We had no reservations, but we had a plan. He down to Makena Landing and find someone to rent us a couple kayaks. We checked the web and found only places that would provide you kayak tours. But that's not the way we roll, or row, in this case. We'll skip the guided tour and blaze our own trail. Nothing against the knowledgeable guide and the interesting facts one can learn from them. We like to have a little more freedom and go on our own pace.
So, 7 am and we're at Makena landing. There were already a couple small tour groups either heading out or doing their pre-ride talk. BT was able to secure us two two person kayaks for $50 cash. Normally, a guided kayak tour is $70 for adults and $40 kids, saving us over $200. We were in our wet suits, life jackets and water shoes with our snorkel gear bag strapped to the kayaks even before another tour guide had finished talking to his group about how to kayak.
We kayaked north for a mile then dropped near a point to snorkel. The water was clear with a beautiful variety of coral. My son Trenton spotted a white spotted eel within 5 minutes of being in the water. It had to be over 3 feet long. On the kayak back we swam with
turtles.
I just asked my eight year old "How far was that turtle from your face? Close enough for you to touch?"
He replied, "No! That's illegal!"
But it's true, the turtle was that close!
As we rowed to shore we thought we hang out and catch a wave into shore. We were right on top of a wave riding it in when our kayak somehow turned to the side and turned over!! We fell right into the sandy surf with my daughter freaking out and me laughing the whole time. Of course the husband and son rode the wave all the way into shore perfectly.
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