Da Kine Spring, Ke’anae, Maui, HI

Directions:

Description

CHERRY!!

Address/Nearest Address

14000 Hana Hwy Hāna, HI 96713

Directions from Nearest Address

There will be a bridge 1.2 miles past camp Ke’anae. The spring is right below the bridge.

Vital Information

  • Fee: No Fee
  • Access: Public
  • Flow: Continuous
  • TDS: N/A
  • Temp: N/A
  • pH: N/A

Hours Spring is Open:

N/A

GPS:

20.851133, -156.142326

Map Link: Da Kine Spring Map

Submitted by: Evan Strong

Responses

  1. To the locals and visitors. There is no hostility in the people coming to your springs. We are all humans of this earth and share the land. Everyone should ask permission out of respect but this website aims to reconnect people to the land and share what is all of our rights WATER! We should not depend on the municipal water supply only rain/springs and we are trying to achieve that. Most individuals who use this website are respecting nature lovers and we only need to be informed of what to do and we will follow your customs, all beings are equal are beings are worthy segregation is a tool of the corrupt and ignorant. Your hostility should be aimed at companies like Monsanto and Dole who are ruining our land, polluting our waters and killing our wild life, those people who come to get water from the springs are the ones who care to help you fight those battles! Know your friends or else we will never win. Locals and visitors alike have respect for your fellow man.

  2. This sacred land belongs to no one. Just because someone arrived first does not lay claim to it. The land is land and is not to be own or cornered of for a single person of family. If you have a problem with this then find another planet to live on.

  3. First off this spring is on PRIVATE PROPERTY & theirs a reason why their is a NO TRESPASSING SIGN have some respect . This is my grandma’s place & no one has any business advertising this place to the public. What happens if one of you idiot tourist falls & get hurt?? You dummy’s will most likely try & sue. If you don’t have permission to go onto someone’s property I suggest you stay the hell out or they’re will be concequences. If you don’t live here you don’t belong here point blank period.

    1. This place will be fenced OFF so people don’t think they can just trespass @ any ol time… It IS NOT FOR PUBLIC ACCESS & you should go to the Main House & ask permission before thinking you can just go & help yourselves. Get REAL you wouldn’t want people going onto your property without permission would you? Didn’t think so . Therefore have some damn respect & KAPU

      1. Aloha, is she open to people collecting water from the spring if we introduce ourselves? I am a local and would love to collect next time out there but want to be respectful and therefore would ask first (hence my research before showing up!). Mahalos

      2. We live in Kula & our water is toxic, our family can’t be buying water but we could make a donation to your family for allowing us to fill some bottles once a month. Would that be ok ?

    2. I can respect that. I’ll be visiting soon. Gotta be honest, the way you hawaiians seem to hate people kinda makes me weary of your culture. Theres bad apples everywhere I suppose, hopefully I come across some good locals who would be willing to engage in an intelligent conversation so I can learn more about what it’s like to live in paradise. You know, people who are probably the opposite of you. Besides, why do you hate tourists, you do realize over a billion of mauis revenue comes fron tourism, right??

  4. STAY OFF OF ROYAL PATENT LAND IT IS NOT FOR SHOW AND TELL YOU TOURISTS THINK YOU CAN JUST COME TO HAWAII GO ANYWHERE YOU WANT AND EXPECT US HAWAIIANS KANAKA MAUOLI TO JUST SIT AROUND AND LET THIS SHIT CONTINUE?!?!??!!
    I MYSELF AM A KAHUNA NUI / KONOHIKI
    STAY AWAY AND YOU WON’T BE CURSED!!
    THAT IS SACRED LAND
    ALL OF HAWAII NEI IS!!!

    1. To the locals and visitors. There is no hostility in the people coming to your springs. We are all humans of this earth and share the land. Everyone should ask permission out of respect but this website aims to reconnect people to the land and share what is all of our rights WATER! We should not depend on the municipal water supply only rain/springs and we are trying to achieve that. Most individuals who use this website are respecting nature lovers and we only need to be informed of what to do and we will follow your customs, all beings are equal are beings are worthy segregation is a tool of the corrupt and ignorant. Your hostility should be aimed at companies like Monsanto and Dole who are ruining our land, polluting our waters and killing our wild life, those people who come to get water from the springs are the ones who care to help you fight those battles! Know your friends or else we will never win. Locals and visitors alike have respect for your fellow man.

  5. I tried to go to this spring. Is the bridge above where some people are growing stuff? I saw some pipes there, but there was a no trespassing sign. Then, we tried to go underneath the bridge, but we weren’t sure which one was the spring. Is there a pipe?

    1. we just visited this spring last weekend, while on vacation in maui. the spring is underneath the bridge, the two pipes that you can see are fed by the spring; one goes to down to the house, and the white one just empties into that field / marshy area. i wouldn’t recommend trying to walk down to where that pipe is flowing, its really wet. water is coming right out of the rocks under the bridge though, so we just walked down that cliffside, where the no trespassing sign is, and filled up our bottles directly from the water flowing out of the rocks. the water tasted really good and clean, probably a mid-range TDS, but we didn’t have anything with us to test it with. drank it all weekend and felt good, this is a good spring!

      1. So you walked right past the “no trespassing sign!!!?? That is y neighbor as they don’t like people trespassing on their property to” fill up water bottles” what part of “no tresspassing” don’t you get!!!!????

  6. How does one remove a Spring location someone has tagged?
    This tag Evan Steong linked is on private property.
    If you want to go to a place to find spring water on Maui you can find it plentiful and with public parking and not Hana side. Look no further than I’ao State Park. Wailuku.
    Admin request please remove Da Kine Spring Map. It is trespassing and very far away from where visitors stay on Maui.
    Mahalo!

How to Collect Spring Water

Drinking pure spring water is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Our bodies are over 99% water at the molecular level, so water affects every aspect of our biology. Yet, not all water is created equal. Almost all the bottled spring water available is pasteurized for shelf stability, which neutralizes many of the powerful health benefits such as increased hydrogen, healthy probiotics, and crystalline structure. For more about why unprocessed spring water is the best water to drink, read this.

The best way to guarantee you are getting real unprocessed spring water is to collect it yourself. This is a short and simple guide filled with information about how to gather spring water. We will cover how to find a spring, how to collect the water, how to honor the spring, how to store the water properly and other tips.

FindASpring.org is the best resource for locating a spring near you. However, not all springs are on the map. First, check the map to see if there is a spring in your local area. If there is, look at the reviews and comments. Has anyone shared helpful information about flow rate or posted a water test result? Is the spring in a pristine area? Do a bit of research and make sure the spring is safe to drink from. If you have any doubt about the purity, don’t risk it and get a water test, HERE. If you don’t see a spring on the map in your area, there still might be some that aren’t listed yet. First, ask the older generation who have lived in your area a long time if they know. You can also ask people in your community who might already get spring water such as people at a health food store or at a farmers market. Another great option is to view A US forest service map, where many springs have been marked. You can view these maps through the Gaia GPS or All Trails hiking apps on your phone. The map overlay you want is USGS Topo. Not all are easily accessible or ideal for drinking, but some are and it can be a fun adventure to find them. We have found over half a dozen great springs this way.

Once you’ve found your spring, figure out how you are going to gather the water. Is it right on the side of the road and easy to access or do you have to hike to it? We recommend storing spring water in glass instead of plastic to preserve the purity of the water. It is better for the environment, your body, and the water. Even BPA free plastic has toxic chemicals that can leach into water and cause health issues. If you do want to use plastic for safety reasons when filling at the spring, we recommend transferring the water to glass as soon as possible. FindASpring is sponsored by Alive Waters, which offers beautiful reusable glass. They have a 2.5 gallon option, which is a convenient size for carrying that isn’t too heavy. They also sell handles that you can use to transport the jugs even more easily. If you have to hike to access the spring, we recommend putting the water jugs into an extra large backpack to hike the water out with ease. We use Osprey packs that hold 2 jugs each. You can also use a wheelbarrow or even a stroller depending on how easy a walk it is.

Filling 2.5 Gallon Alive Waters Jug

When you get to the spring, remember to first give back before you take. Springs are considered sacred in indigenous cultures around the world for their life giving water and also as a connection to the inner earth. A powerful and simple way to give back is to clean up. Is there any trash that needs to be collected? Could you move any dead leaves or sticks to improve the flow rate? Show up in service. Some other wonderful ways to give is with a moment of expressing verbal gratitude, singing songs to the water, offering the water an ethically sourced crystal, a feather, or some other physical gift. Flowers are a popular and beautiful thing to offer, but please be careful to source organic ones as most flowers from the store are sprayed with pesticides and can be toxic to put near a spring. Also, flowers can attract bugs as they decay, so it can be best to offer them to the flowing water directly or a little downstream from the spring head.

When gathering the water, fill the jug as close to the spring head as possible, never gather downstream. Be very careful as wet glass is extremely slippery. Make sure the lid is securely fastened. When transporting the spring water home, the jugs can sometimes slide around the car. Secure them in place or wrap them with towels or something so they don’t crash into each other.

How you store your spring water is essential. It is not pasteurized like spring water from the store, so it will start growing algae if left in direct sunlight. This is good because it means it’s alive! If the water you drink can’t even support the most basic life forms, how do you think it will support your body? Store your water in a cool, dark place such as a dark corner, pantry or closet. The fridge is ideal if you have room. Some people prefer to filter their water through a Berkey filter before drinking, but if the spring is pure, it’s not necessary. We drink our spring water completely unfiltered.

How long the water stays good for depends on how cold a temperature it’s stored at. Spring water is best fresh. We personally do not prefer to drink spring water past 2 weeks old. However, we know other people that will drink it at a month old. It’s great to get in a rhythm where you know how long the water lasts you and put your collection day on the calendar in advance.

I believe that water is calling us to reconnect with her in the deepest way, to gather our own water. Just like our ancestors did. Our ancestors didn’t have fancy water machines. They also didn’t create villages or settle where there was no water. Water was revered as the center of the community and the nodal point around which life could spiral out and take root.

Here’s to restoring the sacred connection with the waters of life.

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