8 • July 2018 Hawaii Forest & Trail Celebrates 25 Years www.hawaii-forest.com
Sharing the Splendor
of Hawaii for 25 Years
1996
1994
1997
Hawaii Forest & Trail, Ltd.
launches guided nature
tours with local children’s
program, “Summer
with Nature.”
Rob’s passion for Hawaii nei
spreads from guest experiences
to vendor partnerships. HFT
purchases first 4WD 10
passenger van and becomes
the first company known for
fully outfitting tours to care for
all customer needs.
Operating from Rob and Cindy’s
garage, HFT introduces 3 tours.
Rob manages all aspects of the
company while showcasing
Hawaii’s evolution and endemic
species through free educational
slideshows.
Cindy takes over office operations. HFT
purchases 2nd vehicle and hires the first
Interpretive Guides and Warehouse crew,
establishing our Ohana, Vision, Mission and
Values. Waterfall tours launch on private
Kohala property and HFT gets featured on
CNN Travel Channel.
Founders Rob and Cindy Pacheco
HFT’s first tour vehicle
Early HFT brochure from the mid 1990’s
Introductory tours visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Mauka region of Hualalai and a private native rainforest
Early HFT 4WD van, fully outfitted with a
custom roll out tarp, gear and food
for the day
1993
Kids 8-12 connect with nature
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