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Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
The sun rises with the Mokolua Islands each morning.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Giving thanks and praise ... what a magical place.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Heading out to the island on the left, Moku Nui.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
If you want the beach to yourself, go real early on a weekday, and always expect a crowd by 11 a.m.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Moku Iki is kapu (off-limits) so just enjoy it from afar.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Living the HI life.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Looking back at Kailua and Kaneohe.
Kyle Jenkins
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04/19/2017
Lanikai Canoe Club catching some morning swell on their six-person outriggers.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
The coastline here is rugged and dynamic.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
One of the many small coves.
Kyle Jenkins
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04/19/2017
Fellow early birds heading back to Lanikai.
Kyle Jenkins
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04/19/2017
Paddling out to the Mokulua Islands.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
A little rainbow and a paddler enjoying his one-man outrigger.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Decent breaks sometimes form between the islands.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Walking around the left side of Moku Nui heading to a large cove on the northern side.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Heavy weather can make this area pretty dangerous around this side.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
If you didn't grow up barefoot walking on old lava rock, you'll want to bring some footwear.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Take your time, watch your step, and time the waves when passing by lower areas to avoid getting pounded.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
The lower rock jump. Higher ones are up to the right, but they are dangerous to climb.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Heading back.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Stopping to pick some opihi, an endemic Hawaiian shellfish.
Kyle Jenkins
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04/19/2017
Opihi are good eating, but always keep your head on a swivel watching for rogue waves.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Paddling around the island, the ocean starts to get a lot deeper just off of here. Humpback whales can be spotted during the winter months.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Paddling around the Mokulua Islands.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Under a clear sky the area looks like the Carribbean.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Paddling the Mokulua Islands.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
The islands as seen from above Lanikai on Ka'Iwa Ridge.
Kyle Jenkins
Photo Date:
04/19/2017
Breathtaking sunrises are the norm here.