Ha'iku

Where to Find Jaws

Description

Ha'iku is one of Maui's quite upcountry villages, with its little cottages, spacious fields, and lush vegetation. You won't find much here in terms of entertainment, but nearby you will find one of the most daunting surf spots on the planet--Jaws. Jaws is the stuff of legend; only in the past decade have big-wave surfers attempted to ride its 30, 40, and 50-foot waves. Here, surfing is a community activity, where locals and visitors alike cheer and bond as they watch the death-defying stunts pulled by the best big-wave surfers in the world. Especially in the winter months, a visit to Hai'ku just might let you catch a bit of Hawaiian surf history.