High above the crowded beaches of South Maui lies a hidden secret adventure that only those in the know will ever experience. Hidden only a thousand yards or so off a well traveled road around 4,000ft in elevation sits a massive cave which angles slowly down the side of Haleakala volcano. The amazing formations inside and the cave itself were formed by lava, creating an underground tube to transport the lava farther down the slope of the volcano. The same thing can be seen actively happening on the Big Island currently. Luckily this lava tube is all dried up making it much safer to explore. However the loose rocks and obvious cave ins leave some cause for concern. Part of this adventure is just finding the entrance. This included a dirt road, a jeep trail, jumping an old stone wall, then bushwhacking through dense brush for about tweny-five minutes before finding the lava tube entrance. It was surrounded by ferns, just like the famous Thurston Lava Tube in Volcanoes ...
Springtime
is a wonderful time to cruise the Pacific Northwest. It is the calm before the
summer boating storm which brings all the pleasure cruisers out from the
Seattle hibernation. It is times in the Spring like this where we have secret
coves and bays all to ourselves for kayaking, bonfires, hiking, and skiffing. 
Wildflowers are in full bloom, unusual birds are migrating north on their way
to different parts of Alaska, and sightings of transient killer whales and grey
whales are possible. It is one of the best kept secrets of this area, and now
you are in the know. See you out here.
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