Keauhou Holua Slide

Keauhou Holua Slide

Infobox_nrhp | name =Keauhou Holua Slide
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= E of HI 18, Keauhou, Hawaii
locmapin = Hawaii
area =
architect=
architecture=
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
designated = December 29, 1962cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=181&ResourceType=Structure
title=Keauhou Holua Slide|accessdate=2008-07-04|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=66000290

Keauhou Holua Slide is located in Keauhou on Hawaiʻi. This is the largest and best-preserved hōlua course, used in the extremely dangerous toboggan-like activity restricted to chiefs. It is either 1290 [http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/66000290.red.pdf NHL Red book] ] or 4000 [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/66000290.nl.pdf NHL Summary] ] feet long, covered in dirt and wet grass to make it slippery.

This particular site was connected to the Olakahiki games, which were considered the Olympics of Hawaii.

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