Several years ago, my wife, daughter and I day traversed the first couple miles of this amazing trail. Having hiked Mt. Whitney and the Zion Rapids, I soon realized that some of us may have all been over our heads, and we headed back. No shame. Thank you for showing us so beautifully the rest of the way.

I hiked this trail back in the early 80’s. I swear crawler’s cliff was even more scary. I think i side stepped a lot of it and cried. No helicopters for us at the time or other people. I loved the taro fields back into the waterfalls. Great memories.

Thank you so much for this journey. Brings back fond memories when I took 3 weeks off from work back in November 2010. Ostensibly to heal my soul from my wife's passing a year before. At the time was sleeping 1 hour a night. Decided on the trip out west to get my head back on straight. Flew to San Fran from New York for the first 11 days. SF was awesome. Went to the Redwood forest outside of SF to do some hiking. Then flew to Lihue, Kauai. Chickens everywhere outside of the airport! Stayed at a beachside hotel in Lihue which featured a serpentine pool, Koi pond and nesting seals on their beach. Did 2 luau's and a 7 hour catamaran trip on the Holo Holo. One morning I drove to Ke'e beach. Gorgeous beach! Noticed the trailhead for the Kalalau trail. Decided to do the 2 mile portion to the beach you both camped out at for a day-hike (I have been walking since I was young, even in the snow. One time walked from my home in the Bronx, NY, over the George Washington bridge and walked down to the Hudson river to take pictures of the 4th of July fireworks that was a rare event over that river). In my flip-flops!!! Mostly the hikers were from European nations. Some were amazed at what I had on my feet. One of the highpoint ot the 3 weeks vacation. Back to SF for a drive to Santa Barbara. Ostensibly to visit the oldest mission in California. Met with some churchgoers while there and was invited to the Thanksgiving mass. During the sermon I was shocked at the comfort that I was experiencing from the words, which felt that they were directed to me. I am so thankful that I did decide to go since I started to recover from my mourning of my beautiful wife. I felt that she did not wish for me to wallow in misery. Thanks again!!!

One of my favorite. 💓

Made the mistake of swimming Hanakapiai Beach. Ive spent my entire life on beach, the ocean is my playground and i am extremely comfortable in a variety of conditions, since i was young, but that day/moment was a slap in the face to my over confidence in the water. Something thats only occasionally happened in my several decades surfing and playing in ocean. I waited decades to get to Kauai and the entire time i was there i was in a cloud of peace and happiness so my guard and common sense was a bit clouded too. The joy of being there, the beauty of the water and surroundings made me ignore what id heard and didnt even look at what the water were doing (which i normally do at my everyday breaks). I simply dove in, started playing in the small waves, clear water and super soft sand. Imagine being an avid swimmer, in ocean almost every day, your playing in small waves in waste deep water only 10-15 yards from shore, beautiful day. Then within that peaceful moment a little bigger wave comes, you turn to body surf it (feet on the soft bottom), and the wave breaks and sucks back soo fast and heavy it sweeps your feet from the soft sand and pins you flat on stomach sucking you back and down the slope. I was close to the south side rock outcrop, i instantly started clawing the sand as deep and fast as i could and trying to get feet in for a push. From the initial sucking out and me digging in sand and the pull letting up was only a matter of maybe 3-5 seconds? and i know i was just near the point of no return. The currents are stronger than most anything i encounter daily, and that particular beach has insane currents that sweep along the shore. That day it was sucking from the steep slope to the deep. Ive learned that sweep sucks downward as it goes along the south rock outcrop and pulls under along edge of rocks under water. The amount of total deaths at that beach (in shoreline or river crossing) compared to yearly deaths around the world should shed light on how serious you should pay attention.

16 years ago when my husband and I were younger and in much better shape we did the first 2 miles to the Secret beach and it was tough. Thank you for sharing the rest of the way.

I hiked that trail as a youth with a friend and got stranded all the way in by rain storms. We waited an extra day and the rain didn't stop, so we hiked out on the now muddy and slippery trails anyway, and yea. That was tense . Amazing experience altogether, but a bit scary at one point!

Thanks for sharing!

That hike changed my life too. Now I watch other people's videos and cry. Great job. Mahalo

Wow, amazing video! Thank you for sharing!

From 1993-1996, I worked as a perfusionist (in open heart surgery, operating the heart-lung machine) at Tripler Army Medical Center. I lived in Honolulu Park Place on the corner of Nuuanu and Beritania Avenue next to China Town overlooking Honolulu Harbor. While I was there I hiked the Kalalau Trail three times, twice all the way the Kalalau State Park. I also kayaked (much easier and faster) from Hanalei and camped at Kalalau one summer (it's too rough in the winter) and kayaked the entire Na Pali coast. Along the way I saw monk seals, green sea turtles, and spinner porpoise. Camping was by permit only and limited to 5 days, with a 6 month waiting period. Words cannot even begin to describe the scenery. One of the hikes was in March and the humpbacks were breaching in the distance. The 2000' sheer basalt cliffs at Kalalau valley make you feel like an ant. I saw 5 moons of Jupiter with my naked eyes sitting on a heiau (temple) ruin overlooking the inky Pacific. I snorkeled from Kalalau Beach to Honopu Beach. Kalalau Valley is an archaeological site. I can still smell the sweet bouquet of wild ginger that grew along Kalalau Stream that perished decades ago. Hiking and camping the Na Pali coast and Haleakala National Park on Maui were the highlights of time in Hawaii.

Love the photos of y'all at the end....

Stunning color!!

We did this trail years ago while the kids were small and now they're about to graduate from college. I remember it was so beautiful (We love the scenery of Napali from Kalalau Lookout), scary, slippery and quite a few mosquitoes. We only hiked for the first 2-3 miles due to the ages of kids and danger of the trails and saw a few couples with camping gears passing us. Then, early this year, I went to hike the 14ers in Beckenridge, CO; like Jerry and his wife, that 14er hike at Quandary Peak changed my life. Now I'm completely hooked to hiking.

Awesome video.

Beautiful!

Waaaouu la plage...the beauuutifuul beach! Merci.

Loved every minute.

What a great video of your & Tina's special place. Two loves shared; your marriage and the joy of hiking 💞

I loved the video! Very well done!

this was beautiful! thanks for sharing.

Wow. A love story. You've outdone yourself this time. Thank-you.

Awesome.... thank-you both.

Thank you. No I mean it Thank you. Loved your words at the end. Thank you.

This is your best produced film yet!

Mahalo for sharing nice to see the date palm still standing like a becon to weary travelers finding there way home

Awesome , love the goats

I remember a couple who saved for 35 years to move from Iowa to their dream location of Hawaii. They built an incredible home on the coast and couldn't wait to move in. They loved the sound of the waves. After 6 months they were SO sick of the sound and felt trapped way out there in the middle of nowhere. They left. Before you move out there thinking Hawaii is so great, go stay out there for a couple months at least. It is NOT for everyone. I went for two weeks and that was enough!

Just stumbled on this video and really enjoyed it. My wife and I hiked Kalalau in the spring of 1990 and camped on Kalalau beach for three days. The video brought back great memories, but I don't remember the steep cliffs! Great job on the video and thank you for sharing.

Nice seeing it through your eyes...I grew up there and go back often (not on this trail), I think I take a lot for granted. Haven't been all the way in to the falls since I was a teen...maybe it's time to go again? Nah, that's what KZfaq is for! :)

Good work guys

Great hike, spent a couple of weeks in there in 1973 only we didn't wear clothes, ditched them @ Hanakapiai...took some acid @ dawn one day and swam around the headland to the next valley over. i was just coming on when the wind caught the waterfall and the water danced over to where i was layijng against a rock and splashed me on the chest...i knew i was blessed... there was a guy living in a tree house up the valley. all he brought w/ him was visqueen and string and made the house out of bamboo. had to leave when our gorp ran out.

Absolutely wonderful, you are a true artist. I just love you guys...

I too did this hike with a girlfriend years ago and was amazed by the beauty..I also ended up pursuing a lot of outdoor adventures since that time. Thanks for sharing

Great video. Amazing music. Lovely love story. Thx for sharing

This footage scared the hell out of me. You do such a wonderful job filming this hike. I will never hike this but do appreciate the beauty. Enjoyed your wedding shots too! 💕

Beautiful location. Sketchy hike. You are a lucky man Jerry Arizona.

This was awesome! Really beautiful footage.

Wow. What a story. Love you guys.

Awesome! I love your adventures. You two are so cool 😎

I hiked out of Kalalau coming up on ten 10 yrs ago in June at 57 yrs old. Boated in as I wasn’t in shape to hike in but after 32 days of camping in the valley, I hiked out, probably 20lbs lighter from when I got there! Lol! At the top of my most amazing memories even though my heart was in my throat the majority of the way! Lol! Hate heights! So much has changed on kauai since the big flood but not this, although it was better groomed back then due to more foot traffic although the helicopter traffic hasn’t…. Undoubtedly, y’all were there on a Friday. (Cruise ship) supposedly you can get a cell signal when the ship gets close but we never tried it…no communications with the outside world was not a loss for us! Quite a few were living out there then which is not the case now…such amazing memories!! Mahalo for bringing them back to me….I’ve watched a gazillion of these but this one is the best by far!!!

Yikers!!! Makes me dizzy. The height, the drop, the wet slippery rocks ~ but oh, the bugs!!! One Fantastic Hike Under Your Belts!!! Beautifully filmed. Thanks for sharing.

I love this video most of all!!! Thank you for sharing, Jerry and Tina!! 💕

This was amazing, and the 2 passes along "crawler's cliff" had me leaning to one side, and sweating a little. Holy cow!! the time lapse of the sunset and night sky were amazing. Thanks for doing such a great job on this!

1981. My biology teacher in high school was also the backpacking club manager. “Hey, do you guys want to back pack in Kauai after graduation?” “Sure”, I said. Little did I know how utterly treacherous this hike was. I was literally clinging to branches of shrubs on the up side as some sort of reassurance that I would not slide off the cliff on the down side. It was an epic journey, but as a young man, I did not comprehend how treacherous this hike actually was. As a 59 year old, I would not do this now.

You captured this beautifully. Me and my wife did this hike last month and my idea of vlogging it was a disaster lol you did an awesome job!

Great video! Five years ago my husband and I got married in kauai and spent 2 weeks exploring. We did several hikes while there. We did do the first 2 miles to the beach. I remember my reaction at the beginning of the trail with the steep climb that got my heart pounding. Incredible views. I was obsessed with this trail and started to read people's blogs. I seen a video with the cliff climb. I don't know if I'd be brave enough with that section. When it gets rainy and muddy and wind blows there's been a few deaths there. This trail screams life,beauty,challenge,peace and indurance. I'm so happy you made it and gave yourself time to relax.

Absolutely awesome you two! I love your hiking shirt on the first day, that is perfect. Great advice to everyone thinking of hiking as well.

This is Amazing story and video. Thank you Jerry!

That was 1 crazy hike. The drop off was awesome. No way would I get my wife to do that Any more. Thanks for sharing.

Aww, this is my favorite video. You two are so sweet.. the couple that hikes together stays together!

One of the most beautiful and accurate takes on hiking the Kalalau Trail. I was anxiously waiting to see your video from your trip as I knew you'd capture it with that Tina and Jerry charm. A special place for sure! 🌺

Beautiful love story and you certainly picked the best place to surround it with. Keep on hiking and sharing this with us. Extremely generous / priceless of you. So much appreciated!

We've done the first 2 miles of this hike several times, and that 4-mile day is enough for us. It is so beautiful. Thank you for posting this, and I love your wedding shots at the end. We love Kaua'i and look forward to going back soon after a 3-year break. Kudos to you on the editing, choice of music (or none), and variety of shots. I got emotional watching this, especially seeing some of the familiar views. Mahalo!

Spectacular videography.❤

Great video. Loved it!

Loved this Jerry! You weren't kidding...when you start with a trail like this, all others will struggle to compare. Awesome cinematography here...thanks for sharing the journey.

Yeah, there's something magical about hiking... been all over Oahu and Maui and though I went to Kauai and saw the mountains from the top fo that trail, I didn't go. Twice I had opportunity. :( Someday. Here in Thailand we have some incredible hikes, but NOTHING like the ones in Hawaii. So many great trails to cover in the islands. This was a great video, glad to see 2 more people enjoying trail hiking. Aloha!

Great scenery. Great story. Great entertainment. So it is Tina who is the start of all of these adventures! This is one of your best videos yet! Excellent work Jerry and Tina.

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing

This is totally on my list! Absolutely amazing!

Awww! This is so incredibly beautiful! I absolutely love your story and love that you are willing to share it with all of us! This looks so beautiful and definitely this video gave me another bucket list item!! Love you Jerry and Tina!

Thanks for sharing so many amazing places, and for inspiring me to give some of them a try.

Thanks for sharing your story and the adventure. 😀👍

Thank goodness you all did it on a dry day. I've seen videos of this trail rainy and wet and talk about spooky factor. It is spooky factor dry. Luv'd your vid. Thanks for sharing!!!

Thank you. 👍👍 👏👏❤

You guys are tough, I’ve been biking and hiking for 36 years, but now at 75 I’m having to slow down some, keep it up as long as you can. Great video.

Beautiful video! I’ve been there a couple times, fun to watch and remember the place.

We are glad to see Tina back on the trails. You guys are truly inspiring!

What a beautiful video! Kauai and that trail are one of the most special spots in the world! My husband and I day trekked it in 2016(did not get nearly as far and to the scary parts as you) but it indeed left a huge impression. There is a huge hidden cave right off the beginning trailhead that we were told about by a local. We sat in it before we hiked. Very sacred space...and the beach...and the whales... thank you for bringing back those awesome memories! You guys rock!

What a special journey and some great memories. Thank you for sharing.

Amazing video. I did this hike solo a few years ago and didn’t document it well enough and came to KZfaq to relive it. This video accomplished that and more. Goosebumps.

Awesome video, you did a great job capturing the magic of kalalau. Can't wait to get back out there myself.

Love Kalalau ❤ Great story thanks for sharing been a few years since I did it was great to be reminded of how fun hiking is.

How beautiful. I thought of doing it till about 10:30 when I didn’t like the trail anymore. I get scared on Angle’s Landing. But what a gorgeous place.

Thank you. I am gonna start living outside my comfort zones. Im glad i came across yalls videos. Loved them. ❤

Compliments on the superb match of video and music. A pleasure to watch as always.

Wow! great mountains on top. probably I will never be there but looks great! Greetings from UK. Tom.

Beautiful , not for the faint of heart!

This trail looks amazing! Even though it probably wasn't the best trail to start with, I'm glad you and Tina caught the hiking bug and have been sharing your outdoor adventures since then!

As always, awesome.. great advice about getting out. My wife and I just doing that,

Oh my goodness -- thank you for sharing your remarkable journey to this paradise many of us will likely never have the grit, strength, determination or "wherewithall" to see -- such a treat. You and Tina never cease to amaze! Happy trails!

I spent 3 years living on Powerhouse Rd in Wainiha near the end of the road during the mid eighties. I made the trip out the trail 4 times, it will capture your soul in such a great way if you let it. As you the place has lingering positive effects on me all these 35 years later. Great video as always I love your journeys.

Wow, that's an epic film, Jerry. Great work. Hiking changed my life too and it feels wonderful. Love and light to you and your family!

Wow! Amazing! Well done video too. You guys are pro on any level! Thank you for sharing your adventures!!

I've seen most of your videos, and I have decided to avoid all the trails that you call "sketchy"!! Also, love the pic of Tina chugging Fireball from the jug :D

Mahalo for sharing your Hike Beautiful

Love your style and the way you captured the trail! We love backpacking and this trail is absolutely stunning. I can see why you keep returning. But I will have to live vicariously through you, I don't think I could handle crawlers ledge. Keep on hiking!!

Fantastic journey! Thanks for your efforts and shareing!

Love following you two to amazing places! And of course, loved the sunsets!

Thanks for sharing this, it was breathtaking. Kauai is my favorite place to visit.

My wife and I were just there last week. It was our first time in Kauai. We stayed on the west shore in Waimea at a plantation cottage for a week. We did some mild hiking, nothing to dangerous. The views were just breathtaking. We actually sat and ate lunch on the same table you guys ate at, but we ordered our food at the Thai spot next door to Red Hot Mamas. While we were on the island, we pretty much did the touristy things that they had available. We can't wait to go back next year. Such a beautiful island! Mahalo.

So beautiful!!!! Those cliffs wow! And I thought driving the one lane roads in Maui were scary! 😮 So special for you both! So damn beautiful!

Best thing about hikes and adventures like this is sharing them with your person. Me and my lady have been to Kauai twice now but never did this hike because of our in experience, we love this island and hopefully when we go back we can get to experience this trail. Awesome video!

This is wonderful. Again, thank you so much for sharing! This is the kind of stuff I enjoy most, seeing you guys as a couple, doing a thing you both love. The scenery, the sharing .. that what it's all about.

Thanks for sharing all of that :)

Thanks for the video. I started watching your videos in January of 2020, my wife and I are retired teachers and started hiking the fall of 2020 when we became empty nesters and went to the mighty 5 in southern Utah and the Grand Canyon. We are planning our third trip to that area for this spring. Your videos have been incredibly helpful for planning our trips to that area. Appreciate your humor!!!

This is a masterpiece Jerry…

Thanks for sharing the adventures guys! :-)

Thank you for taking us on this amazing journey. I used to spend a lot of time on Kauai. It truly goes deep into your soul, and when you leave the island 🏝 your heart aches. Many times I camped out at Poihali, at the end of the Napali Coast 🏕, looked up toward the trail 👣 and thought about the beautiful views from up there. Glad you had an amazing adventure.