Keauhou Holua Slide, Ancient stone slide in Keauhou, Hawaii, United States

The Kāneaka Hōlua Slide, also called the Keauhou Hōlua Slide, is a sloped track on the Keauhou coast built from large pāhoehoe lava slabs covered with progressively finer lava material and finished with fine ash. It originally ran about 5,280 feet (1,600 m) down to Heʻeia Bay; roughly 2,600 feet (790 m) remain above Aliʻi Highway.

The Kāneaka Hōlua Slide was built for heʻehōlua, the sledding ritual tied to the Makahiki games and used by royal families including Kamehameha III and Kalākaua. It originally ran over 5,280 feet (1,600 m) down to Heʻeia Bay; the section below Aliʻi Highway was destroyed for a golf course and vacation homes, leaving about 2,600 feet (790 m). Trees and shrubs encroached by the 1950s and earthquakes settled sections. It became a National Historic Landmark on December 29, 1962, and was listed on the National Register on October 15, 1966.

Hawaiian nobles of both sexes gathered here to race wooden sleds down the slope, a pastime that tested their skill and courage. This sport was deeply woven into their way of life and demonstrated status within society.

The preserved upper section of the slide lies above Aliʻi Highway, across from the Kona Country Club golf clubhouse; the lower part was destroyed and is now golf course and vacation homes. The remaining course is best seen from the air, for example in satellite images at 19°33′44.43″N 155°57′30.5″W. Small portions survive on the shoreline at Heʻeia Bay where waves meet the rock coast.

The construction used carefully layered pahoehoe lava rocks topped with pili grass, a method designed to minimize friction and allow sleds to reach high speeds. This technical approach reveals how ancient Hawaiians engineered their sporting facilities with precision.