Kahuku, Hawaii

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Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Hawaii on Oahu Island

Kahuku ( is a small town on Oahu’s northeastern coast, between Laie and Turtle Bay. Even though you can hardly find it on a map, there are still things to do here.

Like shrimp? Then Kahuku is the place to go. Here you’ll find numerous shrimp trucks parked alongside the main street (Kamehameha Highway) that runs through the town. There are several shrimp farms that raise the shrimp right there.

One of the most popular is Giovanni’s. You can’t miss the old white truck right next to the road. Their shrimp tastes great and you can choose from three different flavors – scampi (with garlic), with lemon and butter, or spicy.

In the Hawaiian language, Kahuku means “the projection,” which most probably refers to nearby Kahuku Point, the northernmost point of the island of Oahu. Kahuku Beach is popular among fishermen, but not a good swimming beach because of a long limestone shelf and rocky ocean bottom that makes entering the ocean difficult. The beach is backed by the Kahuku Golf Course.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures in Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Hawaii at Night with City Lights on the Beach

Honolulu, Oahu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The city is the main gateway to Hawai’i and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions.

Honolulu is the most remote city of its size in the world and is the westernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean.

Honolulu means “sheltered harbor” or “calm port.” The old name is Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nu’uanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7, 1941.

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Haleiwa, Hawaii

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Trips and Tours in Haleiwa, Hawaii

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures in Haleiwa, Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu, HI

Haleʻiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the island of Oʻahu, City and County of Honolulu. Haleʻiwa is located on Waialua Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream (also known as Anahulu River). A small boat harbor is located here, and the shore of the bay is surrounded by Haleʻiwa Beach Park (north side) and Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park (south side).

Further west from the center of town is Kaiaka State Recreation Area on Kiaka Point beside Kaiaka Bay. It is the largest commercial center on the North Shore of the island. Its old plantation town character is preserved in many of the buildings, making this a popular destination for tourists and residents alike, visiting surfing and diving sites along the north shore.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Touring the Black Sand Beaches of Hana

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Touring the Black Sand Beaches of Hana in Maui, Hawaii

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Touring the Black Sand Beaches of Hana in Maui, Hawaii

Hana continues to be lag lazily behind the tempo of modernity and everyone in Hana is perfectly ok with the laid back lifestyle. It is often called Hawaii’s most Hawaiian town.

The road to Hana is notoriously twisting, turning and narrow, but driving slow allows everyone on the ride to enjoy the luscious tropical rain forest and numerous waterfalls along the way. It is one of the earth’s rainiest coasts.

Hana’s remote, wild, low-cliffed volcanic coastline and black sandy beaches offer solitude and a much needed relief from busy urban lifestyle.

But remember, black absorbs heat very well and if you walk across a black sand beach on a 90-degree afternoon when the sun is shining bright, you will wish you were wearing water socks.

Hana offers lodging, camping, picnicking, shore fishing and hardy family hiking adventures along the ancient Hawaiian coastal trail.

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Touring the Black Sand Beaches on the Road to Hana in Maui, Hawaii

Hana offers excellent opportunities to view seabird colonies and anchialine pools. Other features include lust native hala tropical forest, legendary caves, heiau (religious temple), natural stone arch, sea stacks, blow holes and small black sand beach.

Cool Places to Stop on the Road to Hana:

• Waikamoi Ridge Trail
• Honomanu Bay
• Ke’anae Arboretum
• Pi’ilanihale Heiau
• Wi’anapanapa State Park
• Ka Iwi o Pele
• Ohe’o Gulch
• Palapala Ho’omau Church

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures on the North Shore’s Turtle Beach

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Basking with Sea Turtles on the North Shore’s Turtle Beach near Kahuku Point

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures with Sea Turtles on the North Shore’s Turtle Beach at Laniakea Beach

Laniakea Beach on Oahu’s North Shore is a haven for green sea turtles. That’s how it got the nickname “Turtle Beach.” It is not uncommon to find green sea turtles swimming in and around reefs in many places around Oahu, but at Turtle Beach, the animals come out of the water and make the sandy beach their own point of rest and refuge.

Sea turtles, also known as “Honu,” are some of the most beautiful and fun marine life creatures in the ocean. You’ll definitely want to see them while on your Hawaiian vacation in Oahu, so pack your snorkel, waterproof camera, and eco friendly sunscreen and get out there and enjoy the sights of these green Honu beauties!

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Basking with Sea Turtles on the North Shore’s Turtle Beach near Kahuku Point

Be careful. Don’t confuse Turtle Bay with Laniakea Beach. Turtle Bay is a resort on the north shore of Oahu. Sometimes you can see turtles there, but on Laniakea Beach, commonly known as Turtle Beach, is the place where the turtles really like to go to take a break from swimming and feeding to get some rest and bask in the warm sunshine.

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Basking with Sea Turtles on the North Shore’s Turtle Beach

When the surf is low, the turtles haul themselves out of the ocean and find a spot on the sand to warm up. Turtles are reptiles and like to warm their bodies with external heat sources, in this case the sun. The surf on the North Shore is much quieter during summer, so your chance of finding basking turtles increases.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Ala Moana Regional Park in Hawaii

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Ala Moana Regional Park between Waikiki Beach and Honolulu on Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Ala Moana Regional Park between Waikiki Beach and Honolulu

Ala Moana Beach Park is a free public park on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, located between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu. This 100-acre park has a wide gold-sand beach that is over a half-mile long. It is a man-made beach and was created by the owner of the Dillingham Dredging Company, who was looking for a place to dispose of his dredged sand, which was dumped at location  in the 1950’s, thus creating the the Ala Moana Beach.

The water is almost always calm because the beach is protected by an outer reef. This makes it a good spot for long-distance swimmers and small children. There is a 25-foot-deep swimming channel and a former boat channel that was dredged out of the reef.

Ala Moana’s ocean bottom drops quickly, so novice swimmers should use caution. Big grassy areas, banyans and palm trees make the park a good place to picnic, barbecue, play all kinds of ball games or go running. There are lifeguards, showers, restrooms, phones, tennis courts, picnic tables, food concessions and a music pavilion. Ala Moana Beach Park is a favorite among Honolulu residents. It is right next to “Magic Island” where many cultural events are held.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Oahu, in Hawaii

Waikiki Beach in Honolulu Hawaii at Night with City Lights on the Beach

Waikīkī or Waikiki Beach is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The name Waikīkī means “spouting fresh water” in the Hawaiian language, for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikīkī from the island’s interior.

Waikiki Beach in Honolulu Looking Towards Diamond Head in Oahu, Hawaii

Waikiki is most famous for Waikīkī Beach, but it is just one of six beaches in the district, the other popular beaches in the area include Queen’s Beach, Kuhio Beach, Gray’s Beach, Fort DeRussy Beach and Kahanamoku Beach.

The area is also home home to other tourism spots such as Kapiʻolani Park, Fort DeRussy, Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kūhiō Beach Park, and Ala Wai Harbor.

One of the most popular vacation spots in Hawaii, Waikiki Beach is the home to many large international resort hotels, such as the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Halekulani, Hyatt Regency Waikīkī, Marriott Waikiki, Sheraton Waikīkī, and historic hotels dating back to the early 20th century such as the Moana Surfrider Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Each year tourists from all over the world flock here to attend surf competitions, outdoor performances, hula dancing and outrigger canoe races.

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Hawaii Outdoor Adventures at the Kualoa Ranch in Oahu

Hawaii Outdoor Adventures Offers ATV Rides, Horseback Riding, Catamaran Ocean Voyage and Three Different Theme Park Tours

Kualoa Ranch is a huge breathtaking, 4,000-acre ranch on the windward side of Oahu, north of Kane’ohe and offers many different activities including:

Kualoa Ranch Activities:

• ATV Rides – One of Oahu’s best ATV outdoor adventure rides will let guests drive through numerous famous movie set locations while crossing streams and driving down rugged dirt roads that lead to fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean and deep into Kualoa’s national forests.
  https://youtu.be/YJcsekDhlG0
• Horseback Rides – One of Oahu’s best horseback riding outdoor adventures, guests will be able to ride horses through the Ka’a’awa Valley where Jurassic Park, 50 First Dates and Lost were filmed among the amazing views of the Kualoa Mountains, Pacific Ocean and World War II bunkers located throughout the forest.
  https://youtu.be/2i0dQ-iy5vQ

Kualoa Ranch Beaches:

• Secret Island Beach – The Secret Island Beach beach tour offers guests fun activities such as beach volleyball, canoe riding, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, table tennis, horseshoes or justing lounging in a swaying hammock under a palm tree overlooking the beach.
  https://youtu.be/ptvu63kn9DM

Kualoa Ranch Outdoor Adventure Tours:

• Catamaran Ocean Voyage Tour – The Ocean Voyage Tour takes guests on a catamaran voyage for spectacular views of Hakipu’u, Kualoa and the Ko’olau mountains as well as the famous and iconic Mokoli’i Island (Chinaman’s Hat) and Hokule’a Beach
  https://youtu.be/2NZ7VSxawRM
• Fishpond & Tropical Garden Tour – Ancient Hawaiian Fishpond & Tropical Garden Tour takes guests through one of Oahu’s most well preserved ancient Hawaiian 153-acred fishponds (Moli’i), which are carbon dated at between 800 and 1000 years old. The tropical garden provides beautiful landscapes and the true laid-back tranquility of Hawaii.
  https://youtu.be/e5qVPI4rAqw
• Hollywood Movie Sites & Ranch Tour –  This tour guests a chance to see  the production sets where numerous movies and TV shows have been made including Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Kong Skull Island, Godzilla, 50 First Dates, LOST, Hawaii Five-0 and more.
  https://youtu.be/gMtTHXCEN7s
• Jungle Expedition Adventure Tour – This trip covers the same ground as the ATV rides, horseback trips and other tours, but guests are transported in large jungle vehicles that rumbles through the Hawaiian rainforest along jungle trails, through isolated stream beds and through beautiful luscious green hill sides and an 800-year-old ancient Hawaiian fishpond.
  https://youtu.be/25auh5Ehs_s

 

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My Family Loved Kevin’s Hawaii Shark Diving Tours

Great Experience!!

Reviewed by: Amy Dean, 2016/07/17

My kids said this was the experience of a lifetime! Water was a little rough so if you suffer from sea sickness I would recommend medication but the overall experience was worth every minute. We did some sort of excursion almost every day and my family loved this!!

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