Maui Windsurfing. If you're

The Maui Windsurfing DAILY Report r September 7th 1998 What Happened? I turn around, and a month has gone by with out a daily. Un believeable!!! Some of you die hards wrote and asked what the sheet wasup! It seems many of youactually read this junk. and believe it or not, it's important tome too. But I've been down for the count. I mean really down, my loyal,vicarious boardhead friends. Seems I sorta blewmy mind. Really, I came down with this strange malady and it wasn'tfor weeks that the docs came up with a diagnosis. Seems your reporterhad a major clinical depression. Hello?Can you say Hell?????!!!! Anyway, I seem to be gettingback to my usual (only semi) sane self. I gotta tell ya sports fans. It ain't no fun bein in that head space. Indeed, the kid ended upin our local nut hut for 5 days. And that's only when it was superknarly. The rest of the nightmare was without professional help. But you don't comehere to listen to this crap. You wanna know if there was any windand waves!!!!! I can't blame ya, shit, I'm sick of hearing aboutmy problems too. So, today, for thefirst time in a month, for the first time since I've been in the bottomlesspit, I went to Ho'okipa to check it out. and brah, I was notdisappointed. Fully logo high waves and a gusty but secure 5.0. Since I had lost 10 pounds and I think most of it was muscle tissue, Iwas in totally shit shape for the conditions. Nevertheless, I didpull of a few great wave rides as my friends saw that I was gonna be hardto kill. Even if the killer was me. I'm hoping you'll bearwith me as I make every effort to get back on the water and bring you,my friends, the best info about what is going on in Maui Windsurfing. If you're reading this,you're hard core. Know in your heart, I am too. Aloha Back toSeptember, 98

Lanai The Pineapple Island

Lanai Hotels FOR PERSONALIZED SERVICE M-F 9-5 Pacific Time CALL 503-606-4111 (Toll free from USA and Canada only) 800-813-5009 For Other Online Booking Choose Below (Scroll down to view page) Lanai The Pineapple Island VIEW MAP OF LANAI From sunny white sand beaches to rugged pine forests, the island of Lanai has a primitive charm all of its own. The sixth largest island, Lanai is completely volcanic in origin. Located in the center of the Hawaiian chain, it is most famous for the huge Dole Pineapple plantation. Lanai boasts one of Hawaii's most beautiful beaches at Hulopoe Bay. You can also see petroglyphs at Luhiwa, and explore the ruins of Kaunolu Village near the favorite fishing spot of King Kamehameha the Great. The island's name translates to "day of conquest," and its unusual beauty contrasts from vividly colorful and lush to forbiddingly stark and striking. Top photo courtesy: HVCB / Ron Dahlquist The Lodge at Koele click here for prices and additional information Secluded among towering Cook pines and Banyan trees, the 102-room Lodge at Koele will undoubtedly take your breath away. With its enchanting rustic Hawaiian ambiance and engaging collection of rare artwork, the atmosphere is both refined and thoroughly relaxing. The Lodge at Koele is also a place of peerless pampering. Feather pillows and a four-poster bed await you. Freshly-squeezed pineapple juice is delivered to your room on arrival. And, from the moment you arrive, a luxury beyond price - an entirely gracious spirit of service. 4 X 4 Adventure Package, Tee - Time Golf, Lanai Romance and Lanai Getaway packages available also. The Manele Bay Hotel click here for prices and additional information The Manele Bay Hotel's 249 luxury guest rooms and suites feature spectacular views of the ocean and Lanai's dramatic coastline. The elegant two-story buildings reflect a blend of Hawaii's traditional Kama'aina and Mediterranean architectures, with arcaded loggias and sloping roofs. Formal gardens and multi-level, lavishly landscaped courtyards create a vivid contrast to the sea and shore. 4 X 4 Adventure Package, Tee - Time Golf, Lanai Romance and Lanai Getaway packages available also. Click On Island Fun Bar Below to Book Activities Now For more activity options, Click on Island below Click on flag for the latest prices for Norwegian Cruises You may now book NCL on line Click On Island Golf Bar Below to Book Golf Now All prices and descriptions subject to change without notice

Waikiki Beach - read

Waikiki Beach - read about Oahu Hawaii's Waikiki Beach  You are here: About > Travel > Travel with Kids > Lots More Destinations > DESTINATIONS > Hawaii Family Vacations > Waikiki Beach - read about Oahu Hawaii's Waikiki Beach Travel Travel with Kids Essentials Family Vacation Ideas Winter and Spring Break Beach Vacations Ten Latest Family Travel Deals All-inclusive and other Family Resorts Topics Family Travel: What's Hot Top Vacation Spots VT, ME, NH, CT, MA, NY, PA Mexico Vacations Caribbean Vacations More Beach Vacations Florida Family Vacations Resorts with Water Park More Family Resorts Fun Places for Kids Disney Vacations Family Cruises Babies;Teens;Single Parents Lots More Destinations Family Travel TIPS, GAMES Buyer's Guide Activity Kits Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Travel with Kids newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Travel with Kids click for more images Waikiki beach- click for more. Stay up to date! click for more images Waikiki beach- click for more. Email to a friend Print this page More Waikiki Beach photo tour of Waikiki Beach Waikiki Beach family-friendly hotels More about Waikiki Beach More: Top Ten Things to Do on Oahu Oahu tourist information from About's Hawaii for Visitors: 101 Free Things to do in Oahu ... and more... Kona Village Resort, Kohala Coast, Big Island More Kohala Coast Most Popular Family Vacation Spots The Atlantis Resort Family Vacation ideas byRegion Family Resorts Ten Family Travel Deals What's Hot Ice Hotel Deals -FDR and Pebbles Wisconsin Dells discounts Caribbean Islands Tower of London - photos Related Topics Florida for Visitors New England for Visitors Theme Parks Hotels / Resorts / Inns Parenting of K-6 Children Waikiki Beach From Teresa Plowright , Your Guide to Travel with Kids . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Where is Waikiki Beach? Waikiki Beach is a legendary tourist zone on the south shore of Oahu in Hawaii: a 2-mile sweep of surf and shore below Diamond Head. What's special about Waikiki Beach: Waikiki Beach is the most-developed tourist area in Hawaii, with: rich history beautiful sea, and views of Diamond Head perfect surf for beginners, and good surf year-round a loveliness that persists even with concrete and high-rises Waikiki Beach History: Waikiki Beach has been inhabited since Polynesians arrived in these islands, and has seen much of the tumult of Hawaii's history: warrior kings, whaling ships, terrible epidemics, displaced Hawaiians, a deposed Queen, and of course tourist development starting over a century ago. Two venerable hotels still sit on the beach: the Sheraton Moana Surfrider and the pink Royal Hawaiian. Around them tower high-rises, and Kalakaua Avenue-- by Waikiki Beach-- is busy with shops and restaurants. Yet Waikiki Beach is still a lovely place. Dozens of surfers play off-shore all day. Kalakaua Avenue's winding wide sidewalk is dotted by pools, fountains, statues, and snippets of history on surfboard signs. Beachside Kapiolani Park has walkways and picnic tables. What's special about Waikiki Beach for families: many family-friendly hotels including suites and affordable choices (see below) sheltered beach with breakwater (Kuhio Beach area) great sand for castles beginner surf lessons for kids convenience of familiar fast food brands close to Waikiki Zoo and Waikiki Aquarium look for the four " Wizard Stones ". ( Read about their legend. ) Three fun activities: - Walk the wide sidewalk along Kalakaua Ave., pose your kids for a photo by the statue of "the father of modern surfing" Duke Kahanamoku (who revived this ancient sport of Hawaiian royalty), digest a little history from surfboad signs along with your favorite ice cream from Kalakaua's shops. You can walk to the Honolulu Zoo or Kapiolani Park. - Splurge on High Tea at the Sheraton Moana Surfrider: a classy hotel with a period-style verandah that faces the sea and a spectacular century-old banyan tree. Yes, tea: no mere drink but a ritual done in full British colonial style but with a kids' menu too. (And kids can go play and still be in view.) - Take in local events that give concrete Waikiki a human face: "Sunset on the Beach" at Waikiki Beach's Kapahulu Pier: the beach becomes an outdoor movie theatre, with food booths, free movies on a giant screen, other entertainment "Brunch on the Beach": once a month, traffic stops on busy Kalakoa Avenue by Kuhio Beach, and the street becomes an outdoor cafe with delicious food by island chefs, at bargain prices; entertainment, too. 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Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800-870-4084

Spot Guide MAUI / Hawaii MAUI / Hawaii Much has been said and written about Maui, but there remain manyuntold stories and emotions associated with this windsurfing mecca. Look down and thewater is the deepest of blues. Look to your left and you see people taking lessons. Lookfar to your right and you see pros throwing loops off nothing. Everyone who has had thegood luck to sail at Maui long enough (including myself) has a great story to tell, infact, many great stories . . . breaking or losing half of their sailing equipment on theinfamous and dreaded Hookipa "rocks" and the feeling of absolute terror in theimpact zone with not a breath of wind in your sail.On a given day, Maui has a greatervariety of sailing conditions for all levels of boardsailors than anywhere in the world.Maui's motto says it all :"MAUI NO KA OI". Translated it's :Maui is thebest.This is truly a place designed for Windsurfing. Hookipa Sailing Conditions: For those looking for high winds: visit Maui in thesummer. From May to August, the northeast trade winds average 15 to 25 miles/hr, with manydays in the 20 to 30 mile/hr range. The summer is also when the wave swell is at itssmallest. For those who are looking for Maui's famous surf: visit it when there are bothtrades and waves - spring (March to May) and fall (September to November). From Decemberto February, the northeasterlies are less consistent, but there are still great sailingdays during this time - big wave days especially! During the winter, Kona storms willbring in 10-to 20-knot southwesterlies to the south shore. The sailing is side-onshore,port tack, with conditions similar to lake sailing. Another typical winter occurrence is5-to 15-knot northerlies. These winds funnel between the West Maui Mountains and theHaleakala Crater creating great side-offshore, slalom sailing on the south shore. Sailing Spots: KANAHA BEACH PARK - Kanaha is abeautiful beach park with long, sandy beaches, grassy area for rigging, fresh watershowers, shading trees, and picnic tables, all located in Kahului on the northshore.Sideshore northeast tradewinds blow consistently during June - August, with typically flatwater sailing on the inside, and good bump and jump conditions on the outside. BetweenOctober and May you can find waves on the outside reefs, ranging from small wind swell toexpert wave riding conditions. Most windsurf schools operate at Kanaha because of theconsistent wind and warm water. All year round it is a perfect place for any level sailor. SPRECKELSVILLE / CAMP ONE - Up the coast fromKanaha there is a residential area called Spreckelsville which has many beautiful sandybeaches. The main area to sail is affectionately known as "Sprecks", whichprovides pristine blue-green water and white sandy beach. Parking is limited, so arriveearly. There are no facilities or showers. The sailing level is typically intermediate toadvanced, with the reef making for more chop and breaking waves. Camp One is a no frillsbeach at the end of the Kahului Airport runway. The place has no showers, no grass riggingareas, no toilet, and barely a trash can. It does have a beautiful beach and the onlybreaking waves for most of the summer. The place is frequented by German's, Australians,Italians, French and mean local windsurfers. It's a place where you want to be polite andfollow the local traditions and laws to the letter. Rude and unlawfull windsurfers havebeen known to get worked (on the shore too). HOOKIPA - Hookipa is the windsurfingmecca of the world. Host to World Cup sailing and surfing contests, Hookipa rips. Jaggedlava rock, exposed reefs, a gnarly shorebreak, light inside winds and powerful ripcurrents make this north shore difficult to launch off limits for most sailors. Expertslaunch from the Beach Park, just downwind from the pavillion. Expect crowds, with manysailors lulling around the outside and looking for a good wave to rip on the inside. Whenthe water flattens in the summer months, slalom sailors launch here at Hookipa and blastdownwind along the north shore. KIHEI - Kihei is the south shore's mostpopular windsurfing spot. When the tradewinds blow north/northeast the pavillion locatedat the intersection of Ohukai Street and South Kihei Road is a great place to sail. Thereef can be shallow on the inside, especially near the Maui Sunset, so consult the localsbefore venturing out. Kihei is good for all level sailors and has a variety ofaccommodations nearby! Who to call: Al West's Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800-870-4084 Alan Cadiz's HST Windsurf School: 800-YOU-JIBE Coconuts Boy: 808-871-5084 Excursions Extraordinaires: 800-678-2252 Hawaiian Island Surf and Sport: 800-231-6958 Hi-Tech Hawaii: 808-877-2111 Hookipa Haven Vacation: 800-398-6284 Hot Sails Maui: 808-877-4433 Kanaha Beach Windsurfing: 808-876-0157 Maui Windsurfari: 800-736-MAUI Maui Windsurf Company/Cort Larned School: 808-877-4816 Maui Windsurfing Vans: 800358-2377 Sailboards Maui: 800-328-8877 Sailboard Vacations/Club Mistral: 800-252-1070 Second Wind Sail & Surf: 808-877-7467 Second Wind Travel Connection: 800-936-RSVP Surf Rents Trucks & Cargo Vans: 808-244-5544 Vela Windsurf Resorts: 800-223-5443 Windrigger Maui/Club Mistral: 800-345-MAUI Windsurfing West: 8003-580-2377 Windsurfing West Vacations: 800-782-6105 Windsurfing Vacations: 800-635-1155

Waikiki Beach. This is

Waikiki Beach [ WAIKIKI BEACH | LIFEGUARDS'HOME PAGE | BEACHDIRECTORY | SHARKS OFHAWAI`I | OCEAN SAFETYOFFICERS - LIFEGUARDS | OCEAN SAFETYDIVISION | JUNIOR LIFEGUARDPROGRAM | HAWAIIAN LIFEGUARDASSOCIATION ] [ Beach& Ocean Hazards | Dangerous OceanOrganisms | Ocean Safety Signs: Page 1 & Page2 | SunSafety ] [ Electronic Country Store | SearchEngines And Pages | SITE MAP ] [ SURF REPORT | MARINE WEATHER | TheBUS ] On O`ahu's SOUTH SHORE .. . "WAIKIKI" BEACH "Spouting Water" 2909 Kalakaua Avenue (Outrigger CanoeClub) to 2005 Kalia Road (Kahanamoku Lagoon) One thinks of Hawai`i and their thoughts will usuallyinclude an image of Waikiki Beach. This is basically a two milestretch of coast fronted by hotels and tourism related facilitiesand the very beautiful Kapiolani Park. Waikiki Beach is usually crowded but is a very nice areawhere one can swim, canoe, surf and snorkel. The areas towardsDiamond Head are near to the expansive picnic and recreationalfacilities, including those of Kapiolani Park. Kristina Malsberger writes, "As I threadmy way through a maze of umbrellas, sand castles, and bronzebodies, it seems that some things have hardly changed since thedays when Bing Crosby crooned 'Sweet Leilani' here in the1937 film 'Waikiki Wedding.' Yes, the surfboards andswimsuits have shrunk and the high-rise forest has grown, butfolks still come here for the same reasons as always: to soak upthe tropical sunshine, to splash around in the surf, and toengage in that unique Waikiki tradition — the outriggercanoe ride." Newcomers should take special care whenusing personal flotation devices (e.g., inflatable mattresses,styrofoam swim boards, et al.) — they are just nosubstitute for good swimming technique. Be wary of runawaysurfboards - they can be dangerous. Ask the lifeguards where thedeep holes are. Stay off of the breakwater and sea walls; theyare slippery and you can get pounded and hurt - especially duringhigh surf. Waikiki Beach has the following in its beach and parkareas: LIFEGUARDS SAND ANDREEF PICNICAREAS PHONES SHOWERS RESTROOMS HERE ARE SOME BASIC OCEAN SAFETY TIPS: Swim in Lifeguarded Areas Never Swim Alone Don't Dive Into Unknown Water or Into Shallow BreakingWaves Ask a Lifeguard About Beach and SurfConditions Before Swimming If You Are Unable to Swim Out of a Strong Current, Signal forHelp Rely on Your Swimming Ability Rather Than a FlotationDevice Look For, Read and Obey All Beach Safety Signsand Symbols If In Doubt, Just Stay Out! Search this site or the Web withGoogle: Search aloha.com Web Search Return to the Beach Hale (Home) Aloha Page. You can also use the following links tocontinue your beach and ocean tour of Oahu's North Shore , SouthShore , East Shore , or WestShore . Or, you can go to the BeachDirectory for a listing of all the beaches covered in thesepages. The large photo of Diamond Head is by ClaudiaFerrari . Click on her name to visit her great North Shore web site. Suggestions, comments and recommendations are welcomed.These pages are a project of the Hawaiian LifeguardAssociation , a not for profit, professional association ofHawaii's lifeguards devoted to the advancement of lifesavingservices and public education on beach and oceansafety. WebDeveloper : This page is maintained by J. B. Lee. You canreach me by email by clickinghere . Last modified: 22-Sep-2005 12:53 PM HST Source URI:http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/waikiki.html ALOHA . . . malama i kekai!