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express it enough. I love Kauai, and I feel heard from a dive operator in Kauai that
its spiritual vibe, but the air experience my maps were being taken underwater by
makes it all complete. Do it! Meanwhile, tourists to use for fish identification. This
there are only two significant dive spots was partially what led me to create Franko

on the East Shore of Kauai, mainly fish cards, which consist of a mini-map of
because this is the windward side of the the island on one side, and all of these reef
island and the water is so often wavy and creatures on the other. It is designed to go
choppy. These sites are Lydgate Park and underwater. However, the map of Kauai
Akukini Landing. I'm sure there is a lot of will still hold up come rain, wind, water
undersea life off Kauai's East Shore, but and about anything a customer might do
the advice of most is to dive somewhere to test its durability. I've been making

else. The currents are also quite strong on waterproof maps since 1993, and now all
this shore, so it is not just a casual, kids- kinds of companies do it. I guess it was a
jump-in-the-water kind of a place. It's a good idea!
little too dangerous to take lightly. The
two descriptions of Kauai's East Shore on

the Franko Map are as follows:

LYDGATE STATE PARK 0' - 10' Beg.
Shallow beginner shore dive. Good easy
snorkeling. Near resort hotel. Lots of fish.
Usually calm except in E wind.

AKUKINI LANDING 15' - 70' Int. - Adv.

Shore entry at harbor jetty in poor
visibility. Reef strewn with dumped
WWII ordnance. Big eagle rays. Good
place to have a guide. Caution:
Tradewinds make it rough.

One of the greatest attractions on this map

is not the beautiful islands, the golden
roads, the ocean blues or the dive site
details, but it is the Hawaiian reef
creatures guide on the face of the map. My
maps are waterproof, because they are

printed on synthetic paper. A tourist
discovered this a few years ago and I