HOW TO REGISTER AND JOIN A MULTI-DAY SERVICE TRIP

For all overnight trips in the Crater, participants need to bring first day’s water, sun and rain protection, work gloves, comfortable boots or close-toed walking shoes, sleeping bag,  extra socks, breakfasts, lunches, dinners,  personal supplies, a flashlight and warm clothing.  For tent camping trips, participants must have their own tents and sleeping pads

Back country trips will be long, physically challenging days requiring hiking and climbing at high altitudes both on and off trail.    Your reward is an opportunity to enjoy your Park in areas you may have never visited and leaving it better off than before your service. The Kipahulu cabin and tent site is accessible by car.  While easier to get to, these trips also involve hard work, often in hot and wet conditions.

Back country (Holua, Kapalaoa, Paliku) trip participants must be 18 years of age or older.

To participate, you must create an account on our system, certify your readiness for a service trip and be approved by the trip leader to join.    To create an account, click on the LOGIN link in the banner at the top of this page and follow the instructions to create an account.  Then, log into the account and follow the steps to certify your readiness for a service trip.   Then, contact the leader for the trip you are interested in.  You only need to create an account once.  You can change the content of your account by logging in.

For more information and to sign-up,  choose the date you’re interested in at our Service Trips Calendar, and contact the trip leader described in the listing.

NOTE:
Kipahulu trips are car camping.
Holua trips are limited occupancy and/or tent camping.
Kapalaoa trips are difficult back-packing trips.
Paliku trips are strenuous back-packing trips

MORE DETAILS ON TRIPS:
Description of Work
Service Trip Packing List
Service Trip Itinerary

Please consider your experience, ability and physical condition when choosing a trip.