Tag / ocean

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Photo Gallery] Before leaving Kaho‘olawe, we were told by the KIRC staff that we may have time to swim / snorkel off of the boat if we were able to clean up and pack quickly… So after “quickly” packing and cleaning up the facilities at camp at […]

Another cave / lava tube that we were excited to see, was the “Cave of Refuge” in the Hakuma Horst of Kalapana. The cave is probably ~200 meters long and is partially modified narrow at its entrance. Doing so allowed Hawaiians to defend the cave against intruders. On the other end, the cave opens to […]

Although it may not be obvious to many, the Hawaiian Island chain is still growing. Mauna Loa and Kilauea on Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island), are still considered active volcanoes, but only Kilauea appears to be the more obvious one erupting. Though most of the lava is not deposited at the volcanic vents there, […]

I used think the Moiliili Karst (underground cavern) was a pristine habitat, isolated from the world above, and a fragile ecosystem. Boy was I never more wrong in my life… even more wrong than the scientists in the movie, “Prometheus” in fact. By the photo above, one might second guess my statements… but if they […]

In addition to shorefishing, tide-pooling and reef walking have been one of my favorite outdoor recreational activities. Tide-pooling can either be done during the day or at night, as some fish and invertebrates are active at different times of the day. However, I find it easier to wrangle the day-time critters at night… since their […]

[Part 1] [Part2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] Not only did we visit streams and waterfalls on our East Maui camping trip, but also saw some amazing coastal sites as well. After visiting the Waioka Pond, we drove down the Hana Bay area to look for Tako Poke at the Hana Ranch Store (on […]

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 […]

The Kona coastline, on Hawaii Island, is renowned for it’s sports fishing, epic sunsets and lava fields as far as the eye can see. Contrary to the Hilo side of Hawaii, the Kona side is extremely dry and vegetation is sparse. Surface water, in the form of springs and streams are virtually absent, and therefore […]

In honor of celebrating the Labor Day weekend, the Lost Trailblazers (David Chatsuthiphan [UnrealHawaii], Reanne Solomon, Jennifer Liu, Jenelyn Castillo, Troy Takara and I) decided to kayak and BBQ on Mokulua Nui (Moku Nui), the more northern islet of the two Mokuluas offshore of Lanikai Beach. We were fortunate a couple of the girls had […]

Pupukea and Sharks Cove is a great place for people to scuba, snorkel, swim, or even just tan on the beach… and is quite well known for it’s sea caves. The area is also a marine life conservation destrict (MLCD), where removal or harm of it’s inhabitants are regulated or restricted… and therefore is a […]