Mokulii meaning "small island", better known as Chinaman's Hat because of its resemblance of the chinese plantation workers hats back when sugar cane was still being grown and harvested in the past.
This would be Bill and I's second kayak adventure of the day. We had just finished kayaking and hiking the mokulua islands. We ate some food and headed out on our last little adventure. I previously hiked Chinaman's Hat with Cencia, my friend, a few months back. I think the distance between Chinaman's Hat and Oahu is about 500 to 600 feet. Not too sure. But it was definitely way shorter than paddling to Mokulua. I'd say it took us a total of 10minutes of paddling to get there.
Once on the island. Bill and I put up our kayaks and headed counter-clockwise around the island. There was a pretty distinct trail that headed up toward the peak. We headed up a little dirt area, which was slippery for Bill considering he was wearing his water shoes. Anyways, at the top of the dirt hill, we did some rock climbing for the remainder of the way up. About the last 15feet or so, there is a yellow rope that aided the rest of the climb to the top. Once Chinaman's Hat, we had a great view from Kaneohe Bay to Kaaawa. There were views of Pu'u Ohulehule, Pu'u Kanehoalani, Kualoa Beach Park, Kualoa fish ponds. The view is a must see if you ever get out to the island. So we stayed up on top for about 30 minutes then headed back down. When we got back to the dirt area, Bill did some butt sliding. Safety first. Haha. We got a few prickly's on us but other than that the trip was well worth the view.
A shot from the kayak.
Mokulii Island (Chinaman's Hat)
Looking towar Kaneohe Bay.
Bill on Mokulii.
Me on the edge.
Mokulua Islands in the background.
Kanehoalani.
The fish ponds and Pu'u Ohulehule in the back.
Geographic marker.
A look off the cliff at the swim area.
The only roped section at the top.
But sliding is an option when wearing tabes.
Slippery when wet.
