Ask anyone what they picture when they hear "West Maui," and you'll get the same postcard answer. Golden sand. Golf greens. Sunset mai tais on a lanai. All true. All wonderful. And we're not complaining. But it's also barely scratching the surface.
Because tucked behind the resorts and beach paths is a West Maui most people, kamaʻāina included, have never really met. Manta rays gliding just offshore. A mountain rainforest few will ever set foot in. A waterfall taller than most skyscrapers, hiding in plain sight above the golf courses. Here's a look at the West Maui that exists just past what everyone already knows.
The ocean here holds more than you'd guess
Most people driving past Olowalu see a quiet stretch of coastline between Lahaina
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