www.nature.org. races. Trade winds blow strong across the
NORTH SHORE KAYAKING Molokai channel, driving waves and making
has amazing ocean kayaking, but doing it conditions choppy.
along the vertical North Shore is amazing
