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A summer paddling odyssey
Client Pre-Departure List
What to Wear
- Bathing suit
- Long loose pants or sarong /wrap to cover legs from sun.
- Light long sleeve shirt
- Hat
- Sunglasses (with strap)
- Footwear (aqua shoe, sport sandals, or tabis)
- Sunscreen (SPf 30 or higher)
What To Bring:
- Sun protection
- Water (2 quarts per person)
- Munchies: candy bar, gorp, fruit, etc., to tide you over
until lunch.
- Windbreaker
- Camera (disposable available at our shop)
* Do not take anything you can not afford to get wet!
In Separate Bag (you leave with KK)
These items will be brought to you when you finish your
journey at Polihale
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- A few dollars aprè sea kayaking
We Supply
- Transportation from Hanalei Shop to put in at Ha'ena county
Beach Park
- Return transportation from the end of the paddle at
Polihale State Park, back to
Hanalei (we can drop off folks at points along the main highway)
- Double kayaks with rudders and all equipment
- Personal Flotation Device (i.e. life preservers)
- Water resistant bags (*not guaranteed to keep contents dry)
- Guide(s)
- Lunch (Turkey, roast beef, ham or vegetarian)
- Refreshments (bottled water and island fruit juices)
A special note on seasickness:
YOU are the motor, and a seasick motor is a non-paddling motor. If you
have been subject to seasickness before, it is likely you will be
again. Please take precautions.
We recommend a minimum dose of any over-the-counter
medication the night before and again the morning of the trip, or a
Scopolamine patch, which requires a doctor's prescription,
along with a decent breakfast. Avoid greasy foods and lots of coffee. A
good night's sleep and limited alcohol intake the night before is wise.
It is not unusual for someone to be put ashore after only 45 minutes at
the end of the road to be retrieved by someone from our shop. That is a
very expensive and disappointing lesson about motion sickness. We will
be compassionate to a point
but compassionate all the way to the bank!
Summary
- 17 mile coastline one way
- 6 hours of intermittent paddling
Time Table Averages
| A.M |
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| 6:00 |
Check in at Hanalei Shop |
| 6:45 |
Leave Hanalei Shop by van |
| 7:15-7:45 |
Orientation and launch at Ha'ena |
| P.M. |
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| 12:30 |
Arrive Miloli'i for lunch |
| 2:30 |
Back in the water |
| 4:30 |
Land at Polihale/Van pick up |
| 4:30-5:30 |
Load, Shower and Depart |
| 6:30-7:30 |
Return Hanalei Shop |
Day Before Departure
Call the Hanalei Shop at 826-9844 to confirm and
for a weather check. If can,
call between Noon and 3:00 p.m.
If you are going to be gone for a good part of the
day, call in the morning.
For more info or reservations contact us at:
On Kaua'i call 826-9844
Or call us toll free at 1-800-437-3507
E-mail Kayak Kauai
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