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Red Sands Beach
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What is there to do in Nahiku?
As you may know, the drive to Hana is a beautiful drive and an adventure by itself. Nahiku Road, which goes from the Hana Highway to the Pacific Ocean, is also a spectacular drive and/or hike. The locals are friendly, and, the flora and fauna are very picturesque.
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Red Sands Beach
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Photographers, hikers, and fishermen, will find several one day adventures within walking distance of the treehouse. For the avid 'adventure-hiker' there are local guides who, for a fee, will will take you on some spectacular "off the grid and out of bounds" hiking adventures, or kayaking adventures.
In the Hana area, a few miles drive from Nahiku, you'll find two spectacular beaches: Red Sands beach and Hamoa beach.
Red Sands Beach
Red Sands beach is very secluded. It is surrounded by a natural cove of volcanic geology which by itself is worthy of the short hike. Red Sands also has a natural volcanic reef that protects the beach from the larger waves allowing visitors to snorkel and swim effortlessly with brightly colored tropical fish in a picture postcard setting.
Hamoa Beach
Hamoa beach a natural sandy beach. This pristine beach has
substantial waves which can be used for body surfing, boogie boarding, or surf boarding. Strong swimmers can snorkel here as well.
Further down the Hana Highway is Seven Sacred Pools
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Seven Sacred Pools is part of the Haleakala National Park. There are well marked
trails, maintained by the Park Service, that offer some fantastic scenery. If you do the hike to Kipahulu falls you will
see some awe inspiring geology including and at the end, a 400 ft waterfall. Quite impressive.
This hike also goes through a bamboo forest which is worth the trip by itself.
Other third party activities include horse back riding, cave exploration, and powered hang gliding,
Around The Nahiku Treehouse you can pick, depending on what's in season, small bananas, guava, passion fruit, and mango's as well as Flowering
Haleconia, Jasmine, and Ginger plants.
Worst case, (some might say best case) is that it rains for two days and
you're stuck on a
tropical island, in a Treehouse, in the middle of the rain forest with nothing but tiki torches, candlelight and a bottle of champagne,
some of the local horticulture, and a loaf of bread. ;-)
OK
fine, but what else is there to do on Maui?
Did
someone say "LittleBeach"?
4WD Lower Nahiku Road (Turn right at the Church) 
