Author Archives: Chrisw
Fox Parcel of the Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park
We were in New York for Ohana and stopped for a nice stroll on the way. You can get more info about the trail here: https://www.wiltonpreserve.org/the-lands/fox-parcel It was a nice flat hike and I didn’t really look at the map. Some of the trails were close, but we did get some exercise, even if Lina … Continue reading
East Shore Trail – Grand Lake
I wanted to go for a paddle and a hike. It turns out there are some trails right next to my paddling spot. This was a very easy hike along the Shadow Mountain Reservoir. Here are the stats: Distance = 6.13 mi Elevation Gain = 426.5 ft Time = 1:57:53 Average Speed = 3.1 mph … Continue reading
Hiking Stats
Now that I have a fancy new GPS, I decided to make some year-end summaries. It turns out I’ve been using Garmin products since 2008. I was a little annoyed when I had to replace my super-expensive, high-end GPS watch last year because it was getting buggy, but I bought it in 2012. It almost … Continue reading
Maha’ulepu Heritage Trail
This was a wonderful hike/walk with great views and ended up at yet another great beach not mentioned anywhere I looked.! Highly recommended. Mahaulepu Coastal Trail is a special part of Kauai History Heritage sight and the last stretch of accessible coastline on the south shore that has not been developed. Malama Mahaulepu is helping … Continue reading
Iliau Nature Loop & Kukui Trail
I wasn’t able to do any hiking the last time we were in Kauai, so I made a point of bringing my hiking boots and told Lina I would be going out every other day. Once we finally got settled on the island, I started to notice warnings all over telling us to be careful … Continue reading