“When you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you’ve been missing the whole point of the ocean—it’s like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.”
—Dave Barry
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| The view from Kaua‘i's North Shore. |
Entertaining yourself in Kaua‘i is easy. You can choose to hike, horseback ride, golf, sunbathe, birdwatch, fish–recreational opportunities are numerous. But for the ultimate Hawaiian experience I agree with humorist Dave Barry; why travel to an island in the middle of the pacific if you’re not going to get into the ocean?
Snorkeling is the perfect, non-technical way to immerse yourself in Kaua‘i’s underwater paradise.
Tim and I recently spent a week in Hawai‘i and snorkeled on the south shore at Lawai Beach in Koloa, and on the north shore at Tunnels and Ke‘e Beach near the town of Hanalei. Tim used an Olympus Stylus Tough digital camera with attached underwater slave flash to capture the following underwater photos. Enjoy!
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I'm preparing to snorkel Tunnels Beach.
The waters off Kaua‘i's coast are surprisingly chilly.
A wetsuit or shirt comes in handy. |
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| The Moorish Idol. |
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| Raccoon Butterflyfish. |
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| The Milletseed Butterflyfish. |
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| The Christmas Wrasse. |
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| Ringtail Surgeonfish. |
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Hawai‘i's unofficial state fish, the humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua'a.
Trouble pronouncing the name? It's also known as
The Reef Triggerfish. |
Whether you choose to snorkel, scuba dive, paddleboard, kite surf, wind surf or traditional surf Kaua‘i's waters you'll find a wealth of information on this website: http://www.gohawaii.com/kauai
The book Snorkel Kaua‘i, written by Judy and Mel Malinowski, is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to snorkel The Garden Isle.
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| Undersea Life. |
