01-15-2008, 02:57 AM
Beerman,
Swimming at Tunnels is something you should ask the lifeguards at Haena Beach Park about. You will probably have to park there anyway and walk back to Tunnels as the parking is very limited in the vicinity. The wave faces yesterday were 30 feet, the largest waves the Hanalei firemen have ever seen. Waves were breaking over the Hanalei Pier and the parking lot at Black Pot Beach. They expect conditions to improve over the next few days but swimming on the north shore is not recommended. Better to be safe.
You should check out Na Aina Kai botanical/sculpture gardens in Kilauea (I'm a volunteer docent there) and also the Kilauea Lighthouse when you are up that way. Another interesting site to visit is the Hindu Monastery in Wailua. They have a free tour once a week. You have to call to find out which day:
Aloha,
Frank
Swimming at Tunnels is something you should ask the lifeguards at Haena Beach Park about. You will probably have to park there anyway and walk back to Tunnels as the parking is very limited in the vicinity. The wave faces yesterday were 30 feet, the largest waves the Hanalei firemen have ever seen. Waves were breaking over the Hanalei Pier and the parking lot at Black Pot Beach. They expect conditions to improve over the next few days but swimming on the north shore is not recommended. Better to be safe.
You should check out Na Aina Kai botanical/sculpture gardens in Kilauea (I'm a volunteer docent there) and also the Kilauea Lighthouse when you are up that way. Another interesting site to visit is the Hindu Monastery in Wailua. They have a free tour once a week. You have to call to find out which day:
Aloha,
Frank