Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive (Hawaiian Hiking Guides)

Media:	Paperback
Author:	Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Publisher:	Diamond Valley Company
Release date:	01 November, 2004
List price:	~~$15.95~~
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Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive (Hawaiian Hiking Guides)

Average rating: Stars

Aced it!

We went over with two other couples and between us all this guide got the unanimous vote for Most Complete and Best Written. We wanted to see the whole island in 9 days and that included underwater as well as trail terrain. This one helped most because the authors specialize in adventure sports and that's what we found tons of. Agreeing where to go was cinchy, getting it all in in a prescribed amount of days was the hard part. This book simplified all the planning and cut bewilderment time O U T. We used it as our primary snorkeling source along the Kihei to Makena stretch. It also helped us find Olowalu which most people drive right on by. All of us left Maui as seasoned and very happy visitors.

Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive (Hawaiian Hiking Guides) - Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout

missing pertinent info

This book is good as a collection of hikes and as a collection of phone numbers. However, it is not stand alone for a visit to Maui. I do not believe that the authors have extensively researched from a visitor's perspective.

I would have liked to have found the following: there is one hardware store on the way to Haleakala. Where can I shop for groceries? There is an excellent grocery in Paia. Where can I find camping equipment? There are no camping stores on Maui.

Other information that was omitted includes: snorkeling and kayaking are morning activities, and are best done on the west coast. For example, [...] points to snorkeling at Hookipa beach but does not state that a snorkeler will find mostly seaweed and limited visibility. I would have liked to have known that I can arrange to rent a kayak and snorkel gear right on the beach at Wailea, that I should request an anchor to maximize options, and a suggested route would be to head south first, then north, before the winds pick up.

In addition to lack of information, they also suggest unsound activities. They show people visiting lava caves going off trail in Haleakala, a practice strongly discouraged by the national park service. [...] The sliding sands- halemau'u trailhead hike would probably be the best vigorous day hike, but is only mentioned as an afterthought (not in the beginning). They omit great options for adventurous trekking/camping... from sea level to the summit, or reverse, or from the summit to halemau'u.

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Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout - Maui Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Paddle, Surf, Drive (Hawaiian Hiking Guides)

Trails, trails, trails

Every winter we return to our time share on Maui. We just discovered Maui Trailblazer and are exploring all the points of interest it offers. So far, based on the enormous amount of miles the authors have explored and chosen to write about, we have found it to rank higher than all the other guidebooks for this island. It cuts right to the core of what's best and is so well indexed you find what you're looking in seconds. We wasted no time and had an outstanding full week and look forward to returning again and again.

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