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| - | ===== Northshore - Kalihiwai to Hanalei ===== | + | ===== Northshore - Kalihiwai to Hanalei ===== |
| - | Michael Woods: | + | Michael Wood: |
| - | "... a usual sporty Northshore day in the winter/spring if you can get off the beach.. Wind was E25 plus gusts, NW swell 5', ENE swell 8' ( from Hanalei sea buoy). You do a beach launch north, paddle out north for 1.25 mi into somewhat large usually unbreaking waves. | + | "… a usual sporty Northshore day in the winter/spring if you can get off the beach.. Wind was E25 plus gusts, NW swell 5', ENE swell 8' ( from Hanalei sea buoy). You do a beach launch north, paddle out north for 1.25 mi into somewhat large usually unbreaking waves. |
| Then you turn downwind west for a 6 mile run to far side of Hanalei "bowl". For 5 miles you play on the wind and swell bumps. Then the last mile of the run is along a rock cliff which refracts all the swells hitting it. There's a few shallow shelfs that extend out from reefs and walls that can stack the swells on given days. It can be a heaving lurching rolling mass of confusion within which is the podium bump if you can find it. | Then you turn downwind west for a 6 mile run to far side of Hanalei "bowl". For 5 miles you play on the wind and swell bumps. Then the last mile of the run is along a rock cliff which refracts all the swells hitting it. There's a few shallow shelfs that extend out from reefs and walls that can stack the swells on given days. It can be a heaving lurching rolling mass of confusion within which is the podium bump if you can find it. | ||
| - | From May-October it's a different run. Much more regular and mellow.Wind E 15-20 E Swell 3-5', 3' wind bump right behind you. No refracted waves on the wall. You can go right by Queens bath and impress the tourists...." | + | From May-October it's a different run. Much more regular and mellow.Wind E 15-20 E Swell 3-5', 3' wind bump right behind you. No refracted waves on the wall. You can go right by Queens bath and impress the tourists…." |
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