http://youtu.be/NKlIISTZ-Tk
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ALOHA! SO glad you are still reading with us!! We have had so many amazing adventures, and MORE still to come!! (Feel free to scroll back through the blog on what we have done so far in Hawaii), and stay tuned for more! This like my own personal diary each week, full of excitement that I am sharing with you! We couldn't bring Kodiak on this adventure (I don't think he would have enjoyed it anyways).
SO KAYAKING! Kailua is the #1 recommended place to Kayak here on Oahu. Why? Because the ocean is a beautiful, turquoise, the waters are smooth, and there are 2 islands (the Moku Lua Islands), you can paddle out to! Just for kayakers!
Starting off the day, we took Bus 57 towards Kailua/Sea Life Park, and got off in Kailua near the Beach Park. Near there, there's a couple places to rent Kayaks/paddle boards/even segways from. We rented from Kailua Beach Adventures...MAINLY BECAUSE (get this), I looked up a cheaper place online called Endless Adventures, went to go find it, and it wasn't there! I don't know if it was reservation only or what but the address it led us to was like, a neighborhood. So we had to settle for a little more expensive, but it was still worth it. For $70 we got the Kayak for a 1/2 day (with the carrying wheels part, back rests, and paddles), life jackets (required), and a locker to put our things in.
So we pulled our kayak out to the ocean which isn't far from the rental place, got in, and started to paddle out!! It takes you a little bit to get used to rowing at the same pace, and to really get things going, but it wasn't long before we were paddling strong through the ocean! It's actually a pretty good workout! You're arms get tired easily, but you can also stop for a breather whenever you want, and enjoy the view! You pass Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach, and head towards to Moku Lua Islands!
We kayaked to the island on the left, which seemed to be the more popular one. There's a plain-in-sight beach where kayakers can paddle on shore to, get out and explore (just not past the signs-part of the island is a reservation area). We explored the right side of the island from the beach. SECRET: Wear some sort of slippahs (flip flops), or water shoes if you do this! It is very rocky/hot; we went in bare feet-NOT a good idea lol. But we did see some fish, cool rock formations, sea urchins, etc.
My only regret is when I found out there was a place to cliff jump on the OTHER side of the island and we totally didn't know that! Man! Oh well, we hung out on the beach, swam in the clear blue water, then headed back.
It has been very hot in Hawaii recently (go figure, I know), so activities like this are SO worth it! Nice, and refreshing!! We paddled back (jumping in the water at one point as well), and wheeled the Kayak back to the rental place.
This is definitely on our recommended list of things to do!! We loved it, and had a GREAT time!
If you are in Hawaii to relax, DON'T do this haha. You gotta be awake and ready to get your arms tired.
Here is the video and pictures of our adventure! Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/NKlIISTZ-Tk
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