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Kauai Beach question
How are Tunnels and Kee Beaches in the wintertime or springtime? My sister is planning a trip to Kauai and Maui for four nights each. She is going to take a helicopter ride to see the Napali coast but I was telling her how great the snorkeling is at both of those beaches in the summertime. Is it still possible to snorkel at those beaches when it's not summertime? I know it's not possible to take boat trips around that coastline in the winter due to the rough surf.
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Ashley,
Ke'e Beach should be fine because of the lava reef that protects it.But I am not sure about Tunnels.We never did the heli. tour to Napali Coast and regreted it..so make sure to tell her that it is a MUST!!My friend who used to live in Kauai told us that we missed the most beautiful views by not doing the heli. tour. Christie |
<font color="blue">Ashley<font color="black">, you must be refering to the mainland seasons as Hawaii only has 2 seasons, "winter" and summer.
We have traveled to Hawaii from the mainland's spring and fall and found fall generally to have better conditions than the spring. Ke'e beach varies from rough to calm or ((R))((R))in the spring, so I would expect mainland-springtime to be more favorable than mainland-wintertime, see <font color="blue">Kal<font color="black">'s or <font color="blue">Gyppielou<font color="black">'s previous "wintertime" reports. :S- If Ke'e doesn't work out due to rough conditons or ((R)), we usually head south to Lydgate or ((#))((H))Poipu or Salt Pond Beach Park.</font></font></font></font></font></font> |
Most of our beaches here on the north shore of Kaua`i are risky in the winter (and our winter surf conditions have already begun). We've often seen Ke`e when it looks like a boiling cauldron -- and the reef is no protection under those circumstances. Ditto for Makua. When winter surf hits, it can hit any part of this island -- even the "baby lagoon" at Lydgate Park can be impacted.
We do, however, have those rare winter days filled with sunshine and calm seas (emphasis on the word "rare"!). 8-) |
I just got back from Kauai a couple of days ago...sob...and I snorkled for the first time at Poipu beach in front of the Marriott Waiohai where we stayed. The first thing I saw was a big turtle so I was really excited to try some of the other great spots I read about. We took a drive to all the suggested spots and the water was really choppy and not suitable for swimming. Even Lydgate where there is a seawall protecting the beach was wild! We wound up back at Poipu for the rest of the trip. Good luck to your sister!
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Ashley,
Just remember..if the beaches are rough on the North Shore..they will probably be calm on the South Shore..and plenty of ((R))'s at Wailua Falls or Spouting Horn. Christie |
Ditto Auntie M....BUT...Some gorgeous shots of Tunnels and No Shore beaches when 20-30 ft waves hit in the winter.
Especially when the whole Hanalei Valley fills up with seaspray....:-X As long as we've veen going over each Nov/Dec/Jan still never done NoShore cruise due to hi surf probs...great place to look at...not to up chuck in! |
I can tell you that none of the north shore beachesf were swimmable when we stayed a week in Halalei last May. The closest swimmable beach was Anini, which is not all that great for snorkeling.
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Ditto Kal of shots of Polihale in the winter!!! Woo hoo! the wind the sea the salt!!! Glorious/////I mean hideous? waste of time? you'll get carsick???
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Kaua'i is bad enough in the summer! WHY would anyone want to go there in the winter? I guess one would need "balls" to do that, eh Kal? /:-) -bill |
bill? you have mail my male friend. I'm in a someone else wants the same weeks.......it's not youuuuu is it......HELP
BTW --- Kal who????? |
the kkk has landed. =-o
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makai,
CRASHED, not landed! :-d -Bill |
mak, We gotta make it kkkk... so as to NOT get us confused w/ the "other" Ks. kals kontinuing kollection of kauaian komedy klub komedians? K7? :-? |
K9? you dogs!
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Kauai's Majestic Aura of Royal Terrain?
K MARTers? |
Kal don't you mean Kauai Mostly Always Raining Torrentially? KMARTers!!!
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<b>K</b>auai
<b>M</b>avens <b>A</b>re <b>R</b>arely <b>T</b>ruthful? OK...I think we hi-jacked the thread enuff already (apologies) but I believe Ms Ash24 got her answer on Winter no go-Springtime-mo' bettah. |
The Komedians highjack another one! :D
I have just one question -- Mary2Go, Alisa, and others -you know who you are. WHERE ARE THE TRIP REPORTS??? You're killin' me here! I'm in serious need for another fix! |
Who's hijacking what? I wanna play!
K aua'i M eans A nother R ainy T rip -Bill |
g'lou ((Y)) the dog's ... rotflol
kal, I'm blonde, what's a maven? :-? B-) I'm just mad cause I can't think of anything clever. Sorry Ashley... I'd tell sis to be very cautious about going in the water in winter... talk to the lifeguards when possible. Aloha. |
makai,
I'm blonde too. What does rotflol mean? Is it KMARTer code for something? :-/ Where the hell is I2 anyway? -Bill |
rolling on the floor laughing out loud... a combo. >:D< I thought you KNEW EVERYTHING Bill!
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makai,
Shhhh... :$ My second grade students think I DO know everything! -Bill |
iamq.. you crack me up with that acronym. as makai would put-it, rotfl. I thought this was some kind of military student program..or an exam name. no.. kidding..kidding.
Hey, if iamq and PM are in the neighborhood next tuesday(i know a school night), my hubbie(and i)have a gig at the sweetwater. You can see kenni.com or garrin.com to see the two music groups for that night! ooh.. i think i should add that visiting marin county, california is lovely at this time of year..else i might get in trouble for the complete lack of travel-topicality! : O ) annie |
Trip report pending upon clearing my inbox that is so piled up the tray actually broke! I did the first section and am working on the second. I am long winded so I need to pare it down! Plus bad timing...small office and a week before vacation someone quit and we just hired a replacement. I feel like one of those plate spinning acts! (do they still have those...dating myself again!)I promise one in a day or so before my feeble mind forgets all the details!
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Mary,
Get with it girl! Are you spritzing plumeria perfume to remind you of how wonderful the real thing s and how much you miss it? -Bill |
Actually some stuff called Moonlight Rain, can't ID all the scents but it smells like the island breeze at night...now see I am distracted and I need to close this window & get back to work...and I hijacked another thread ....
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jamesln:
Egad! Even though George and his daughter -- the ones who run that vacation rental company you've repeatedly posted about -- are friends of mine, enough already with the blatant ads, 'kay? :-) Luckily, visitors to Kaua`i have many, many options when it comes to choosing a vacation rental company to help them find a place to stay: http://www.kauaivacationrentals.com http://www.grantham-resorts.com http://www.kauai-vacation-rentals.com http://www.napaliprop.com http://www.princeville-vacations.com just to name a few... Aloha, auntie maria |
We had a great experience with kauai vacation rentals.
The folks there were so nice and helpful and they were very good about answering our questions about specific properties. |
sigh...iamq not interested in cousin annie's music invite? :'(
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annie,
I'm glad I crack you up. Seems like you're in the minority these days around here. Serious advice only, ya know! >:-) Ooops, sorry about not replying about the show. Thanks for the invite! I am in bed by 9pm on weeknights however. Let me know when you have a gig on a weekend and we'll make the trek up from the peninsula. aloha! -Bill |
i figured..since it was a school night.
awww...now as my gramma used to say, a sour grape or two doesn't ruin the bunch! ; O) |
About the beaches??????
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Hello there fellow Hawaiian travelers,
In just a few short weeks (Nov. 21-Dec. 1) I will be traveling to Kauai for 4 days and Maui for 6 days for my honeymoon. Both my finace and I are 23-26 y.o. and are very active and are interested in getting out and seeing a lot of the sites on both islands. After reading several books, I have put together an itinerary for just Kauai and I am working on one for Maui. Would you please critique my Kauai itinerary and give me some tips for both islands. Your help will be much appreciated and I'll be sure to post trip report upon arrival! Nov. 21 (Poipu) Arrive 5:06pm in Lihue, Kauai Stop at Walmart Sightseeing on way to Grand Hyatt Regency Check out Hotel Go on a drive Dinner at: Tidepools Restaurant (Hyatt) at 8:00pm Nov. 22 (Kokee Park/Waimea Canyon) Morning: Helicopter Tour 11:00 Afternoon: Lunch TBD Drive to Kokee State Park (through Waimea Canyon to lookouts) Hike Awaawapuhi Trail (6.2 miles roundtrip, 3 hrs) Spouting Horn Dinner at: TBD Nov. 23 (Poipu) Morning: Massage 10:00am Afternoon: Brunch Allerton/McBride Gardens or National Botanical National Gardens Swim/snorkel at Lydgate ,Poipu, Tunnells, Makena beaches Dinner: Beach House Restaurant Nov. 24 (Na Pali Coast) Morning: Drive to Napali Coast State Park till road ends, hike first 2 miles of Kalalua Trail (park at Ke e Beach) (2 miles, 3 hr) Afternoon:Check out Hanalei -tour (2hr) of Hanalei FWS reserve -tour Kilauea Light House Dinner: Drums of Paradise Luau 6:00pm (Happy Thanksgiving) Extra To Do’s: Poihale state park Wailua falls Nov. 25 Morning: Drive to Lihue Airport Brunch Afternoon: Depart Kauai 10:30am Arrive Maui 12:10pm |
jq,
Tunnels and Ke'e are NoShore beaches and are best put to full use in the Summer. <i>"Ditto Auntie M....BUT...Some gorgeous shots of Tunnels and No Shore beaches when 20-30 ft waves hit in the winter.</i> RRanger, Pretty aggressive stuff....I bet you may throw your plans out the window once you get there. It's been known to happen. Be sure the lighthouse in open in T'giving Day. Or else you'll be looking at it from the dead end. It has such odd hours anyway. But worth the wait. Great rangers there. VERY helpful and into their jobs. As for an interesting ride, take the "shortcut" that connects Hwy 50 to the Nawiliwili area, Kipu Rd I believe. I still don't know why people would even go to Kauai when you have Oahu and all of it's non-touristy places.((6)) Mucho mahalos |
RiverRanger, I'd suggest you post a seperate post with a title "Like Need Itineray Help for Kauai Trip". You will get a lot more information that way. This thread has been around the block a few times and youmight not get the answers you are looking for. -Bill |
iamq,
Well it's about time you offered something constructive here! Harummmphhhhh.....[( |
Kal,
I feel like "someone" is looking over my shoulder and that my butt is in a sling. I am glad you found it useful. -bill |
RR, don't have too many of the plans set in stone. Save a few things for an anniversary...ie....hiking the Kalalau Trail. If it is raining, do not hike it. We went ahead in the rain and my short fat legs had a difficult climb. If you do hike the trail, take an extra set of clothing with you (I'm guessing you are staying south) because you will have red dirt permanently on your shorts after that first slip.
Happy upcoming nups. Aloha i'2((r)) |
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