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Nāpuʻumaiʻa (the banana hills) is the name of the highest peak of the Kapālama Ahupuaʻa. Since the hike destination is approximately 1,870 feet above mean sea level it is considered to be "achievable but somewhat challenging” for most participants. This hike is recommended for high school students and adults with moderate fitness levels and manageable health concerns. The ideal time frame for this hike is 2 ½ -3 ½ hours depending on the needs of the group. The view from Nāpuʻumaiʻa offers the breathtaking mauka to makai (ridge to reef) overview of the Kapālama Ahupuaʻa (including the islands of Mokauea, Kahakaʻaulana, and Mokuʻōeo), as well as a sweeping view of the Nuʻuanu Ahupuaʻa to the east. The peak also offers a kīpuka of native plants such as ʻōhia lehua, koa, and uluhe.
Sections along the trail are thick with pine trees and guava that choke out the sun. Dense needles blanket the trail prohibiting the growth of native flora.
Sections along the trail are thick with pine trees and guava that choke out the sun. Dense needles blanket the trail prohibiting the growth of native flora.
As you near the top of Nā Puʻu Maiʻa a lush grove of uluhe can be seen. We encourage you to stay on the grassy path as uluhe can sometimes cover steep drop-offs. Uluhe provides a moist and fertile site for native plants to grow. Another possible name for this peak may be Pākaʻaluna. According to historians it is one of three significant heiau in Kapālama. Details of the specific location are unknown.
As you near the top of Nā Puʻu Maiʻa a lush grove of uluhe can be seen. We encourage you to stay on the grassy path as uluhe can sometimes cover steep drop-offs. Uluhe provides a moist and fertile site for native plants to grow. Another possible name for this peak may be Pākaʻaluna. According to historians it is one of three significant heiau in Kapālama. Details of the specific location are unknown.
The view from the top of Nā Puʻu Maiʻa looking towards Mokaueʻa. Although the ahupuaʻa is blocked by both vegetation and another hill, the view is breathtaking.
The view from the top of Nā Puʻu Maiʻa looking towards Mokaueʻa. Although the ahupuaʻa is blocked by both vegetation and another hill, the view is breathtaking.
In the summer of 2019 Kauka Christy Mishina created Mālama Kapālama, a summer school elective course. The class took their first hike to Nā Puʻu Maiʻa on June 18, 2019. No longer is traveling around the island necessary to experience and learn about systems thinking, indigenous wisdom, or Hawaiian Epistemology.
In the summer of 2019 Kauka Christy Mishina created Mālama Kapālama, a summer school elective course. The class took their first hike to Nā Puʻu Maiʻa on June 18, 2019. No longer is traveling around the island necessary to experience and learn about systems thinking, indigenous wisdom, or Hawaiian Epistemology.
All of the learning can and will be done in the ahupuaʻa of Kapālama!
All of the learning can and will be done in the ahupuaʻa of Kapālama!
Nuʻuanu Lookout is also affectionately called “Cooper’s Spot” because it is the place that long-time KS Kumu Brad Cooper would take haumāna when he taught them about the famous- Battle of Nuʻuanu. This hike is recommended for students in upper elementary or above with moderate fitness levels and manageable health concerns. This hike is less challenging and less time consuming than the Nāpuʻumaiʻa hike since its “turnaround point” is approximately halfway to the peak. There are still a few narrow ledges, and steep ridges to climb, but students as young as 9 or 10 years old have hiked this trail with no problems. The ideal time frame for this hike is between 1 ½ hours (hike with 3-4 short breaks for discussion and kilo activities) and 3 hours (combined with an abbreviated version of the Keanakamanō Uka hike).
Kumu Auliʻi Hopeau and haumāna were inspired by the original composition of Waiwai Kapālama during the summer of 2019. Their ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi assignment was to research at least five facts about the wahi and create their own moʻolelo using these details. Book Creator helped to bring their ideas to life.
Kumu Auliʻi Hopeau and haumāna were inspired by the original composition of Waiwai Kapālama during the summer of 2019. Their ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi assignment was to research at least five facts about the wahi and create their own moʻolelo using these details. Book Creator helped to bring their ideas to life.
Sports Academy Summer 2019
Sports Academy Summer 2019
Kumu Joe Plencner planned multiple hikes into the forest to provide a new and refreshing challenge for students.
Kumu Joe Plencner planned multiple hikes into the forest to provide a new and refreshing challenge for students.
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