An Overnighter to Remember
Waimano-Waimalu Middle - March 8,9 2014 This would be my first grinder of 2014, boy it was a grinder all right! This hike was dedicated to Sarah who just arrived from L.A a few days ago. I’ve done this hike twice before, now it was the OAG’s turn. The first time I did this hike, Marvin, Mike, and I got disoriented at the Waimalu Summit and had to spend the evening on a rainy, cold, windy, summit. Joining the hike today would be Erik, Aprille, Darren, Bernice, and Sarah. The route was straight forward, go up Waimano, crossover to Waimalu Middle, and bail the ditch trail. It usually takes 12 hours to do this and with strong hikers, I knew we were going to be all right. The forecast predicted 20% chance of rain, with an 80% chance of rain in the evening. We met at the Waimalu Ditch trailhead to stage our cars and Bernice’s husband drove us to the Waimano trailhead. The hike up Waimano was beautiful. I haven’t been up Waimano before, only coming down it which I dislike. This would be my 4t...