Northshore neighborhoods: Paia & haiku
The North shore is often cooled by tradewinds. Sometimes it blows hard enough to make beach relaxing a bit challenging. Long walks on Baldwin Beach make for great morning meditation and exercise before the wind picks up.
North shore runs from the Kahului Airport area heading up the Hana Highway towards Huelo and beyond.
PAIA
Paia is a bustling beach town with several great restaurants, the best health food store on the island and fun shopping. Paia was once a well populated plantation town surrounded by plantation camps for the workers.
Most North Shore water activities take place in the Spreckelsville, Paia and Ho'okipa areas. This is a world class windsurfing and kitesurfing destination. Ho'okipa Beach and Peahi boast big winter waves for experienced surfers.
HAIKU
North Shore also includes the lush area of Haiku and Huelo which has several microclimates. There is greater rainfall higher in elevation. There is more sunshine and more breeze down towards the ocean. The lush jungles and larger land parcels make this area very attractive for homesteaders wanting to create a modest home base or a beautiful estate.
