Kent, a 55 year old former Navy Seal and an avid runner, had jogged approximately 12 miles from his home near Kalaheo High. Blue sky prevailed over the ocean but clouds socked in the Ko'olau crest and created overcast conditions. Occasionally, sunshine penetrated the clouds. Accomplished the road walk in little over an hour then traveled along the Waiahole Ditch Trail above one of the Waiahole Ditch flumes. The graded contour footpath has been damaged quite a bit by landslides, blowdowns and other debris over the years but remains hikeable nonetheless.
Some sections still contain the cobblestones placed there long ago.
Enjoyed the superb view from the saddle of massive Mount Ohulehule dead ahead and pristine Waikane Valley stretched out before us with much of Kaneohe Bay beyond. With the exception of the first of two major landslides the section of the trail to the first overlook of Kahana Valley isn't too bad. Footing and balance are a constant concern, however. Pressing on, we discovered a sizeable new blowdown beyond the first overlook. Two large trees made further progress difficult so Kent and I removed hand saws from our packs and got to work.