Flying across the center of the island through the Saddle |
Kilauea Caldera, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Volcano, Hawaii |
Active lava flow. Kilauea is the world's most active volcanoe |
Active lava flow |
Active lava flow |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Hilo |
Waterfalls abound along the north side of the Big Island |
Waterfalls, Hawaii |
Waterfalls, Hawaii |
Waterfalls, Hawaii |
Waterfalls, Hawaii |
Akaka Falls, Hawaii |
Akaka Falls, Hawaii |
Northern Shore of the Big Island |
Submerged whale along the north shore of the Big Island |
Approaching Waipo Valley |
Northern Shore of the Big Island of Hawaii |
3 Whales diving, north shore of the Big Island |
Waterfall entering the ocean |
North Shore |
Waipio Valley |
Western slope of Waipio Valley |
Cliffs along the North Shore |
We were allowed to fly up the uninhabited valley west of Waipo |
Flying in the valley |
Triple waterfall, Hawaii |
Returning to land in Kona after a fanstastic tour |
Taking off from Kahului Heliport to the north |
Kahului Airport (OGG/PHOG) Maui, Hawaii |
A Gulfstream GIV-X (N415QS) on the ramp at Maui |
The general aviation ramp on the east side of Maui Airport |
The north end of the main runway 02-20 at Maui and the smaller runway 05-23 |
Crossing the Hana Highway while climbing out over the sugar cane fields of Maui's central valley |
Sugar cane fields east of Kahului along the north shore of the central valley, Maui |
Haleakala Highway, Maui |
Central valley of Maui with the north coast |
Kaluapulani Gulch heading east towards Pukalani, Maui |
Pukalani Country Club, Maui |
Rainbow over Maui's Central Valley |
Rainbow with Pukalani and the central valley of Maui |
Kamehameha Schools Maui, a private school in Pukalani, Hawaii |
Hoopalua Drive and Alokele Place, Makawao HI |
Waipoli Road, Kula, Maui |
The south coast of around Kihei, Maui with Maalaea Bay |
The pilot said something about Oprah's Ranch... |
Forest on the lower slopes of Haleakala |
Non-public road (Skyline Trail?) leading up the south side of Haleakala |
Medium-sized crater on the south side of Haleakala |
The Big Island of Hawaii reaching up out of the clouds in the distance |
Mauna Kea - 13,803 feet (4,207 m) above sea level but 33,476 feet (10,203 m) above the sea floor |
The helicopter didn't climb much above 6000 ft so we were well below the summit of Haleakala |
The south flank of Haleakala |
The south flank of Haleakala |
A cinder cone on the south flank of Haleakala |
Eroded southern flank of Haleakala |
Clouds building on top of Haleakala |
Haleakala National Park Hawaii from a helicopter tour |
Southeast flank of Haleakala |
Approaching the Kaupo Gap, a deep valley eroded into the side of Haleakala |
Looking up the Kaupo Gap into the main crater of Haleakala |
Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Haleakala |
Narrow waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Looking back at the Kaupo Gap as we circle over the Manawainui Valley |
Three ribbon waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Looking deep into the Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Kaupo Gap eroded into the side of Mount Haleakala |
Looking down the Manawainui Valley to the Pacific, Mt Haleakala |
Manawainui Valley from the air, Mt Haleakala, Maui |
Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Rainbow over Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Mt Haleakala |
Rainbow over Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Mt Haleakala |
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Clouds building on the crater rim of Mount Haleakala |
Manawainui Valley through the helicopter window |
Giant drop off with waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala |
Rainbow withe the three waterfalls of Manawainui Valley |
Last look at Manawainui Valley with a rainbow |
Think tropical forest on the southeast flank of Mount Haleakala |
Haleakala National Park with rainbow |
Highway 31: Pi'ilani Hwy, the road around the southeast coast of Maui |
The Piilani Highway had recently reopened |
Southeast Coast of Maui |
A stretch of the Piilani Highway - the back road to Hana - along the isolated southeast coast of Maui |
Southeast coast of Maui |
Southeast coast of Maui headed for Hana |
Pi'ilanipapa and Kamilo Point, Maui (N20.6485/W156.9727) |
Southeast coast of Mauiand Ma'ulili Bay from the air |
A rainbow with the southeast coast of Maui |
Black sand beach at Ma'ulili Bay south of Hana (N20.6484/W156.0620) |
Rocks off Kipahulu on the southeast coast of Maui (N20.647/E156.054) |
Southeast coast of Maui from the Kipahulu Shoreline to Hana |
Kipahulu Shoreline and Kukui Bay, southeast Maui |
Kaukaui Gulch, Haleakala National Park |
Southeast face of Haleakala |
Kipahulu Shoreline and Kukui Bay, southeast Maui |
Looking west back along the south coast of Maui |
Cliffs at Kukui Bay, Maui, just off the Piilani Highway after the National Park visitor's center |
Kukui Bay and Haleakala, southeast Maui |
Coastal Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park where the Ohe'o Gulch meets the Pacific |
Haleakala National Park |
Haleakala National Park |
Ohe'o Gulch, Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park |
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park |
Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park, Hawaii |
Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park, Hawaii |
Ohe'o Gulch Falls, Haleakala National Park, Kipahulu Area |
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park |
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park |
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park |
Makahiku Falls, Haleakala National Park |
Haleakala National Park, southeast Maui |
Southeast coast of Maui looking to the west |
Waimoko Falls, a 400 foot drop at the top of the Pipiwai Trail, Haleakala National Park |
The west side of Haleakala is the Hana Forest Reserve |
Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui |
Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui |
Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui |
A river running down from Haleakala through the Hana Forest Reserve |
...didn't find a name for this one... |
...Moomoonui Gulch maybe? |
...Moomoonui Gulch maybe? |
Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve |
Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve |
Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve |
Kawaipapa Gulch |
Hana Forest Reserve |
Kaihalulu Bay and Hana, Hawaii, the east end of Maui |
Ka'uiki Head, Hana, Maui |
Hana Airport, Maui (HNM) |
...some actor's house... |
Runway 8/26 at Hana Airport (3606 ft) |
Honoma'ele Gulch, northeast Maui (N20.806/W156.039) |
Northeast coast of Maui |
Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, northeast Maui |
Piʻilanihale Heiau, the largest ancient temple in Hawaii |
Piʻilanihale Heiau is believed to have been built in the 16th Century |
Piʻilanihale Heiau, made of basalt, 341 ft x 415 ft |
Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, Honoma'ele Gulch, northeast Maui |
Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, northeast Maui |
Waterfall at the end of the Heleleikeoha Stream, Maui (N20.8077/E156.0578) |
Northeast Coast of Maui at Waioni and Kea'aiki Gulches |
Cliffs of northeast Maui, haunt of the rich and famous |
Northeast Maui |
Cliffs of northwest Maui (N20.818/W156.069) |
A double waterfall plunging over the cliff directly onto Kea'a Beach, Maui |
...the pilot mentioned this as the home of a former Beatle (N20.817/W156.070)) |
Beautiful stretch of the northeast Maui coast best seen from the air |
Northeast coast of Maui along Lower Nahiku Road from the air |
The end of Nahiku Road, Maui, from the air (N20.827/W156.092) |
Waiokilo Falls, northeast Maui |
Northeast coast of Maui |
Paepaemoana Point |
Paepaemoana Point |
Paepaemoana Point |
Paepaemoana Point |
Paepaemoana Point |
Ke'anae Peninsula |
Ke'anae Peninsula |
Ke'anae Peninsula |
Honomanu Bay, northeast Maui along the Hana Highway |
A stretch of the Hana Highway along the coast at Honomanu Bay |
Most of the Hana Highway is hidden by dense vegetation |
Looking back to the Ke'anae Peninsula and the Hana Coast |
Ke'anae Peninsula |
Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park |
Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park |
Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park |
Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park |
Haipuaena Stream plunging into the Pacific |
Keopuka Rock and Puohokamoa Valley of Jurassic Park fame |
Keopuka Rock and Puohokamoa Valley, Garden of Eden Botanical Garden |
Keöpuka Rock and Moiki Point |
Northeast coast of Maui - Makaiwa Bay, 'O'opula Point and Kapukaamaui Point |
Northeast coast of Maui - Makaiwa Bay, 'O'opula Point and Kapukaamaui Point |
Kapukaamaui Point, Maui (N20.894/E156.195) |
Kapukaamaui Point |
Pu'ukukae Falls, Mailiilihaele Stream on the left, Kailua Stream on the right (N20.899/E156.205) |
Pu'ukukae Falls into the Pacific, Maui |
Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui |
Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui |
Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui |
Cliffs of Honopou Point looking west, Maui |
Honopou Point, northeast Maui (N20.934/E156.240) |
Pineapple fields of the Central Valley of Maui along the north coast at Paulwela Point |
Cutting across Kahului Bay for west Maui hoping for whales but they're out of season |
West Maui from the middle of Kahului Bay |
The rugged northwest Maui coast with Mokeehia Island, Hakuhee Point and Kahakuloa Head |
Sea cave at the base of Kupaa Gulch, Maui (N20.955/W156.516) |
Waihee Point below the K... Highway (N20.953/W156.515) |
Flying up the Waihee Valley on the north side of the West Maui Mountains |
The summit of the West Maui Mountains is hidden in thick cloud but we have a high enough ceiling to fly up the Waihee Valley |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
The inaccessible Waihee Valley floor, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Wall of Tears, Waihee Valley |
The end of the Waihee Valley |
Wall of Tears, Waihee Valley |
Waihee River along the floor of the Waihee Valley |
Leaving the Waihee Valley |
Circling around from the north side of the West Maui Mountains to the Iao Valley on the east side |
Kahului, Maui |
Kahului, Maui |
Circling around the West Maui Mountains |
Flying up the Iao Valley |
Iao Valley (“Ee-yow”) |
The Īʻao Needle in the West Maui Mountains |
Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains |
Heading back to the airport after the end of our one hour flight |
Iao Valley Road |
Wailuku, Maui HI - Kepaniwai Culture Park, Iao Valley Road |
Wailuku, Maui HI - Kepaniwai Culture Park, Iao Valley Road |
Kahului Harbor, Maui |
Kahului, Maui |
N20.8865/W156.5123 |
Mokuhau Road, Wailuku, Maui |
Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI |
Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI |
Wailuku, Maui HI |
South High Street & Main Street, Wailuku, Maui HI |
Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI |
Wailuku, Maui HI |
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and War Memorial Stadium, Wailuku, Maui HI |
Maui Memorial Medical Center, Mauilani Parkway, Wailuku, Hawaii |
Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului |
Kahului, Hawaii |
Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului, Maui |
Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului, Maui |
Kahului, Maui |
Kahului, Maui |
Kahului, Maui |
Active sugar mill with The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Puunene, Maui, Kahului, Maui |
Sugar cane plantation outside Kahului, central valley of Maui |
Sugar cane plantation outside Kahului, central valley of Maui |
On approach to Maui's Kahului Airport |
Kahului Airport, Maui (OGG/PHOG) |
On approach to the Kahului Heliport east of the main runway |
The approach end of Runway 02 at Maui |
Coming in over the cane fields of the Central Valley, Maui |
Crossing the Mokulele Highway on final approach to Kahului Airport |
Kahului Heliport, Maui |
Moloka'i |
Moloka'i |
Moloka'i |
Moloka'i - Kaunakakai |
Western Moloka'i |
Honolulu |
Honolulu |
Honolulu |
Honolulu |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport and Diamond Head |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu |
Pearl Harbor |
Pearl Harbor |
Blue Hawaiian (N11QU) landing at the Lihui heliport |
A second Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter(N11QP) arrives |
Lihui Airport, Kauai (LIH/PHLI) |
Lihui Airport, Kauai |
Lihui Airport, Kauai |
Passenger Terminal, Lihui Airport |
Nawiliwili Bay, Kauai |
Kauai Lagoons Resort |
Kalapaki Beach |
Marriott Kauai Resort and Spa |
Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor |
Lihui, Kauai's main town |
Kalapaki Beach and the Kauai Marriott |
Cane Fields - Kahili Road |
Kipu Ranch southwest of Lihui |
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Hawaii Route 50 - Kaumualii Highway |
Kahili Ridge, Kauai |
Kahili Ridge, Kauai |
Kahili Mountain, Kauai |
Valley to the north of Alexander Reservoir |
Valley of the Hanapepe River - famous from Jurassic Park |
Valley of the Hanapepe River - famous from Jurassic Park |
Manawaiopuna Falls - better known as "Jurassic Falls" |
Valley of the Hanapepe River below Jurassic Falls |
Valley of the Hanapepe River below Jurassic Falls |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Not a bad job... |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Another helicopter company can actually land at the falls...next time |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Of course, there are lots of other waterfalls like Double Falls on the left - just not as famous |
Crossing the next ridge westbound to reach Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon - up to 3000 feet deep |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon Overlook from the air |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon Drive |
West rim of Waimea Canyon |
Dirt road heading for the military radar station |
US Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility, Makaha Ridge |
Canyon just to the north of the radar station at Makaha Ridge |
Na Pali Coast - Crossing the Nualolo Cliff Trail |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Nualolo Cliffs |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - a short detour inside the Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley Valley |
Na Pali Coast, Kauai |
Kalalau Beach with its Ranger Station and campsite |
Na Pali Coast - Kalalau Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Kalalau Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Cliffs of Kalalau Valley |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
The north end of the Napali Coast at Haena State Park |
Kalalau Trail - Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach and The Gate |
Na Pali Coast - Haena State Park to Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach and The Gate |
Na Pali Coast - The Gate |
Back in civilization - Haena State Park on the north shore of Kauai |
Looking east along the north shore of Kauai |
Blue Hawaiian - Red Hair |
The Na Pali Coast meets the North Shore of Kauai |
Ke'e Beach - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena to Princeville |
North Shore - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
North Shore - Princeville to Kilauea Point |
North Shore - Lumihi Beach |
Northeastern Kauai |
Heading inland from Hanalei Beach |
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Hidden in the clouds, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the wettest spots on earth |
Flying up the Hanelai River Valley to Mount Waialeale |
Approaching Mount Waialeale |
A bit of sunlight in a rainy place |
Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
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Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Exiting the crater the way we came in |
Central Kauai |
Wailua Falls |
Wailua Falls |
Back to Lihui |
Kauai Beach Resort |
Bridge at Hanamaulu Beach near Lihue Airport |
Hawaii Route 51 - Kapule Highway |
Lihue Airport |
Hughes 500 - N454JH and N808JH - Jack Hart Helicopters |
Eurocopter AS-350-B2 (N985SA) - Safari Helicopters |
Approach to landing at Lihue |
Landing at Lihui, Kauai |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
Honolulu International Airport |
South coast of Maui, Kihei |
Kihei, Maui |
Sugar Cane Fields, Maui |
Sugar Cane Fields, Maui |
Landing at Maui - Kahalui |
Eastern end of Molokai |
Molokai |
Molokai |
Molokai |
Molokai |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Diamond Head, Waikiki, Oahu |
Honolulu International Airport, Oahu |
Honolulu International Airport, Oahu |
Pearl Harbor |
Industrial area, Kapolei, southwest Oahu |
John Rogers Field, Kalaeloa, Oahu |
Industrial area, Kapolei, Barbers Point Harbor, southwest Oahu |
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