Hanalei Bay is a 3-mile long perfect crescent of sand surrounded by the world?s rainiest mountains. Over 500 inches of rain drench nearby Mt. Famous for its spectacular beauty, Hanalei Bay is a long half-moon of sandy beach carved into the base of a sheer cliff on one side and narrowing into a rocky point [...]
At the Salt Pond Beach Park, the golden sands wrap around Kauai’s northwestern shore from Kekaha plantation town, just beyond Waimea, to where the ridgebacks of the Na Pali Coast begin. The state park includes ancient Hawaiian heiau (temple) and burial sites, a view of the “forbidden” island of Niihau, and the famed Barking Sands [...]
The beauty of this beach is equaled by the pounding of the ocean along its shore. Access at the western end is directly off Kuhio Highway. This sandbar is actually an unusual phenomenon that occurs when ocean currents rush toward the beach from opposite directions and deposit their sand forming a tombolo. It is a [...]
Ke’e’s inviting lagoon is teaming with fish and perfect for snokeling. Beware, however of the Puka Ulua, an opening on he left side from the lagoon to the sea. The whole area is absolutely gorgeous — huge expanses of white sand, lava rocks, waterfalls, green tropical plants, lagoons. You can even wash up after your [...]
Hanalei bay is known for many things to many of us who love Kauai. It’s scenic beauty, its azure blue water, its small pier jetting out into the Pacific, fantastic sunsets. Sailing HANALEI BAY is extremely comfortable, whether smoothly floating along on a gentle ocean breeze, or when the ideal winds accelerate the yacht to [...]
There are many Hawaii beaches that can offer you such an utter seclusion— Papohaku Beach, Molokai is particularly a place to explore. Or if you are of adventurous type, you must visit the beaches in Kauai’s Na Pali Coast—a place that can be accessed either by ocean or hiking through a remote valley! Punaluiu Beach [...]
Heard on the beach