Kayaking in Napili

We wanted to try something new this year, so we decided to see the Napili side of the island from the perspective of a kayak.  I am so glad we did!  Yesterday it was a little choppy, being the afternoon and all. We used the time to practice our paddle skills. It was difficult to wait until early this morning for our first adventure, but since Wednesday night is the pupu gathering at the Cove, we got over it. 

Finally, it was morning, so we paddled out beyond the tip of the reef depicted in the photo below. We went out past the breaker waves and all the way to the next reef tip. Our trip took about 45 minutes from start to finish, and it was extremely satisfying. I learned that the ocean isn't really that deep out there. The bottom of the ocean floor was easily seen, and we could make out patches of coral of all different types, because the visibility was so good. We also saw the strangest turtle behavior. We thought a turtle was in distress, so paddled in for a closer look. What we discovered was two turtles bobbing and weaving, attached to each other. I'm thinking we witnessed one of nature's greatest miracles.

The view from out there is incredible. It isn't often that we've seen the island coast from this perspective except from a plane or sailboat. Today from kayak it was breathtaking to say the least. I also enjoyed the smoothness of the water in the a.m. hour. I think we left around 7 and got back at about ten minutes to 8. I am so glad we've got the kayak for a week. It may even be worth a trip to the  store for a new waterproof camera. It's surprising to discover there is another way to appreciate Honokeana Cove, and definitely will be included in our daily morning routine.