What We Saw
The organization that rents Kayaks and offers guides
is Ocean Safari. Kayaks can be rented without guides but
for those new to the Kona area I recommend the guides.
Micah and Lindsey were the great guides on my first sea
going kayak trip. They knew the sea caves and were
helpful to less experienced sea kayakers.
The trip itself was along the coast in a northeasterly
direction. It was about 0.5 miles to the first cave and
then another mile to the intertidal zone. We left about
8:30 AM and came back about 12:30 PM with a half hour
stop at the intertidal zone.
We saw about three caves but only went inside one.
This is where the guides were so important. They went in
first and showed us how to go in with the current and
come out safely. Lindsey stayed in the caves to make sure
as we went in that no one got caught or got too close to
the sides where the waves would break.The guides knew
very well how to do it and made sure we did it right.
They then also showed us how to turn around in the caves.
Nonetheless we all got sprayed a lot. It was part of the
experience. I felt very comfortable with the guides.
Dolphins swam with us in the open water.The scenery
along the coast is breathtaking. Cliffs at the cove are
cooled lava which adds to the adventure. The sea caves
were exciting; very different from any other paddling
I've done.
We stopped at an intertidal zone for snorkeling.
That's where we saw moray eels, many crabs and even an
octopus.
And we even had the opportunity to do some cliff
diving.
Although the trip was in ocean salt water along the
Kona Coast it is definitely one which beginners would
enjoy. The cost of the trip was $55.00 which included a
light snack at the cove where we anchored and snorkeled.
I highly recommend this trip.
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