Adventures
Kayaking with Turtles - Hale’iwa, Oahu, Hawaii
A favorite activity of our trip to O'ahu was kayaking with sea turtles in Hale'iwa with Coastal Kayak Tours. The morning we arrived, the bay was filled with sea turtles feeding. Once we got on the water, we were surrounded by turtles. They would come up for air feet from our kayaks before diving down to feed. The experience was truly magical.
After our time with the turtles, we paddled up the Anahulu River while our guide shared with us the history of the Hawaiian people, their culture, and what made Hawaii what it is today. He also shared some online resources with us if you want to know more.
Hawaii and the Rise of Kamehameha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJAJLrqzHmY&ab_channel=RAINBOWTOA
The Voyage of the Hokule'a: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X24aPIX0NJo&ab_channel=ThisOldVideo2
Princess Kaiulani: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Kaiulani_(film)
Kon-Tiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon-Tiki_(2012_film)
Pearl Harbor - Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor has several areas you can visit. The USS Missouri Battleship and the USS Arizona Memorial are the most popular locations, but the Air Museum and Bowfin submarine are also neat places to visit. So much history in such a compact area makes it easy to feel overwhelmed if you try to take it all in. We managed to take in most of this experience, but we cut short our walking tour of the air museum to get some lunch.
Cleo’s Ferry Museum & Nature Trail
During this adventure we explore a hidden gem of Idaho called Cleo’s Ferry Museum. It is a place we had heard about from time to time and we finally ended up nearby so we took the slight detour to explore. We never expected what we found.
China Ditch Trail
This adventure we hike a new trail, called China Ditch Trail, with the Hiking Idaho group. It was a big turnout with some folks, like us, experiencing this trail for the first time. Others, have hiked this trail often. It was incredible, even though spring hadn’t yet reached the area to green things up. The landscape was diverse, the hike was enjoyable and somewhat challenging at times, and the weather was mostly cooperative. A must-do hike in our opinion, and one we will return to in the future.
