"Malama Haumea" clean-up along Na Pali Coast in Kaua'i

Kaua'i Center director David Lakota ventures to Mile 6 of the famed Kalalau Trail along Kauai's Ne Pali Coast. Mile 6 has been a repository of garbage for many years as tired travelers are eager to shed some gear, food and other unnecessary weight due to being tired or simply thinking that it is an acceptable place to leave garbage. Once there was one bag, more accumulated. The rational is that someone is going to come and get it such as the State. Then the local pigs tear into it and spread it all over the place. Last year the garbage was strewn about in a 100 foot radius in and around the otherwise enchantingly beautiful forest and stream.

"I was able to collect it all in about 2 hrs. and pile it with the other bags under the overflowing State outhouse with the rest of the garbage that others had stashed there.. My plan was to come back at some point and bag it all up properly and transport each bag to a helicopter pad 150 paces back on the trail.

Several bags were brought to that helicopter pad last year only to be thrown over the edge perhaps by the crew of the next helicopter that landed there. This year, the helicopter pad was cleared of debris (rocks and logs) so a chopper may more easily retrieve the garbage, which was placed around the perimeter of the pad instead of on it. Apparently the State doesn't have enough money to come and get the garbage.

I intend to coordinate a private or military chopper to come in and retrieve the nine large bags that we collected.

Special thanks to the folks that helped out with the filming and transport, Nina from German and James D Frank. Mahalo nui loa" -David Lakota

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[DavidLakota]

HELLO AND ALOHA DAVID! WOW SO STOKED TO BE A SMALL PART OF SUCH AN AMAZING PROJECT, THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE WHEN YOU WERE! ON MY HIKE I WAS OVER TAKEN WITH BEAUTY AND REPULSED BY HUMAN TRASH IN THE SAME MOMENT! YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE! the video is great and does its job! it was a real pleasure and honour to cross paths with you!

till next time... aloha  KNOWN as James Frank

[ChrisNerd77]

Nice work. Mile 6 was trashed the last time I went through, it's such a shame. Who picks up the huge pile of garbage bags at the beach?

[DavidLakota]

Thanks Chris,

The locals that live and visit the beach have been boating bags out. Even though it's illegal, they know they have to do it. The State doesn't have the funding. They even hauled away trash that the DLNR left behind!

[talltreehill7]

wow 4,000 llbs of trash ... lot of party people out there?.. thats what we have on our rivers here ...lot of clean up done because of rowdy people.. good job

[DavidLakota]

Thanks for the comments. There is not so much partying out there as there are enthusiastic folks who carry in a lot of gear- tent, sleeping bags, ground pads, books, cooking pots, etc only to realize they have too much stuff. Many think if they leave some gear behind someone else will be able to use it. Also, DLNR agents (who some call Rangers, but they are not) come in on a regular basis and slash tents, confiscate tarps, gear, etc. This adds up to a lot of garbage too. What rivers RU near?

[earthbowl]

Thank you, your work is appreciated.

earth blessings

[earthbowl]

Thank you, your work is appreciated.

earth blessings

[KonstantinKuehn]

good video! glad that there are ppl out there that really make a difference! it pisses me off soo much when i see our beautiful natural world being trashed by lazy ppl! its irritating pick up ur trash and put it in your pocket or bag. its not that hard!!

anyways good job david way to do a good deed!  5/5

[talltreehill7]

the big river around here ..is the Saco river ...In NH , ME .. lots of other water to canoe on though. I gotta get to up to Alaska someday..

[cougartracks]

Well done by all vnvhe Osceola.