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or quail, plus goat, pig or sheep, contact Preserve at Kealakekua Bay. Mornings
big game hunter Eugene Yapat South are usually better as the trade winds pick
Point Safari (808) 322-3201. A certificate up all day. Tour operators and dive shops
of completion of a Hunter Safety Course, take snorkeling groups to the bay and
and a Hawaii hunting license is required. other spots via catamaran, zodiac, and
Dogs, vehicles and firearms are provided. power boats. See a dive shop or activity
center to sign up.
HAWAII DIVING There are famous dive
sites with boat moorings, as well as GUIDED NATURE ADVENTURES
beautiful shore entries for scuba and Hawaii Forest & Trail has eight different
snorkeling all along the Kona, Kohala and Nature Adventures to remote and pristine
Kawaihae Coasts. The leeward side of the natural areas. They include Kohala mule
Big Island has great diving all year. trail rides, Mauna Kea summit & star
Hawaii has fabulous, colorful rocky reefs watching,
full of corals and over 400 species of fish.
Over 100 of these species are endemic to Kilauea volcano hikes, birdwatching, and
the Hawaiian Islands, and some occur spectacular waterfall hikes. (800) 464-
only in Big Island waters. The visibility is 1993 or (808) 331-8505
usually excellent, and the water is
generally warm enough all year for only a Hawaiian Walkways has guided hiking
light wetsuit. There are many dive tours to amazing places that include
operators to take you diving. One of the Waipi'o waterfalls, Kilauea Volcano,
best scuba diving experiences in the world Saddle Road and their Kona Cloud Forest
is night diving to see manta rays on the Botanical Walk. (808) 775-0372
Kona Coast. There is also good diving on
the Hilo, or windward side of Hawaii. OCEAN KAYAKING Almost anyone
There a diver can find dozens of green sea can get into an ocean kayak and enjoy a
turtles and a myriad of fish in relatively paddle on The Big Island's leeward side.
untouched reefs. Highlights of the Big Kayaks can be rented at Kailua or
Island's extraordinary dive sites are shown Kealakekua, or in front of the King
on this map. However, details of all of the Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. A
Big Island's great diving and snorkeling beautiful eight-mile intermediate paddle
locations can be found on Franko's Dive goes from Honokohau Harbor to Kekaha
Map of Hawaii. Kai Beach Park. Hilo Bay is also a great
place to paddle. Serious paddlers enjoy
SNORKELING / SAILING TRIPS Most the challenge of the Hamakua Coast on
visitors to Hawaii do not leave the island the windward side of Hawaii.
before seeing the underwater world. Aa
great example would be taking a WINDSURFING Anaehoomalu Bay (“A-
snorkeling trip to the Marine Life Bay”) on the Kohala Coast has a trade
