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wind which curls around the island and ascends 6.6 miles to a lookout point at
blows you toward shore, rather than 7446 feet, where the view is endless.
taking you out to sea. This is ideal for
learning to windsurf. Ocean Sports at the Kulani Trails Eucalyptus and fern grove at
Marriott Waikoloa Beach Hotel will get the Waiakea Arboretum south of
you started. (808) 885-5555 Experienced Hilo.Mana Road From the Mauna Kea
windsurfers can go to Hilo Bay and access road, you can ride around Mauna
Puako. Kea and down to Waimea, on 45 miles of
mostly downhill dirt road.
WHALE WATCHING In Hawaii, the
best whale watching is from December Old Puna Trail (Beach Road) Ride 5 miles
through April, when the migrating along 1830's coastal Beach Road from
humpback whales spend their time Kaloli Point to Haena Beach.
frolicking and rearing calves in Hawaiian
waters. However, from Kona you can go Nene's nest at Haena, and Monk Seals
whale watching at any time with Captain sometimes haul out. Pine Trees Just south
Dan McSweeny's Year-Round Whale of the Kona
Watching Adventures. Captain Dan finds
pilot, sperm, false killer, melon-headed, Airport.Walua Road 3-mile paved trail
pygmy killer, and beaked whales, plus south of Kailua-Kona with ocean views.
spinner dolphins. Departures from
Honokohau Harbor. (808) 322-0028 HORSEBACK RIDING and PANIOLO
www.ilovewhales.com ADVENTURES TOURS The Big Island
has a long equestrian history with its vast
BIG ISLAND MOUNTAIN BIKING ranchland. The horses live in paradise!
According to the Big Island Mountain Visitors can enjoy being cowboys and ride
Biking Association in Hilo with the Paniolos in the Waimea
(www.interpac.net/~mtbike), Hawaii has countryside at:Parker Ranch, The
world-class mountain biking, and that Cowboys of Hawaii will give you a ride
alone is worth a trip to the Big Island. back in time on the largest ranch in
Several bike shops rent bikes. Good rides Hawaii (808) 885-7311
include:
Paniolo Adventures (808) 889-5354, Ride
Volcanoes Ride only on paved roads the rolling green pastures of North
within the National Park. No off roading Kohala.
allowed!
Kahua Ranch (808) 882-4646, An
Kilohana Trail Begins between mile evening of paniolo “talk story” and
markers 44 and 45 on the Saddle Road and barbeque dinner, music, dancing, roping,
stargazing and more, plus ATV tours.
