RE: [Paddlewise] Kayaking in Hawaii

On the Big Island, one of the main places to visit is the Captain Cook
monument in Kealakakua Bay. It is about a mile paddle from the dock to the
monument where there is excellent snorkeling. It is an interesting
adventure, if not a long paddle. The couple towns leading up to the road
down to the bay have about 1000 SOTs to rent out, it being one of the major
tourinst attractions  in that area. On the way down Napaopoopoo Rd on the
left hand side by the coffee factory, look for a roadside Lei stand at a
plumeria farm. I look for it every time I'm there, as you can get a
beautiful Lei for $2. Other areas on the Big Isle are rather inaccessible.

You can read my attemp at a paddle on the Big Isle here. I hope to really
make it some day.

http://www.sandmarks.net/BigIslandPiddlePaddle.htm


For more inspiration, check out Kelly Harrison's, story on circumnavigating
the island. He runs Plenty Pupule and does some rentals and tours.

http://www.plentypupule.com/trip.htm



Mark Sanders

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ckf_at_paddlewise.net [mailto:owner-ckf_at_paddlewise.net]On
> Behalf Of Chris Unthank
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:11 AM
> To: CKF Discussion
> Subject: CKF: Kayaking in Hawaii
>
>
> I'll be taking a trip to Hawaii in 1 week and will be hitting all the
> islands while on a cruise. I'd like to do some kayaking while I'm
> there. Any suggestions? I'll need to rent gear as for I'm not taking
> any with me. Also, I'm pretty new to kayaking and my wife want to go in
> the same boat, so I'll probably have to get a sit on top.
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