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Kalalau’s Waimakemake Falls and Big Pools, Na Pali Coast 2013 (pt 2 of 4)



[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] After landing our kayaks at Kalalau Beach, we quickly set up camp so that we could have the afternoon to further explore Kalalau Valley. The last time I was here in 2011, we did not have time to make it back to Waimakemake Falls and Big Pools. […]



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Kayaking the Na Pali Coast, Kauai 2013 – (pt 1 of 4)



[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] After backpacking the Na Pali Coast to Kalalau a couple times over the years, I felt that I had earned the privilege of kayaking there. With a crew 10-strong (by tandem kayak; Amanda/Will, Garvin/Katie, Christian/Jenny, Baron/Jenelyn and Justin/I), we made the epic journey across the Na Pali […]



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Paddling up Kahana Estuary



Constantly driving over the estuary for several hikes in Kahana valley and numerous ridgelines surrounding it, I felt it was time to do a little exploration upriver. Joined by several friends, we paddled upriver via stand-up paddle boards and kayaks to have some fun in the sun. After loading up our kayaks and backpacks (for […]



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Kayaking to Kapapa Islet, Kaneohe Bay



Kapapa Islet is a low-elevation, 9.5 acre island on the edge of Kaneohe Bay (see map / inset, below). It is located ~2.0 miles from shore, and is ~1.25 miles from the popular sandbar (Ahuolaka Island) in the center of the bay. With a crew 6 strong (Justin, Meg, Aaron, Lynne, Katie and I), we […]



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Chinaman’s Hat – April 2012



Located < 1/3 mile offshore of Kuuloa Beach Park, Chinaman's hat (Mokolii Islet) is a common place for kayakers, stand-up paddle boarders and snorkelers/swimmers to travel to either explore or just to have a fun day in the sun... With a crew 15 strong (Justin Ugalino, Clayton Childs, Jennifer Liu, Lance Fujioka, Angie Ou, Jason […]



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Kayak Fishing the Waianae Coast



After watching an episode of Hawaii Goes Fishing on “Kayak Fishing,” I was quite eager to take my fishing-rigged kayak offshore on the Waianae Coast. If you saw that episode with the “AquaHunters“, I’m sure you’d have done the same… Packing ~ 20 frozen Halalu’s (juvenile Akule / Big-eye Scad) we caught a few weeks […]



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