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[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 […]

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[Part 1] [Part 2] [Photo Gallery] [Mapped Photos] After a short and sweet victory dance, it was time to get settled in at Campground #2. Taking off our wet shoes and socks, and putting on slippers was of the highest priority (left). Changing out of our sweaty clothes was almost as critical (right). Setting up […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] The day after we arrived, we thought we’d head into valley to explore Kalalau Stream. The main valley trail is listed as being 2 miles on the sign, but the trail to Waimakemake Falls was not listed or distinctly marked… there were […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] Another adventure I had my eyes on for sometime now was to swim to the next beach west of Kalalau. On a map, the swim to Honopu Beach is not far at all, maybe a quarter-mile from shoreline to shoreline… However, the […]

[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] [View All Photos] In addition to the many activities to experience while camping at Kalalau, this trip was specifically planned around watching the full moonrise from Kalalau Beach in July. As the beach gets moonlit to near daylight, a different perspective of landscape illuminates. This […]

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 […]