There are places on the Big Island that feel like they exist just outside the normal world.
Kehena Beach is one of them.
Hidden along the Puna coastline, carved out of black sand and jungle, it’s less of an official beach and more of a gathering point for wanderers, off-gridders, and people following a path that’s trickier to explain.
It has a reputation, sure. Clothing-optional. “Naked hippies.” All of that is true.
But if you spend any real time there, you start to realize it’s not really about that. It’s about freedom, presence, and letting the island strip away whatever you thought you needed to be. Seriously.
This video was one of the first I ever shot out there. Short, pretty chaotic, and very much in the spirit of Kehena.
🌴 Want the deeper story behind places like this?
Kehena is just one piece of a much larger experience I had living on the Big Island—hitchhiking across lava fields, meeting unforgettable people, and slowly getting pulled into a completely different way of life.
What starts as a trip to Hawaii turns into something a lot more permanent.
Transcript:
1080p! (Maybe this will be the first one I post.)
1080p at Kehena…
No, people are just going to laugh at me for singing about video quality. That’s stupid! “Andrew, you’re so crazy!”
Kehena. “Why aren’t YOU here?”
The Scenic Kehena: Where Naked Hippies Come to Play!
Da-da-da da daaa!
