North Shore & Boating

Trip Start May 01, 2008
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Trip End Jan 04, 2009


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Thursday, June 5, 2008

On Saturday, May 31st I took a trip to the North Shore of Oahu. This is the area made famous by all the surfers, and it is where the largest waves in Hawaii come in. On the way I passed a number of attractions that I will have to go back for, such as what is claimed to be the world's largest hedge maze, and the Polynesian cultural center.

Upon arriving at the North Shore beaches I took a walk down the 3km Sunset beach, followed by a stop at Waimea Beach. There I found a large rock that seemed to be a favourite jumping spot for everyone, so I joined in for a few hours. The accompanying pictures give more details.

One thing to note is how quickly the beaches slope down. Either they stay flat for a reef, or they drop incredibly quickly, such as around the jumping rock where the water was a good 4m deep only about 3m from the shore.

On Sunday the company owner took all the employees and some of his friends on his boat to a sandbar. We met a number of other boats all anchored at the sandbar and enjoyed a good day out on the water. Most of my co-workers will appear in the pictures accompanying this entry.
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