"I hold the state of Hawaii responsible for my son's disappearance. He wanted help and they didn't give it to him. It stinks, you know, I could rip someone's heart out."
"The unofficial Wailau Valley trail is extremely difficult, stretching about 10 miles long, from Kamehameha V Highway on the southern coast, climbing 2,000 feet over the mountains before descending into Wailau Valley and ending at the beach. It's considered a strenuous hike on an overgrown and unmarked trail."
"On an island that attracts relatively few visitors, even fewer attempt the hike. Still, the remote area has a history of rescues and missing people, a detail which is usually absent from guidebooks and blogs."
Jeffrey Zoltowski, a 23-year-old hiker from Michigan, vanished in 1993 after attempting the strenuous Wailau Valley trail on Molokai's remote north shore. While hiking the difficult 10-mile unmarked trail, Zoltowski flagged down a state helicopter on a beach with blistered and cut feet, requesting assistance. The state worker denied his request, suggesting he hire a commercial helicopter for $650. Zoltowski was never seen again. His father, Ron Zoltowski, holds the state responsible for his son's disappearance. Thirty-three years have passed without resolution. Jeffrey's mother died in 2005 without learning her son's fate. The Wailau Valley area, accessible only by boat or foot, has a documented history of rescues and missing persons cases.
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