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Hey dudes, Roxy's back and going to Oahu! Trip report in the next few weeks, but briefly, a question:

Oahu Revealed shows a "saltwater pool" below Shangri La (and a little yellow squiggle of an access trail), and some online research indicates there is a pool on the shore that is (seemingly) open to the public. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

Roxy

lcuy

We used ot go here often. It is a public beach. You when you get to the sand, turn left and go down a ways. You'll see it and hear the hoots of the people jumping in.

It is a big three sided rock formation in the water. One of those things that a rich person could get away with in the "old" days. Now it would be totally illegal to build on a public beach!

Our kids loved jumping in here. It is kind of like a toilet bowl, but a bit safer. That said, I've seen some pretty nasty scrapes on kids who start showing off all their fancy dives.

Once you jump in, you're in deep water, so only decent swimmers should play here, and you should watch for a while to see how it works and the water condition.

lcuy

oops...should have proofed that first paragraph!

iamq

Welcome back Roxy! Have a great time on Oahu.

-Bill

turn_it_on

Thanks for the advice guys!

xoxo
roxy

starrsville

Thanks for asking the question. Now, I want to go!

suze

I saw it while I was on the ShangriLa tour. Local kids swimming there. The guide said, exactly as others have here, that it's public property though it was built along with the estate at the time.

You'd need to access it from along the beach, because ShangriLa estate itself is kept private or the paid tours thru the Arts Academy.