How to Hike Down Waipio Valley - Big Island - Hawaii

[@mamabear8779]

HI I love to see this . I grew up in the valley.(about 38 years ago) My Brother an i did this hike to school everyday. Everyone else had 4x4s. we lived towads the back across the bottom floor near a water fall you can see from the top. Its funny cause i now live in southern California an this video was so nice to watch

[@LiveThatAdventure]

So glad that we could bring back some fond memories! I can't imagine how beautiful it must be to live there. ❤️

[@sands1238]

Thanks for sharing! It's closed now so really great to see it.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

That's such a bummer! Hopefully it will reopen one day.

[@pamfilyam]

Beautiful valley...

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Its so beautiful that climbing that hill was worth it! 🤣

[@GokkunGuru]

Thanks for sharing. I always wondered what as beyond the lookout point.

[@Bobchai]

Excellent. I have camped down there, several times. It's illegal today, but I took a tour vehicle down, had them drop me off, and I took the tour vehicle back up the following day. OR, you can hitch-hike. Camping down there was like having paradise all to yourself. I walked naked on the beach at dawn and I took my morning shower in a smaller waterfall near the back of the valley. I live here now, and the next time I go down there, I will link up with a local family, taro farmers, who will let me pitch my tent on their property. It really is paradise on earth, and spiritually sacred.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Wow! That must have been amazing! That place is gorgeous!

[@NWKayaking]

Nice one 10 years ago this year was there

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Its been too long! We would love to go back and take on that monster hill again :D

[@ivykaneshiro7554]

I like it that you mentioned to respect the private property and private people. Thank you for your respectfulness.....we need 100%support from the visitors .as the old saying goes. “ DO ONTO OTHERS AS YOU WANT THEM TO DO TO YOU”......respect with love....thank you for your kindness

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Thank you! We always want to educate people on respecting the lands, and private properties. That way, future generations can have a chance to experience the beauty of mother nature!

[@paulfan1556]

Thank you for this realistic and fun video.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Glad you enjoyed it! We definitely wanted to show how much of a beast that hill is! 😁👍

[@johnslade9230]

My wife and I made the hike down into the Valley in 2019. If they had taken the fork to the left and hiked about a mile back into the valley, they would have seen the Hi'ilawe Falls. Over 1,000 feet high and the inspiration for the famous Gabby Pahinui song Hi'ilawe. As he mentions, the hike down is difficult on the legs, but the hike out will get you your cardio for the day. We saw lots of young people that had walked down the road hitching rides back to the top, but we did the walk both ways. BTW - I was 66 years old at the time and my wife was 59.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

That would have been amazing to see. There's always next time though 😊. You and your wife are awesome for making the trek both ways! That hill is no joke!

[@welkanektd5554]

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[@kayyywild]

Your narration is so detailed and fantastic to listen too! You are lucky, I want to be there right now 😣 Looks gorgeous and lush and green. The waterfall is awesome I think!

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Thank you so much! We want to be there as well! Hopefully soon for all of us 😊

[@kayyywild]

@@LiveThatAdventure let's hope soon 🤞🤞

[@allthingskisha6801]

You are absolutely right about capturing how steep this hill actually is!! My husband, sister, sister’s fiancé, and I took the challenge 3 years ago and let’s just say climbing UP was easier to hike backwards using our hamstrings than it was to walk forward. Facing forward felt more like climbing a step-less ladder!! Please do not attempt if you do not do resistant cardio training. Hahaha!! Thanks for taking the time to record and share your experience! AllthingsKisha!!!

[@LiveThatAdventure]

haha it did feel like an endless staircase! Thank you for stopping by. 😊

[@thomasraseta5024]

Closed now indefinitely due to unstable cliffs and bad road conditions.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Aw man! What a bummer!

[@komandagleby_GB]

closed to vehicles or walking folks? We three walked there (and crossed the river and Valley) and back in 2020 without problems.

[@jimilee4660]

I lived back in the valley in the early eighties for a couple months. If you get in to the back of the valley, there's a triple waterfall with about a 700 ft drop into a beautiful, swimmable pool. The valley is packed with fruit growing everywhere and good surf and fresh water fish. Really as close to paradise as I've been.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

We agreed! Definitely paradise. We wish we had more time to spend there. Can't wait to get back!

[@belle7835]

Wouldn't call the beach swimmable. The waves are huge. And there are tiger sharks

[@enterprisecloudnative8757]

@@belle7835 he's talking about the river

[@frankiethewolf7712]

Is there a tour possibly or a place to rent a car near the lookout. Me and Gf are going to be there early September and I really want to reach the sand to swim in the ocean. I just love the name… Waipio valley ,”The Valley of the Kings”

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Hey Frankie! You might be in luck. A quick search took me to this website. You might want to call to make sure that it stops at all the places that you want to go. www.waipiovalleyshuttle.com/

[@Nnnqqq689]

Hi Thank you for the info. are we still able to do this hike now?

[@Nnnqqq689]

how long does it take to do the round trip?

[@sandramorey2529]

There are people who live and farm in the valley. Everyone has big dogs. It is now illegal to go down unless you live there.

[@LiveThatAdventure]

That's such a bummer, but ya have to respect the locals!

[@chasingadeline]

Very good info

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KnockoutMuayThai]

How long did the hike take? Will be there and August and trying to plan what day would be best to hit the hike. Thank you! Great video!

[@LiveThatAdventure]

We have all the stats in our blog. The link is in the description. Hope you have a great time.

[@livbrooks4194]

the locals SAY it’s about 30mins down and 40 minutes up. if you’re not super experienced i’d plan for double that, just in case. it was crazy when my fam and i went there a few years ago. most of us turned back halfway bc we were unprepared, not enough water and improper shoes.

[@jochute]

thanks for the video. How long did it take to hike each way?

[@LiveThatAdventure]

Thanks a ton! We did it in about 2.5 hours.

[@gamingtab]

Bro I want to go there I am from India please guide me how to go there

[@LiveThatAdventure]

It is a pretty amazing place man. Hopefully you will get to check it out sometime. :)

[@gamingtab]

@@LiveThatAdventure there are available chief prise hotel?

[@LiveThatAdventure]

@@gamingtab unfortunatley things are a little bit expensive in Hawaii. If you search hard you can usually find some sort of bargain though.

[@KiniAlohaGuy]

If you don't live there, don't go there.

[@komandagleby_GB]

We were there. Went a little bit to the left into the Valley, into the village, then turned back to the ocean side. We crossed the river, crossed the valley, returned back atop. We did not use the car. We did not destroy or damage anything. We did not do anything bad to some sacred signs or places we saw. I nearly expected to be insulted down there. It did not happen. If you are the US, be the US or fight for independence, not with tourists.