Travel Reference
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itors who are avid about cycling. Rentals range from $30/day for a single day and go up
from there for elite performance bikes. Group rides begin at $140 for a four-hour riding
experience.
Ha'iku
Over in the Ha'iku Cannery,
Haleakala Bike Company
(810 Ha'iku Rd., #120, 808/
575-9575 or 888/922-2452,
www.bikemaui.com
,
8:30am-5pm Mon.-Sat., 9am-4pm Sun.)
mainly specializes in tour groups making the ride down Haleakala Volcano. In addition to
the volcano run, you can also rent your own bike from $35/day, and as long as you arrange
your own transportation to the top, you'll be able to ride from the summit of the volcano.
If you do rent a bike from Haleakala Bike Company and are making your way back to the
shop from the town of Makawao, be aware that Kokomo Road has uneven pavement and
potholes, so it's a good idea to temper your speed.
Ha'iku
Even though most of the adventure sports along Maui's North Shore take place in the
water,
North Shore Zipline Company
(2065 Kauhikoa Rd., 808/269-0671,
www.nszipline.com
, closed Sun.) provides a course of seven ziplines that weave their way
through the trees of a rural Ha'iku location that at one time served as an island military
base. The course here is family-friendly and caters mainly to first-time zippers. Children
as young as five are welcome to participate as long as they're accompanied by a paying
adult. Don't think that you won't still get a rush, however, as you can hit speeds of up to
45 mph on the last line of the course, and the viewing platforms provide a unique vantage
point for peering out over the rural section of mountainside.
Hana
Those who feel that helicopters tours are
way
too cliché will enjoy two adventures that
push them outside their comfort zones to see the beauty of Hana from the air.
