* Kalalau Trail (with drone) Top 10 most dangerous hikes? KAUAI (wrj56)
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- (c) William Jans (please subscribe so I can create more!) Join Vancouver photographer / adventurer William Jans' wee jaunt on the amazing Kalalau Trail on the Na Pali Coast in Kauai.
* Note that you should not lean into the mountain. Just stay vertical and move with caution. Also lens distortion on the looking down video footage makes it look more sheer and steep than it is. The straight on shot shows the real angle. Not as steep, but caution still required.
The start date of Dec 8 was vexed with both a Flash Flood warning & Tsunami warning. Both must have abated since hikers were allowed to continue. Hiking in winter means MUDDY! But this is still a great adventure.
If you choose to do this, please be respectful of these lands deemed sacred by the Hawaiian and of course be prepared (!) and heed warnings and pay for permits too of course! (*note this is (c) William Jans. Do not copy or repost any portion without my permission).
Filmed, edited and created by William Jans with 1 drone, 4 video cameras and 1 pro DSLR camera for stills. All gear and no clothes = 1 stinky William.
Credits at the end to thank the great new friends I met along the way. Some of these amazing folks were kind enough to participate and some were super kind in loaning me battery chargers when some of my many batteries went kaput. Hope you get to do this 37km trip too!.
This looks kind of "Wow" on big screen if you have :-)
Notes / Disclaimers:
- This is not all that dangerous if you are careful. Some run (portions) of this trail out and back (I would like to do that too).
- Hawaiians I encountered described the many "yahoos" going at this carelessly with no respect for the dangers, so requested I show the risks to mitigate everyone thinking this is merely "a walk in the park."
- Flash floods and ocean surf have reputedly taken more lives than falls, so be wary in crossing or considering playing in the water.
Thanks for watching and I hope you might check out my other videos or full shows too! They have been live shows in Canada only this far, but I am creating *Streaming versions for 2017! If 80,000 Canadians enjoyed them, I hope other citizens of of other countries might like them too.If you subscribe here, I will add clips to announce dates when set.
Scariest hike of my life and I will never do it again! I can’t believe you did it on a muddy day!
Hi Nirma, I sure didn't plan for that kind of mud, but I guess that is what you get in December! so glad you did it and it was dry when you did. If you thought that was scary have a look at my BALANCE IN HOPE video... that will really make your knees wobble. Cheers from Vancouver and enjoy your day! th-cam.com/video/dcRlGUT1hTY/w-d-xo.html
Super nice place Born and Raised on this island never leave this place don't recommend hiking in there anytime from November to February that's when we get lots of rain flash flooding and Trail becomes dangerous
Oh thanks so much Paka for noting that. I hope people see what you wrote since that can help both keep people safe and protect damage on the trails. THANKS!! or should I say MAHALO of course!
(Shukran Ala Hostni Al Mohamela) that is my clumsy phonetic arabic for "thanks for your help" ;-)
One of the best videos of Kalalau. Thanx for being respectful. Mahalo~ Love n Light ~Laurel
Thanks so much Laura! That means a lot to me. Mahalo to you too. Enjoy your day and greetings from Vancouver :-)
Someone hikes miles in search of peace and serenity, and gets to listen to your drone...how wonderful.
Hi Nick, Actually I make a point of speaking with every person there to ensure they do not mind, and the flights are very short - like 7 minutes. I know most don't chat with everyone there, but I do and it is important to me. If someone felt it could bother them I would wait. The Crawlers ledge part was only heard by one person (the person in it) and the end point was 5 people as I recall all of whom were ok with it. I hope others will be polite and respectful to not marr the experience for others too. As a pro at this that is super important to me. Foolish or rude flyers can ruin it for everyone. It can happen everywhere and one bozo can ruin it big time. Even as a fully licensed pilot here in Vancouver, where I am permitted by air traffic control, and fully allowed in the airspace, I still chat with all those impacted. :-) . Cheers and thanks - Thanks for your comment too, and I hope you find others will be responsible too. :-)
@@williamjans This is great to hear, I didn't give you near enough credit. And seeing that you can relate to having a drone ruin an experience gives me confidence that you are making all the right decisions. I've never had a flyer ask if it would bother me (although, to be honest, I think I would politely say it's fine even though I would much rather not have the noise pollution). I remember a drone forcing me to leave a beach in Aptos and Hanalei, and an instagramer who interrupted a cultural ceremony at Nu'uanu Pali lookout to climb the wall and take selfie after selfie. One little shove and I could have made this world a better place. I appreciate you writing back, and clearly you are at the opposite end of the spectrum from these self absorbed narcissists. Keep doing what you're doing!
@@flentie Thanks amigo! I appreciate your kind words :-). I know it can be so annoying when people forget or ignore civilities. I would be put off too if my first encounter with a flying buzzing thing was by having that flying buzzing thing near me! ha ha. BTW I was flying over Burrard Street in Vancouver yesterday off of a 30 storey building! Fully permitted by Nav Can and Air traffic control, but so intense between buildings and in such a busy area. I will probably post some of that video here in a while. if you might feel like subscribing you will get alerted when that comes up. Thanks kindly if so. The Instagram @williamjans has a photo of the roof I worked from too... Cheers and enjoy your day in whatever city you are in!
Love the trails in Hawaii beautiful views and lots of mud!!
Heavy shout out to Barca, leap year feb. 2020, thannx for the extra L and his stories & knowledge. Best hiking & camping in my life so far.. Barca goes!!
wow that is so cool you know Barca and found my video too! Yahoo awesome!
This hike would be my definition of Hell on Earth. I couldn't make it, I would sit near the start and attempt to signal helicopters or die trying. If I did make it down, I would hunt down and kill every person responsible for my being up there.
My knees were buckling sitting at my desk just watching. You think I'm afraid of heights? I went through something like that before in Hawaii when I was 16. One of the worst days of my life and I'm 55 now. I'll stay clear of muddy, slippery 20" wide paths on 175 ft. sheer cliffs, thank you. A man's got to know his limitations.
Oh my! Well I am glad you got to watch this then rather than do this! I thought it was good fun, but you are certainly right that a fear of heights could make this challenging. Hey, for a different kind of hike feel free to check out the Sunshine Coast trail ones I posted since you might find that fun too. Warning though it starts (sadly) with me breaking my ribs. otherwise good fun. Cheers and thanks kindly for subscribing if you did... If I can get to 1000 people I can hopefully get ad revenue back for my hard work. Thanks amigo and have a great day! William In Vancouver
Perhaps try and do the 2 mile hike to Hanakapiai Beach. That will give you lots of beauty and is very straightforward, especially if you skip the stream crossing. And you do not need a permit to hike there.
WOW This is insane. I'm about to hike this in 3 weeks and I'm equally terrified of the trail as I am stoked to experience the beauty.
You will have a great time! It is not really that dangerous. Just be careful and heed warnings and you will be pretty darn safe I am sure. As a note too, in the video - when you see the looking down at my feet perspective - distortion of the lens makes it seem much steeper than it is. Other images in the video show the real pitch accurately but those couple can be deceiving. You still must be really careful there since a fall would likely be fatal (steep enough to slide all the way down) but again, be cautious and you'll have a great time.
*Where are you from? Are you experienced with crazy terrain? I am from Vancouver where we have awesome mountains all over to climb and run. Cheers W
GET PERMITS TOO!! important as they can stop you from doing the hike without. You can do online
So , how was the hiking ?
R.I.P. you will be missed. 👼
HI @@hardcoregaming2090 - since you got a kick out of that one... I just posted this which is even a bit more scary! Hope you like it. cheers William tinyurl.com/yd7vb9vl
Absolutely love this hike! We do it everytime we go to Kaui. We always go in and out in one day. If the ocean is calm and the sand isnt super washed out, we swim to Honopu beach. I've only done it twice because there are usually pretty scary long-shore currents that will make it impossible to get back if there is any sizable swell. Waves and currents on the Napali are no joke. We only do this in July or August so usually the trail is pretty dry and ocean isn't absolutely insane. The Kalalau trail and beach is literally my favorite place on earth. However, the squaters at Kalalau beach really piss me off. Im glad they are ticketing more. It is always fascinating how you start super lush and wet and it gets drier and vegetation changes the more westward you get.
Hi Jared! I hope all is well! I know this is not Hawaii, but I just posted something from my neck of the woods you may find fun. Let me know what you think. Made my knees wobble a bit. Cheers and thanks for helping me get people interested in this one too. Yahoo! tinyurl.com/yd7vb9vl
Did in/out in a day. My luck, it was a wind-less clear day and scortching, so was a brutal hike coming back. A kid passed me running the trail in/out - said he did it weekly. Met way too many people carrying ridiculously big packs and heavy hiking boots - don't make that mistake.
Some cute, friendly, but very hungry kittens at the midway gate. Bring some cat food!
Took 4 hours in to Kalalau, leaving at first light. 1 hr at the beach. 7 hrs back as it got so hot. At least it wasn't muddy...
If you want to camp, need a permit. Spots fill up many months in advance, so get one early, especially during peak season.
I walked this trail in 2012. I have no idea how I did this 🤣but this experience changed my life and my call for Kauai is getting louder - hopefully I can go next year ❤️🙏🏻
Congrats Tanja and I hope you get to go back to. It is certainly wonderful. Cheers and thanks for you interest in my videos. Much appreciated. Yahoo. Hope you like the Balance in Hope one too... or the new Ambuluwawa one from Sri Lanka in January. Best regards William in Vancouver
My fiance and I are visiting Kauia soon and I am starting to research what we want to do. I came across a few Pinterest posts showing off this beautiful trail and couldn't wait to hike it! Shortly after finding out about the trail I came across some information that it is closed for a few months and I was really bummed we were going to miss out on such an amazing hike. Your video was so helpful in making me feel so much better about not being able to hike it because in reality, we are not mentally/physically prepared for this type of hike. This is much more dangerous than I was expecting from what I was reading. Thank you so much for the great footage and helping me stay excited for my trip!
Hi Kendra! Enjoy your travels there! Lovely area even if you don't go to the Napali coast. I also hiked in Wimea canyon and you might find that easier and pleasant. I camped down for a night too. good fun. thanks for your kind words and for subscribing if you did too. You might like some of the other hiking stuff on there too, but I know for now you are all immersed with KAUAI stuff! Yahoo for you and have a great trip!!! Wonderful! BTW where are you located? Cheers William in Vancouver
great mix of info, live action, photos and information.
Thank you so much for sharing this! My husband and I met you as you were hiking out and we were on our way in. Your video grasps the essence of the hike at that particular moment in time. It shows the hike so much better than any of our pictures! Mahalo!
Thanks so much for your kind words Cindy! I really appreciate that and am pleased you remembered my name well enough to look me up and find the video! Yay. so great. More to come as well from Oahu and West Coast of BC (which are remarkably wild). Cheers
Es conmovedor el desprecio por la vida de algunas personas. Cuánta insatisfacción pueden albergar en su interior.
4:03 Nope! nope nope nope
Hi Luke, not sure what you mean, but that is real and my heart really raced. I guess not that big a deal, but I broke into instant sweat knowing the worst case scenario. By the way, the drop is steep but that angle makes it look worse due to the lens on that shot. If you are thinking of going, it is better represented in the shot where I am talking about helicopters. *BTW - don't lean into the mountain by the way... Stay vertical. :-) Cheers and happy hiking. Check out the Sunshine Coast trail video(s) I posted if you like. Western Canada awesome wilderness. thanks :-) W
As of this date, the trail is CLOSED due to flooding rains. From the state park website: "Closures will likely be for an extended period of time, as damage assessments and repairs must be completed."
Thanks kindly Ben. I am sorry to hear that good to hear they will get it back into good condition. I heard rumours a while back that the really pushed to get residents at the end out of the area... was that true? Did all people leave from there? Cheers and thanks from William In Vancouver. Are you in Kauai? Thanks
@@williamjans Was just in the Haena area where the trail starts. Road is still closed and locals have to take a caravan at certain points throughout the day. No tourism allowed. They are doing a ton of work protecting the hillside from mudslides.
@@filmingfletcher7739 wow that sounds pretty wild. I hope they have great success. cheers and thanks for the update! Best regards W
I was going to do this hike with my new husband in 1991. We were married on Kauai so I dragged my big wedding dress for that day and we brought all of our hiking gear. We were hiking novices but I heard the Kalalau trail was beautiful so we were ready for it.
Honestly, thank goodness, monsoon rains came and we decided to bag the hike and fly to Kailua Kona on the Big Island.
We most likely packed too heavily and those narrow muddy trails would be out of our difficulty range.
I love your video.
HI Sue! Thanks for the note and you have a great story. How fun if you got to the beach at the end and did photos in your wedding dress too ;-) You are right that is a very long hike to carry excess weight. Glad you enjoyed my video and hope you like the other ones I posted too. I am guessing you don't live in Canada, but the Sunshine Coast trail is a great hike if you find yourself intrigued by the great outdoors and a bit of adventure. Cheers! William
that looks too scary for me
my hands sweat just from watching this video
Ha! Hi Kathy! Thanks so much for your note. I am glad it "got you" a bit too. funny enough the editing of this got me all wobbly too. That is when I really got a look at what the heck I did. I was careful and safe, but did lose 2 nights sleep thinking of the WHAT IF's!! egads. Hope you like the INDIA videos that will be going up soon. I just got back home 2 days ago. Lots of editing to do! Cheers from Vancouver again :-)
Chingau! 3:50-4 minutes...you guys are nuts! It doesn't even take a stumble to die, just some wet ground to give way.
Hi thanks for the note. it actually is not so dangerous if you are careful actually. My little slip had my heard racing though. I never slip like that! A good wake up call. Cheers from Vancouver
I lived in Hanakopiai back in the 70s , built a bamboo house in the valley just before Hanakopiai. Could see the ocean from my bed . I could run most of the 2 miles in or out of Hanakopiai. Hiked into kalalau on a full moon once ? Hiked there many times . Would always hike out at red sky , when it was light enough to see the way up red hill an would be out in less than 4 hours . I build and fly drones now and think about filming the Na Pali . Awesome thanks for the flood of memories.
Hi Dan! Wow that is incredible. Lucky you. I had hoped to run the trail too, but didnt have the time (but maybe can go back, assuming I can keep fit enough, ha ha) best of luck to you and best of luck with your future travels! Thanks for the interest in my work. cheers from Vancouver
I just finished my first gps build . 7” quad . Matek F7 , Matek gps module, crossfire , runcam eagle plus a GoPro session . I’m only getting 9 minute flights just cruising but want to build a li ion 2p 4s , maybe get up to 15 minutes . Man when I think back , some of the end trail just before kalalau are scary . As you leave Hanakopiai you get to the huge rock on the right that you could walk behind and sit on the edge and look straight down into a tiny bay . That bay has a trail the Hawaiians made from Hanakopiai beach along the cliff just big enough for your bare feet . You wouldn’t know it’s there unless you walked it . Imagine it’s 1976 you just got out of the navy and your hitchhiking Kauai and this guy picks you up says there’s a nude beach 2 miles from the end of the road . I’m on that trail first time June of 76 . I get to the part where you can see Hanakopiai beach . Yep all naked with full body tans . I found paradise. Memories 30 years on Kauai .
I did it when I was 36. Absolutely enjoyed myself. 😊
awesome adventure to be sure! Well done. I feel lucky to have been there too!
Hiking the Kalalau Trail was probably the most brutal and challenging yet utterly amazing and magical experience of my life. Mahalo for sharing this video!
So glad you got to do it too Holly! What great memories you must have too! I hope it was not so muddy for you! Mahalo!
We did this hike 3 months ago. Wow what an adventure. This may be the best video of the trail I have seen. Thanks for putting it together.
Robin!! You are so kind and made my day. I put so much work into these and sadly (most of us) have lost the ability to make any passive revenue on them now. So your very kinds works and subscribing will be a wonderful consolation! Thanks and hopefully I can get to 1000 viewers and 4000 hours per month to get ad revenue again. Cheers and enjoy your day. Where is home for you? I am in Vancouver.
I am from Southern Indiana. I did the trail in March with my wife and 18 year old daughter. It was certainly an adventure we will never forget. I have done many exciting things in my life and the Kalalau Trail may be the most adventurous. Good luck in your future endeavors
Thanks kindly Robin. How kind of you. Thanks for subscribing too as I will be posting more crazy things soon. I hope you got to see some of the West Coast Trail hike that is in 7 parts and included a broken bone and grizzly issue too! Cheers and thanks again for your kindness :-)
Beautiful. . Im going to live here soon !!
Cool video. I hiked it a few weeks ago and recognised many of the views you filmed. Just finished my own Hiking Hawaii video mini series. I like your commentary very much and drooled over the drone images.
I'm on it right now (I mean on your videos not the trails - I hope I'll be there soon ^^ ).
Pretty cool, I even got the heeby jeebies on the cliff trail shots down to the surf.
It is a great hike and not as scary as it looks from that straight down perspective... the lens makes it look a bit wackier. it is still steep, but you'd be fine with careful footing. :-) Cheers!
“It may not look like much...” Yes it does. Thanks for posting this video so I can make the informed decision not to try this one.
hi there! most of it is quite easy and nice... just wet and slippery, but the wide angle lens makes it look a bit more scrunchy that it would be if you were there! Cheers and keep safe. thanks for subscribing too. awesome!
Wow!! I'd never have got across those narrow, cliff-hugging trails.
We did first two miles with my wife at the very begging of June 2013. It was super dry - we were covered in kind of red-ish dust. We would like to go back and do all 11 miles so I am watching Kalalau trails videos on YT - well saw all of them and yours is far the best!
Thanks for sharing! Great work - you are outstanding youtuber!
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that. feel free to subscribe if you like since I try to achieve that calibre on all. I have been posting most recently the amazing Sunshine Coast Trail that is spectacular in a different way... and it starts with me breaking my ribs in the first 30 minutes (on film too - out) and ends with a grizzly bear issue. Day 1 to 6 up so far. Perhaps it might be an adventure you might want to do too? I am not Sure where you are based but the west coast of canada (BC) has spectacular hiking. Where is home for you T LB? Thanks again and
I sure appreciate your kind words.
Hello William, I am from Eastern Europe (Slovakia), but living in Dublin IRL. Sure thing I will check your other videos as well as your work is exceptional. BC - well never say never - my wife just told me recently that we have never been in Vancouver - so may be. We were in most of big East coast cities including that French cities. We were also in Banff and Calgary in 2009 and we enjoyed it very much. Yeah Canadian bears that is something which prevented our sleeping during camping - cannot wait to see your bear video :-)
Well done, you have travelled quite a bit. Great! I am lucky to host shows about absurd travels and perhaps you noticed that on the channel. Now working on new MOROCCO show :-) Cheers and thanks William
Using my binoculars from the Waimea lookout, I saw a handful of folks doing the hike. It is a massive place. I didn't do it this visit to the island :( I did the highest trail, from the lookout to the Alakai swamp then camped near the start of the canyon. Life-changing.
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Hi there! Thanks of the note and glad you got to poke around! Sorry I don't know the name but is the ALAKAI swamp perhaps in the area called the wettest place on the planet? I have no idea so thought I would ask. Thanks Alejandro. BTW I have a new video (silly too) going up very soon. Thanks for subscribing if you are willing since that will merely alert you once when it is up. Cheers and thanks William in Vancouver
William Jans not sure about the nickname, I thought it was the whole Kauai, but sure is wet. Glad we were there in the dry season, mid-June, still it rained almost everyday on the island. Swamp was crater back in the day and one of the highest points, mosquitoes don't go up there so you're able to see unique birds & prehistoric plants endemic to the area, a time capsule with a trail going through! Thanks for taking the time, man, almost fainted at your tiny slip on the pass & my jaw dropped with your drone footy 👌 greetings from warm México, amigo.
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Gracias amigo! if this freaked you out, You might get a kick out of the Sunshine Coast trail video - where I broke my ribs in the first 30 minutes. On film too! Buenos Suerte Alejandro!
William Jans HAHAHA at least you're alive to tell the story. It can get pretty dangerous pretty quick on that Rock. Besides the expected scratches & mosquito bites, almost hacked my little toe off with a root climbing up the sleeping giant.
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Ouch ouch! Be careful!!
Best part is the free chickens. Got your wings right here.
That’s crazy freaky!
Thanks Kay! I guess that means I will not be seeing you out there in the next while. What an amazing location and glad so far people treat it with respect and caution. xo
Did this hike back October and it’s was amazing the Beauty of the scenery and the beach when we finally got their. Did tire me out but in all had a great time doing this trail. Hike in. Spent the night. Hikes out. Two day trip.
Wow that is great. So glad you went. I did four days and three nights as I recall and really am glad that had the extra time to drink in the experience. so glad you went! Now you can come up to BC and try our 180 km tough Sunshine Coast trail. I posted videos you can check too. I hope you like them . Cheers Mac wherever you are located. Best, William
So sick with drone shots, I think ima boat in and out lol
Great work! Nice to see the drone survived it's dunking...
GREAT VIDEO!! Especially the Drone shot where you pull away from Crawlers Ledge to show how narrow that part of the trail is! I've worked 2 Summers in my youth in the Forest Service and part of our job was trail maintenance where we carried tools onto trails to clear them of brush and to smooth out the ground. I can't imagine doing any work on the Kalalau Trail!
Hi Alvin. thanks for the note and compliments on the drone footage. that was very challenging due to winds and the light conditions too. I am so glad you liked that. Congrats on your trail work too. Very cool contribution to the outdoors. awesome you! Thanks for subscribing too, and I hope you saw the "balance in hope" video I posted too... That is a bit more daunting than the Kalalau trail for sure. cheers and best regards from Vancouver
Man, this brings back some memories, I did it when I was 14 with a 45lbs bad going with a large group of my family. The last 2 miles both ways I was done lol but I finished quicker than 60% of the group so even though I had the heaviest bag and was the youngest I did pretty well. It was a lot of fun and I hope one day I can go back and do it again.
Awesome you! Well done and hope you get to go back as an adult to see what you think if it now. Greetings from India by the way! I will have some very wild stuff to post soon and hope you enjoy that as much as the KALALAU one and the crazy BALANCE IN HOPE one. cheers and thanks from William
@@williamjans Thx, and same here, hope I get to see that trail again further down the road. Can't wait to see what other wild stuff you post :)
@@shadowthewarlord705 Thanks! Wait till you see the AMBULAWAWA tower video that I will post (when ready) from Sri Lanka! So crazy. I loved it. cheers and thanks for your interest!!! William Jans
I have walked in and out, 3 times and hang glided off the Kalalau Lookout once. Story published in September 1978 HANG GLIDING Magazine colour centrefild. It's sad to see, so many signs along the Kalalau Beach. While in the Kalalau, for 17 days and nights, I met "Michael of the Wind" and he was headed to Jonestown, that summer. I do not know if he ever made it there. I HOPE NOT!! If you see a copy of the September 1978 HANG GLIDING magazine, that's Michael, standing at the base of the double rainbow.
wow, way to go on your achievement. well done. And as you said I certainly hope your friend did NOT make it to Jonestown. that would have been a horrible ending I am sure. Cheers and keep travelling. Best from William in Vancouver :-) *Thanks for subscribing too. I will hopefully be putting up the HAIKU stairs soon too and there are some other crazy hikes there too. Cheers!
Best trail on Kauai, but also the hardest one that I have done. Good views of the beach and shower.
You've dramatized this breathtaking hike, as a result depriving some people that allow fear to overcome them. I reckon you can find other ways to make your money.
Hi Guatam from Sri Lanka, thanks for the note. I am sorry you were upset by my hard work. I dont make money from this and do my best to be as accurate as possible. I believe I have addressed the foreshortening from the wide angle lens, and only seconds after you see the perspective accurately. The other things I quote from other sources. I dont think I have done the world such a disservice here, and am proud to have an array of kind words about being respectful of the local culture from many Hawaiians. I'll keep trying to do better. Cheers William from Vancouver.
Man this is terrifying to me. That fear is also intriguing me to do it.
oh I hope you get to do it. it is a beautiful adventure and not too scary if you keep cautious and aware. plus the perspective seems a bit more extreme In that wide angle looking down shot. Hope you get to go! BTW Hope you see my Balance in Hope video... that one is more terrifying when I watch it now! Thanks for your interest and thanks for subscribing Ekundayo!!
I walked this trail when I was 5, the worst part for me was getting smacked in the face by Sand and whatever else because the wind was strong. I also remember thinking that the beaches were on the mountain like I poofed into a whole other world!
#1 Note: Don't take Rocks from the mountain unless you are going to use them for a GOOD Purpose ON-ISLAND!
HI Kulia! Thanks kindly for the comment and wow way to go for doing that when you were five! Wow. Strong kid you! Best regards, thanks for sharing your experience and notes on the rocks too. Greetings from Sri Lanka! Best William Jans (vancouver)
@@williamjans Thank you, and since I'm going to assume you're on an adventure in Sri Lanka, Good Luck and Stay Safe! 💜😂👍🏽
What a video Holly cow!!!
Thanks James! I appreciate the kind words. Cheers and happy travels. hope you liked the other ones here too! Thanks for your interest and subscribing too. much appreciated :-)
Great video thank you for your respect of the Hawaiian people my entire family from Waimea town. Glad you’re safe Aloha
Hi there! Wow that is so very nice to hear from you. Thanks so much. that means a lot to me. Thanks for subscribing if you might be willing since I will be posting other fun things irregularly, and if this made you happy and smile, I hope my other stuff will too. Thanks so much and happy fourth of July. Our Canada Day on July 1 was just so wonderful here in Vancouver. I do an epic big run each year up a mountain (called house to grouse on my youtube here) and this was the 15th year! Aloha!!
The current condition of the trail determines it's danger. I've backpacked there three times. Twice the trail was in great condition, no problem. Once it was a total wash out in numerous places....traversing the wash outs was gnarly to say the least. God bless the trail workers who dial-in this awesome trail!
indeed. the trail workers there are amazing to be sure. I am lately really impressed with trail builders in North Vancouver, and some other folks up in Pender Harbour who do amazing stuff. Yahoo for all of us! Cheers and hap val day too!
You guys are craaaazy. Amazing video and the drone....wow. But, nope. 😀
Great video. Thanks for all the information and footage.
Hi JP thanks so much for the kind words and support too! Yahoo, cheers and happy travels. Thanks for subscribing :-)
Incredible and scary. Very well captured with commentary. Big like is an understatement👍. Thanks for sharing and have a great day 😀.
Oh thanks so very kindly. I appreciate the kind words and hope you like the other stuff that I have posted. The Balance in Hope one, might make your knees wobble a bit. :-) Cheers and thanks William
Scray Hikes! Thanks for sharing places I'd like to see but too chicken to go! Hello from PusaStudios Family of TH-cam Streamers. Leaving a like & love
Hey hey! Thanks so much for your kind words and glad you are keeping yourself safe! You might get a kick (or actually be totally freaked out) by the newest video I just put up about hiking on an old disused bridge that really will make your knees wobble! It is called Balance and Hope! Cheers amigo and I will go look at your stuff too! Thanks William in Vancouver
I did the trail twice once in 1999 and again 2000 (1999 was for my y2k)… I somehow forgot how dangerous it was.. but I do remember falling in the beginning "easy section" and there were two trees, one for each hand. My legs were dangling off the cliff and I had to swivel them back rotating on my pelvis with a large pack. I guess I was the lucky one. Great perspective video photography! This video freaks me out more when I watch it now than recall the real thing in my mind, even with the fall.
Wow! that is a crazy story! Thanks for sharing that. Amazing that happened to you and glad you came out ok too. Keep safe out there! Thanks for your kind words Bhante, and thanks for subscribing if you did, that always helps. 1000 is the magic number it seems I need to get a tiny spot of ad revenue. Cheers and enjoy your day! I wonder where you are based? Cheers from Salt Spring Island near Victoria (even though I am vancouver based normally). Best William
@@williamjans I am a monk now based in Pyin Oo Lwin , Myanmar and you can read my stories at AmericanMonk.org and the story of kalalau is in my free book called "going for broke: travelogs on becoming a Buddhist monk"
Great.
Thanks so much Arnold. Much appreciated. I am in India right now and will be posting some wild stuff about ABULAWAWA tower in Sri Lanka, and THEYYAM in India soon, so I am sure the system will alert subscribers when that is up. I hope you like them too! BTW have a look at Balance in hope if you want to get freaked out a bit! Cheers, William Jans
Scary as heaven.
Well done! Cheers and thanks for the interest. Hope you liked the crazy "Balance in Hope" one too. that is much scarier in my opinion... I dont get too nervous easily, but that had my spider senses tingling :-)
wonderful trail! I hiked it in January 1992. How great Tho art indeed!
Great video William...thank you for sharing....so tragic of the loss though...dang...stay safe!
Thanks kindly and happy hiking to you too! I wish I had that thought in mind before doing the sunshine coast trail in BC. broke my ribs in the first 30 min! Ouch. On film too and I will be posting that soon. I guess as a subscriber it will let you know as soon as it is up. cheers and thanks
I hiked this :) my profile pic is actually from this hike!
awesome! I did that too for a while. so picturesque! Wahoo. cheers from vancouver. BTW, you might like the brand new AMBULUWAWA tower one I put up, or if you like (or are freaked out by heights) the BALANCE IN HOPE one might be fun for you. cheers Maddie, keep well :-)
I was going to cuss you for disturbing the natural peace with a drone flight, but then you reminded me about those damned helicopter tours. That's why I was fortunate to hike Kalalau when they had been grounded because of too many safety violations so it was pure heaven.
Don't downplay the dangers. I was returning to Ke'e after camping for a few days and found a scared, whimpering woman around MM4 who had no idea how rough it would be and honestly thought it would be a walk in the park. I gave her my last Clif bar and some drinks of water since I was almost back anyway. I hope she made it out safely.
Proper preparation prevents poor performance.
Glad you were able to help that lady out. And lucky you were able to see the area with that the helicopters. I didn't mind them so much it just is what it is. As it turns of my drone is actually quite small and quiet and with the crawlers ledge there, it was only myself and the guy who is in the footage there to see or hear it. However it was windy enough he couldn't hear anything almost.
Happy travels to you and thanks
I try to be incredibly respectful with my drone. I spoke with everyone there to ensure they were ok with it. I don't fly long, and don't buzz anyone or anything like that :-). There are a couple other drone vids on my channel you might like perhaps and those are also done with discretion and politeness... I think as a Canadian I am legally bound to be over polite and apologetic. ha ha , Cheers Fallo
@@williamjans being respectful doesn't make it legal. Unfortunately, the more people who break the law, the more regulations we are going to have to deal with. I'd love to bring my drone when I go, but being a respectful drone pilot includes following the law.
@@rebeccacharles9380 HI, thanks for the note, This video was made quite a few years ago and I dont recall there being restrictions then. The concept of drones were pretty much in their infancy at that point. I have not had the good fortune of being back on that lovely trail, but it does indeed sound like it is not appropriate now. Interestingly I just spent an hour 1/2 yesterday with the head of air traffic control in Vancouver and he showed me stats showing the amount of drones in the last week exceeding 400 feet, and one at 1623 feet. Interestingly most of them as I saw in the official police data are the mini ones. Still just as dangerous if it hits a plane window at speed. Thanks for the kind note, and enjoy your travels too. What part of the world are you in may I ask? cheers and thanks W
Wow crazy! That’s so cool
yay!Thanks so much for checking it out and hope it did not make your knees wobble! oh my that was high up!! Cheers
Is it one way only? I would hate to have another hiker coming the opposite way.
Yes it is only one way in and the same way out, but it is not too hard to let people by. The one contentious area there is such that you can see if someone else would be crossing and most would likely wait to let them pass. Much safer. The Crawlers ledge part is on an outside curve, but I bet one side might not might backing up to keep it safe. Hope you have a great time if you get to go! Cheers William
I'm scared of heights, and I didn't really know about the crawlers ledge until the day of the hike. It was so terrifying that as soon as I was done, all I could think about is that I had to do it again when I came back. I can't believe I did the whole hike there and back. It was worth it to go at the time though, definitely once in a lifetime experience.
Wow Dianna! you should be so proud! That is awesome! Hey if you want to be "virtually" freaked out, have a look at my Balance in hope video. Amusingly (or scary really) I honestly lost two nights of sleep while editing realizing how bad it could have been IF something went wrong. eeeeeek! Cheers and thanks Dianna!
Awesome video! Mahalo for your safety points and Mahalo nui for mentioning to keep respect for our land and culture 🤙🏽 Aurai
Hi David! Mahalo right back for the kind words. I really appreciate that. I am in Sri Lanka right now and climbed SIGRIYA and PIDURANGALA yesterday and am hoping to try and remember the important cultural sensitivities to add there too. Cheers and thanks for the comment and for subscribing if you did too. Best wishes from a Canadian who actually learned (phonetically) the words to Don Ho's Tiny Bubbles in Hawaiian for my Grandma! You are the first I have told that to in many years! ha! She loved the song and I kept playing and writing it to give them to her to learn. I know it will be misspelled, but Oowaliki was tiny bubbles for sure, and I could sing the rest for you but never write it. ha! Best William Jans
To quote a line from Aliens - 'You can count me out man'
Awesome Ripley! (Actually I don't know which character said that, but good on you! Cheers thanks thanks for checking out my videos! Best William
@@williamjans Hi it was Hudson played by the late Bill Paxton. I think I'd have to undergo vertigo training before doing this walk
@@ewaf88 oh ya! Thanks for the reminder. Bill Paxton seemed like a pretty cool guy. Sad to hear of his passing. Cheers and keep safe :-) William
Just hiked to the first waterfall, wondered what the rest of the hike must have been. Not for me, but amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Good Morning Freddy from Vancouver. So glad you got to do the waterfall! I didnt have time so you are one up on me. I hear it can be pretty muddy too! I guess I have to go back to do that, and you might have to go back to do the big hike ;-) Cheers and enjoy your long weekend.
Can someone please tell me the name of the upbeat hawaiian song at about 3:00
Im trying to find it but cant
Mahalo nui loa
Hello Jack! Since you have asked so nicely. I looked it up for you... it is Hawaiian Cowboy by Sol K Bright and the Hollywaiians - -- you will be happily suprized. It is from between 1927 and 1938 so well past the 75 years and in public domain now. Cheers and please let me know if you get this, as I looked it up special for you :-) Thanks for subscribing too, as if I get to 1000 subscribers again I can get that tiny bit of revenue that trickles in. I work hard on these so hope it can happen. cheers amigo and Mahalo too from Vancouver
@@williamjans thanks so much, that old hawaiian stuff can be a challenge to track down by lyrics lol. Have you hiked much of the pct?
@@jackworman6780 Did some of John Muir Trail in Yosemite which is part of PCT. Have done some of SCT though... Sunshine Coast Trail... as represented in videos that you might find fun. Cheers and thanks W
So do people hike, stay the night, then trek back?
We did the first 21/2 miles of this hike in November 2019, it’s not for beginners, but so beautiful. Great video
Thanks so much Jo Lyn! Glad you got to do it too and nothing was closed for you! Great stuff and thanks for the kind words. Have a gander at my Sunshine Coast Trail vids if you like like to consider coming to the West Coast of Canada to do some adventuring too! I hope you like the vids and thanks for subscribing too. If I get 1000 subscribers I can get that paltry revenue back which helps a wee bit too. Best regards from Vancouver... Im off to Sri Lanka in9 days! cheers
Excellent and informative video! Loved it!
Hey thanks so very much! I will be posting a similar one soon (once ready) of the outrageous Sunshine Coast trail which i hope you might like. I busted my ribs 30 minutes in which makes for some shocking footage. Cheers and thanks HC10!
Hi William, awesome video and channel!! Nice meeting you in Deep Cove! Stay safe :)
Oh hey wow! How fun. Great to meet you too. Thanks so much for checking this out. yahoo :-)
Great great great video! Love this.
Thanks so much! You might be interested in the one I am putting up in the next few days. Different location but I think you might find it equally intriguing I hope. Feel free to subscribe if you like so it alerts you when I post it. Thanks so kindly for your kind words. William Jans
@@williamjans Sub'd! Hope you'll do the same: th-cam.com/users/LookIntoHawaiiDotCom
@@LookIntoHawaii cheers, just did. I have a haiku trail one to come as well in the next bit too :-) Thanks LIH :-)
Wow amazing...... Beautiful
You are pro. Great video! Too nerve wrecking for me!
Hello Erica! You are so kind, thanks for the support! I hope you saw the BALANCE IN HOPE one, since that will really freak you out! This Kauai hike is not so wild, it just looks steeper due to the wide angle lens... you can see the video before and after that shows the pitch. Thanks so much for your interest and subscribing too. Yahoo for you. Best from William in Vancouver.. where are you I wonder?
William Jans I’m from Edmonton. We love nature hikes and I fell in love with Hawaii ever since we visited. We went to Maui for our honeymoon and the Big Island for our ten year. Loved both islands but Big Island was my favorite. Kauai waterfalls and hikes also look amazing! We hope to visit in the Summer but we’ll see what happens..
@@ericaxoxo1619 Hi Erica from Edmonton! Wow awesome you! Glad you got to see so much of Hawaii... I still have not done Maui at all yet. Lucky you! Best of luck in getting back to that part of paradise when this covid thing lifts! By the way, Edmonton has been one of the spots I travel to to host my LIVE SHOWS about absurd travels. I am sure you would love them (I hope). If you go to my website (just google my name) you can easily subscribe to the list of people I will notify when I return, and I can promise you a great time I think.... If you look at the collection of shows, you will see some really lovely reviews from Edmonton folks who have loved the shows in past. Cheers and thanks from Vancouver (where it is raining of course. ha ha)
I love this trail 💌
Me too! So lovely. Not sure where you live, but you might want to check out the Sunshine Coast trail north of vancouver. It is quite the wild adventure too! Not as warm as Kauai overall though. I posted videos on my channel to give you an idea. thanks for subscribing too if you did. cheers William!
Very beautiful! Thanks
I like being alive and will refrain from this hike and Angels Landing and a number of other hikes that I have viewed online and decided I do not need to attempt until it is time to die. Lol. Not today! I am from the flat coastal plain of southern Georgia and am uncomfortable with death defying cliff faces and narrow paths and creeks and rocks far far below with no guard rails to attach myself to with a steel cable or vast netting to fall into when I inevitably do just that! Lol.
HI there from Vancouver. I first read your note quickly and thought you said you WOULD prefer to do Angels Landing instead of this... which really piqued my interest since I want to do that too! I am from BC instead of flat coastal Georgia, so we have lots of bumps and humps despite being so close to the ocean. I think we all get used to steeper stuff out here I guess. Ha. Keep yourself safe and enjoy whatever adventures you get into! IF you might like, I posted the Sunshine Coast Trail Hike in 7 installments that you might find fun, and shows you what BC is really like in the bush! woo hoo! Cheers William Jans
I'm thinking crampons would work well in this situation
I wonder! If you try please let me know. I think that there is rock under the surface of much of it might make it a bit less stable, unless you mean those little crampon bump ones for walking on ice? maybe those help? I wonder! Do let me know. Greetings from India right now! I will have some wild stuff to post in a bit from this crazy adventure too! Best regards, William Jans
?How did you get the permission to fly a drone ? I'm hiking it in April 2018
Wow its crazy. I only made with my kids to that first beach 2miles from the Ke'e Beach
In all fairness, the sign you show at the end noting 83 deaths refers to Hanakapiai Beach, not to the Trail. Kalalau is tough for sure but there's no purpose served by misleading people about the number of deaths there.
He specifically says "unseen currents" as in ocean currents.
Nice footage and info ! But how were you able to respect the land and fly the drone in the state park legally ?
I'm wondering the same thing. 😬
hi there./ wow quite an experience in the winds I am sure! well done you and you must have some crazy stories. cheers and thanks for subscribing. Very helpful and when I get to 1000 I can have that tiny bit of ad revenue again. yahoo. Cheers from Vancouver :-)
I've done some Colorado mountain hiking. I don't mind a bit of exposure but that trail is ridiculous, especially in the mud. How stupid would it be to slip and fall to your death.
Indeed. I should clarify that the angle you see looking downwards does make it look more daunting. you can see on the shots from the end of the trail that it is no "so outrageous" but indeed is a place to be cautious. I have been surefooted all my life, but clearly had that millisecond of misstep that got my heart rate up.
Cheers and happy hiking in Colorado. You might find the Sunshine Coast trail in BC (120 km north of Vancouver) to be a good adventure. I have videos on that if you might like to have a gander. Oddly you will really see a bit of bad luck re misstep there... (I swear my proprioception is normal pretty darn good!)
What happens if you become "Cragfest"? I'm thinking maybe I should give this hike a miss
cragfest meaning you end up as mush on the bottom? OH my I certainly hope not! It is not as tricky really Jude, just just have to step carefully. cheers and enjoy your day! thanks for subscribing too. I am so close to getting my revenue back. :-)
excelent.thanks for sharing
Great video! I consider myself pretty adventurous, but that hike is way outta my league. Anything you recommend for the south side of Kauai that is along the lines of a 3 or 4 mile hike that isn’t so life threatening? 😀
Waimea Canyon
BTW. what was your time of travel for the 11 Mile hike. just wondering because I have permit for an August trek. I am 47 yo and some what fit. I regularly mountain bike 10.5 m in 3.5 hours. been training harder to get better.
Hi Mike, you should be fine. You could do the whole thing out in a day if desired, but I opted to do 2 days to get out and 2 days to get back to make it more leisurely and since I had quite a bit of weight. The midpoint is not as amazing for camping but was just fine and I really enjoyed myself doing ti that way. best of lukc. I fly to Morocco tomorrow so am sorting things away quickly. cheers
This looks fantastic! Day five on this island and I don’t think I’m even close to ready to try this hike lol. Maybe one day we will bump into each other!
Hi Keegan from William in Varkala India today. I hope you do get the chance, if you feel comfy with it, and it really is not as bad as it seems the one shot with the wide angle compresses it so much it looks steeper than it is, right after the same shot deeper in the film you see the pitch from the side. You still REALLY have to be careful, but it might not be as bad as you think. Thanks for subscribing too as I am going to have some really crazy stuff from India to come! Hope you like the BALANCE IN HOPE Video too. If you think the Kalalau one seemed sphincter clenching, wait till you see that one! Looking forward to hearing what you think. cheers William
Got my permits for late Febuary, i did this hike once christmas 2002, i remember crawlers pass
Well done Auston! Enjoy going back. I wonder if it has changed much? Can I guess from your name if you might be from Czechoslovakia? Just a shot in the dark. I am not good with eastern block accents or languages as yet, as my skills are more in Asian languages, but thought I would guess. Happy travels! Cheers from Vancouver :-)
@@williamjans lithuainian. Greetings from bellingham
@@auston911 Awesome!!! from the exotic land of Bellingham! Yahoo. we are just about neighbours! Cheers Auston and hope you bump into Hilary Swank - I heard she was Bellinghams most famous resident and grew up In a trailer park there. How cool is that. I am just back home 30 hours ago (after a 32 hour flight) from Kerala state in India. Wow videos to come!! Yahoo!
Can you atleast do the 1st part of it with kids 10 years old and up or is it dangerous from the beginning near Ke'e beach?
HI Mario from Vancouver. Just back home from Norway and Iceland 48 hours ago :-) I think you would be fine with the kids personally, but if they are not sure footed the mud could cause for some clumsiness In my opinion. perhaps bigger than That is that they will have to want to do it. if they protest a lot may make it less fun perhaps. Best of luck and enjoy the vistas. William
@@williamjans Thanks william. That helps
Terrifying trail, breathtaking views.
Thanks Tao! Much appreciated and thanks for subscribing. I hope you liked the BALANCE IN HOPE video which is even wilder. I have more to come from just getting back from Sri Lanka and india! yahoo. Wait till you see those! Where are you living? Cheers from William in Vancouver
NOPE! And I’m moving there in a few weeks! 🙅🏾♀️😂
Wow lucky you to be moving there! You can always hike just a bit of it for the first beach and a lovely experience. Watch for the dangerous waters though. Cheers and thanks from Vancouver! :-)
loved your video. much respect.
Thanks kindly Michael! much gratitude :-) It is 6 am in Vancouver and I am off to run a 21.1 km race so fingers crossed that there is no rain this morning. Best regards!
I will be posting another one (that sadly includes broken ribs) ouch, once I am back from Morocco. Cheers and thanks.
William Jans I'll be waiting. thank you again.
did you go there in December?
EPIC VID!!! Thanks!
Thanks John! Cheers. You might get a kick out of the Sunshine Coast trail video(s) I posted. Western Canada awesome wilderness. Plus we had a broken bone incident (on film too) and Grizzly issue too! Cheers and thanks :-) William in Vancouver :-)
Having done this hike I recommend taking a big long bamboo walking stick, 8 feet at least, to help brace yourself on the narrow and steep parts. It's a beautiful part of the world, but the constant tour helicopters ruin the peace.
HI Pat Kelly from Sri Lanka! Thanks so much for the note and that is a great tip. That is really clever! Cheers and enjoy your day!
Great video, I’m going soon but won’t be hiking this trail. Too advanced for me but really cool to see this!
Hi Andrew! Thanks for the note and you may wish to consider it if you have the energy to walk that far. it is a long hike to be sure, but if it is deemed a safe time by authorities it is not all that bad. Be cautious and thorough of course. If you are near West Coast Canada, I can highly recommend the Sunshine Coast Trail! I have videos you can check out if you wish on my site here too! Thanks for your interest, kind words and subscribing too! It sure helps. cheers and thanks William!
What do you do if you run into people going the other way?
HI Matthew, good point, well someone typically will be willing to back up a bit to a passing point... perhaps whomever is least worried on the trail I guess. It did not happen to me during the crossing the corner part so I didnt have to worry about that. I hope you get to see the great place and have no oncoming traffic!
cheers!
dude, i'm blown away by the beautiful drone shots; spectacular! i've been there a couple of times and it's as beautiful as you described it. never had the perspective of a drone so many thanks for that! (what video camera was on the drone? GoPro?)
hi there! sorry I didn't this earlier. this was with the 3dr solo Drone. there are smaller and lighter now, but they are all cumbersome to use safely and well. thanks for your kind words and thanks for subscribing. I will be posting the SCT trail soon where (sadly) I broke my ribs in the first 30 minutes... on film! ouch, but a good watch. cheers !
What kind of drone did you use? The show from crawlers edge was great, something I'm hoping to get later this year when I do the hike.
hi there, that was the 3dr. a heavy one to carry.it takes lots of planning to make that work since power issues, weight etc. be prepared and careful if you do that. Copters seem to fly wisely but we had a fixed wing in way to look. Ouch! Cheers W
Phenomenal video
This is one of the most dangerous hikes in the world don't risk your life....