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 By Andrew Doughty and Harriett Friedman. Excellent guidebook. Much better than the Lonely Planet series, since it gives opinions. Good, detailed information for hiking and snorkeling. |
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In addition to the great snorkeling, the remoteness of the place makes it an appealing destination. The obelisk is visible from the usual staging point, Napo'opo'o Beach, about 1 mile to the south. On 23 March 2003, we rented a kayak from "Kona Boy's", in Honaunau. Surprisingly, we were casting into the ocean at 08:15, a mere 45 minutes after renting the kayak, thanks to the low-red-tape attitude of Kona Boy's, and prevalent on the island in general.
After a 20-minute kayak, we were snorkeling in the most incredible clear blue water we'd ever seen. Lots of fish, though not as many varieties as at Kahalu'u Beach Park. The coral reef was fantastic, bright yellow and thick, and we had endless fun diving deep and swimming close to the coral.
Soon, however, utopia gave way to tourist crowds. First a yellow zodiac, piloted by an obnoxious 300-pound Hawaiian and filled with 10 tourist snorkelers, pulled up. Then kayak after kayak arrived. The crowning moment was the arrival of a 70-foot Catamaran, which promptly disgorged at least 50 snorkelers. The waters at that point were uncofortably full, so we ate lunch in the shade and headed back for shore by noon.
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Department of Geophysics Stanford University |
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