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KAILUA KONA VACATION RENTALS, HAWAII |
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Outdoor Recreation in Kailua Kona |
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Ranging from black coastal desert to lush, fertile plantations, Kona has a wide variety of geography that is ideal for exploration. Besides being blessed with immense natural beauty, Kailua Kona is also a center for a variety of recreational activities, such as hiking, biking, wind surfing, parasailing, surfing, fishing and whale watching.
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Hiking
Snorkeling and Diving
Fishing
Water Sports
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| Hiking |
A vacation rental home in Kailua Kona lets you enjoy innumerable activities in and around the region at your own leisure pace. Hikers will find quite a few interesting hiking trails to explore the natural beauty of this of Kailua Kona. Visit the tip of Kealakekua Bay Marine Preserve, where the angry Hawaiians killed Captain Cook after worshipping him. This site is only accessible by water or by a rough foot trail. The trail is definitely a good hike as you get the opportunity to come across some breathtaking vistas.
A one-of-its-kind and a fascinating experience await you at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Imagine watching flowing lava, craters, steam vents, pit craters and cinder cones from close quarters. There are over 150 miles of trails in the park and they range in difficulty from easy walks to longer and strenuous hikes. You can take the help of the rangers regarding trail information, maps and permits. The rangers are available at the Kilauea Visitor Center, which is open from 7:45AM to 5PM daily. |
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| Snorkeling and Diving |
| Kiilua Kona is one of the hottest spots for snorkeling and diving. You even have the option of booking your vacation rental home near to one of the snorkeling and diving areas, so that you are never too far away from enjoying your favorite activity.
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Spencer Beach Park: Situated on the Kona side of the Big Island, this reef-protected white sand beach is quite popular with the families as it is safe for snorkeling and swimming year round. You can definitely look forward to swimming with the sea turtles here, so get on your snorkel gear and dive in for a glimpse into the other world.
- Kahaluu Beach Park: If you dream of swimming with schools of colorful fish in warm and shallow waters, then Kahaluu Beach Park in Kailua Kona is the snorkeling spot for you. Fed by a fresh water spring every day, you will find a canopy of colorful corals, unique rock formations, innumerable species of fish and even green sea turtles in the calm waters of this beautiful beach.
- Captain Cook Monument: Captain Cook Mountain on the Kealakekua Bay is a great spot for snorkeling and diving and the only way of getting here is by a kayak. So do remember to load your kayak with all that you need to make your snorkeling trip a perfect experience. You will find crystal clear waters with 100% visibility and snorkeling in these waters is an experience, which you are not going to forget easily. The warm and pristine waters are home to some of the most spectacular sea life including sea turtles and of course plenty of different species of fish.
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| Fishing |
| Kailua Kona is famous for deep-sea fishing excursions, and has become a boater’s haven. Fishermen take particular note, as Kona offers some of the best fishing in the entire world. The coast is famous for big-game fish, including gigantic blue marlin, Pacific billfish, tuna, mahimahi, sailfish, swordfish, ono and giant trevallies. Nearly 100 charter boats with professional captains and crew offer fishing charters out of Keauhou, Kawaihae, Honokohau, and Kailua Bay harbors. You can even opt to arrange a charter through the various booking agencies that are available such as the Charter Desk at Honokohau Marina or the Charter Services Hawaii. The Kona coast is a seventy-mile long stretch of black lava that is breathtakingly beautiful. Collection of small fishing and farming communities are scattered throughout the region, and it is not uncommon to see tiny villages that appear to have put a halt to technology and growth a hundred years ago. Most big-game charter boats carry maximum up to six passengers and the boats supply all equipment including bait, tackle and lures. |
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| Water Sports |
Water sports enthusiasts have quite a lot to look forward too as they can pick up their favorite water sport activity from a range of too many exciting and irresistible options. Get geared for an exhilarating para-sailing ride as you soar high in the sky while enjoying a bird’s-eye view of Kailua Kona’s black lava coast. UFO Parasail is one such operator that offers parasail rides daily from 8AM to 2PM from the Kailua Pier. The Anaehoomalu Bay or popularly called the A-Bay on the Kohala Coast is considered one of the best beaches for windsurfing. Puako and Hilo Bay are other great beaches windsurfers looking for a more challenging ride.
Windsurfing is not the only way to ride the waves, you can even jet-ski and guess what you don’t even need any specific skills to learn it. All you need to possess is an adventurous spirit and you are ready for an exhilarating ride on the waves of Kailua Bay. And if you are not sure of diving and don’t even want to miss out on the exotic marine life found on the ocean’s bed, Submarine diving is just the option for you. Take a ride down into the depths of the ocean to watch some spectacular underwater life including tropical fish, exotic marine creatures and even a white tip reef shark, which are not uncommon in this part of the world. Atlantis Submarines are one of the operators and they conduct tours daily between 10AM to 3PM. Though the ride is safe for everyone, it is advisable to avoid this ride if you suffer from claustrophobia. |
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