A Hike Through the Waihe'e Valley Rainforest - "Swinging Bridges"

Tips for Hiking the Waihe'e Valley

Dam and Swimming Hole - Waihe'e River Valley

Photo Courtesy of Maui Eco-Adventures

• Bring your camera, but realize that it may get wet if it rains.
• Bring a rain parka with a hood. You may need this to keep you and your camera dry. If you hike with Maui Eco-Adventures, they will bring lightweight emergency parkas for your use or loan you a heavier rain parka to wear if you want it.
• Bring a backpack, ideally one that is waterproof. Maui Eco-Adventures will loan you a waist pack for your use, but a backpack is ideal.
• Wear good hiking shoes, ideally ones that are waterproof. Remember that this is a rainforest and rain is common. The path is rocky and slippery in places. You will also be walking through ankle deep water in several places.
• Bring plenty of bottled drinking water. Maui Eco-Adventures will provide water for you to carry if you hike with them.
• Bring insect repellent with DEET. In the heavy rain, we didn't find many mosquitoes, but when it's not raining, they will be there to greet you.
• If you have a walking stick bring it also. Retractable ones are available online. You'll find that a good walking stick makes the hike easier, especially on the hike back downhill if the path is slippery.
• Above all else enjoy yourself and feel proud that you have experienced one of Maui's best ecological experiences.

• "Latatudes & Adatudes" - Maui Eco-Adventures
• Hotel Pickup and a Decision to be Made
• Getting to the Waihe'e Valley of Maui
• Gaining Access to the Waihe'e Valley and Swinging Bridges
• Lush Vegetation Everywhere in the Waihe'e Valley
• Wailuku Agribusiness Irrigation Ditch
• Swinging Bridges
• Waterfall over the Kanoa Ridge
• Our Hiking Group Decides to Turn Back
• Tips for Hiking the Waihe'e Valley