Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

This has to be one of the funnest pools on Oahu. For those young at heart, you can “walk the plank” and jump off the flattened telephone poll that acts as a diving board. The water is relatively shallow and has a sandy bottom that gives the place a tropical turqoise look when the sun is out.

You can also get into the water by climbing down the large rocks. Exercise some caution as the rocks can get slippery and the water surges up and down though usually not by a lot. We’ve come here during both rough and calm days but this location is uniquely sheltered by open ocean wave action and is almost always good to swim.