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Private Trail Run Adventure at Kilauea Volcano
5.0
3 Ratings
Volcano
Trail Run a Volcano to connect with yourself and the Earth. Run at sunrise at the Kilauea summit at 4,000ft elevation. All level runners and ages welcome. Expertly facilitated with natural & cultural history highlights. This experience provides unique access, information, and facilitation that the average visitor does not get.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kīlauea Visitor Center - This will be the highlight of your Hawaii vacation. Come run with an expert local guide to ensure you have the best and safest experience on this active volcanic landscape. All level runners ages 8 + are welcome. As the sun and steam from the volcano rise, we will get acquainted, exchange intentions and connect with this ever changing environment. You will be introduced to unique, rare, and diverse flora and fauna along with cultural perspectives to foster a deeper relationship with this sacred place. Once you chose a distance between 5K and 10K we will set out together to run at a gentle “conversational” pace or a pace of your choosing. Your guide will run alongside or behind you depending on preference. During our run on unforgettable trails we will engage in joyful effort while observing the regenerative processes of regrowth and renewal. Learn about resiliency and persistence from nature’s determination to bring beauty and nourishment to this living ecosystem. After the run we will circle and have facilitated storytelling about our experiences and discover deeper meaning as you foster a personal connection to this special place in the world.
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What's Included
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- National Park Pass $30 per vehicle.
- Wear running clothes appropriate for changing weather conditions
- Wear running shoes appropriate for trails
- Bring hydration gear and electrolytes
- are not included
Location
Kīlauea Visitor Center
Crater Rim Drive
You will meet me at 7:00 am in Hawaii Volcanoes Natural Park at the Visitor’s Center on the west end of the parking lot in front of the restrooms. I will wear a black hat with Thriving Sun’s logo on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Helenrw1742ph
Jul 4, 2024
A beautiful trail run and so much more! - This guided trail run was a very special experience from the blessing of the land where clouds formed a rainbow-like arc over the crater to the end where we sampled local foods and drank coconut water straight from the coconut. This was so much more than a beautiful run in the forest and around the crater.
Chris is a very knowledgeable guide who shared information about the local land, the volcano, plants and animals, Hawaiian culture, eco-psychology, and trail running.
If you love running and want to feel more connected to the land that you are visiting, this is the tour for you!
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754melissae
Feb 19, 2024
Restorative Nature Walk through a Forested Coastal area. - Chris is an amazing guide and held a safe container for me. He led me through a beautiful forested coastal area where I could begin to reflect on my personal life transitions within my family. He was able to reflect back to me my strengths and helped me feel like I can trust myself to move forward. He helped me safely explore and listen to the teachings inherent in a calm tide pool within an encroaching storm. I gained a beautiful vantage point to see my situation more clearly within a relatively short amount of time. I look forward to working more deeply with Thriving Sun’s offerings.
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Faganeeg
Feb 15, 2024
The Center of the Universe - Chris is an engaging guide whose varied experiences over the years at and around the volcano make him uniquely capable to enhance what would otherwise be a solitary enlightening experience into an encyclopedic understanding of the vistas before the observer. His enthusiasm and gentle sharing of his factual and scientific and philosophical as well as spiritual knowledge enhanced exponentially the physical wonders before us, for which we will always remember fondly.
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