Pololu Valley lookout plans in the air

Pololu Valley on a hazy day. (Nancy Cook Lauer/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Paul Ishikuro directs traffic at the crowded Pololu Valley overlook Friday. (Nancy Cook Lauer/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

Paul Ishikuro directs traffic at the crowded Pololu Valley overlook Friday. (Nancy Cook Lauer/WEST HAWAII TODAY)

“How good are you at backing up?” Paul Ishikuro asks the driver trying to find a spot to park his SUV in an increasingly crowded lot overlooking scenic Pololu Valley.