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FRANKO’S MAP OF HAWAII surgeonfish, wrasse, unicorn fish, and
many more. The Na’ia, Hawaiian for
SIDE ONE dolphin, and the Kohola, which means
Side 1 shows Franko’s Map of Hawaii whale, are also shown.
with an amazing shaded relief depiction of
the island as it ascends from the sea to Dive site and other descriptions on Side 1
nearly 14,000 feet on Mauna Kea and are as follows:
Mauna Loa. These volcanoes, plus the
very active Kilauea, as well as Hualalai MAHUKONA 15' - 30' (5 - 9m) Beg. -
and the inactive Kohala mountains (in the Int. Snorkel or scuba off cement dock just
very northern panhandle of the Big Island) N of Lapakahi Historical Park. Ship &
are clearly shown, along with the roads barge wreckage. Friendly brown spotted
that circumnavigate and cut across the moray. Huge yellow-margin moray.
island. Shaded in a gray tone, the major Many reef fishes. Invertebrates inhabit
lava flows from the last 200 years are wreckage
depicted, indicating just how volatile the
underlying volcanoes of Hawaii are in this BLACK POINT N & S 55' - 100' (17 -
era. 30m) Adv. Boat dive. Sheer wall drops-
off to 100' (30m) just W ofmooring.
The various scuba diving and snorkeling Fragile corals along wall. Lots of reef
sites that are the delight of millions of fish. Large pelagics cruise by. aka
tourists are shown. Most of them are MALA'E PT.
along the leeward side of the island, from
Kawaihae and Kohala, down through the KEI KEI CAVERNS (HORSESHOE) 30'
Kona Coast to South Kona. They include - 70' (9 - 21m) Int. . Boat dive. Huge
places to see the magnificent Manta Rays horseshoe-shaped coral reef. Sand
at night, as well as sites to see an absolute patches and corals on bottom. Very clear
myriad of tropical reef creatures (almost water. Caverns inshore. All kinds of reef
everywhere along the coast). A few dive fishes. Urchins. Lobsters
sites are also shown in the Hilo area. As
a prominent dive shop owner said, Well, ULUA CAVERNS 15' - 100'+ (5 -
the water does go ALL the way around the 30m+) Beg. - Adv. Boat dive. Big swim-
island, you know. Yes, there is good through cave. Rock ledges. Corals. Lots
diving over there too. of butterflyfish. Puffers. Deep drop off
W of mooring. Caution: Currents can be
Dozens of colorful tropical reef creatures strong
swimming amid the corals of the reef are
depicted. They include the Humuhumu FROG ROCK 10' - 65' (3 - 20m) Beg. -
Nukunuku Apua’a, the Hawaii State Fish, Adv. Boat dive. Lots of interconnecting
of course, plus many butterflyfish, caverns shallow. Porcupine puffers. Sand
