Verdant valleys, crashing surf and great bites abound on Maui’s north coast, where the towns of Paia and Wailuku beckon.

The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo Beachgoers ... “Now that there is surf, there is no parking at Paia Bay except for the small little lot inside,” said Jeff, who would only give his ...

Baldwin Beach Park and much of the surrounding land used to be owned by Maui’s Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, or HC&S, ...

Plans to go surfing were quickly shelved ... from Makena to Paia and Upcountry. “The fingerprints were there,” DeCoite said. “Maui was already preparing to defend.” Maui also was a ...

Strung along Maui's wild and windy North Shore, Paia, Hawaii, is the first town on ... promised on the 64-mile drive, the petite surf town's charms deserve more than just a pit stop.

From Paia’s perch on Maui’s north coast ... Maui’s Kapalua Coastal Trail offers views of lapping waves and crashing surf in coves and on lava outcrops. (Courtesy Alice Bourget) The Kapalua ...