Kealakekua Bay Permit Update
The State has made permits available with specific conditions for recreational vessels. We’re not sure what this means exactly, but want to keep everyone interested informed.
The State has made permits available with specific conditions for recreational vessels. We’re not sure what this means exactly, but want to keep everyone interested informed.
Yes, there have been some changes at Kealakekua Bay, but you can still rent kayaks and snorkel the amazing reef in front of Captain Cook’s Monument. Recent changes to rules pertaining to Kealakekua Bay have made it illegal to land kayaks without a permit on the coastline where Captain Cook’s Monument stands, however snorkeling from
Updated information as of April 22, 2021 See our most recent post for the latest information on this at the post below: Kealakekua Bay Permit Update ———— Original Post: February 25, 2010 The State recently announced that there are going to be “implementing new measure to improve the management of Kealakekua Bay State Historic Park.”
As many of our customers and friends are aware, a major earthquake hit the Big Island in October. The earthquake caused some landslides in Kealakekua Bay and forced some temporary closures of Ka’awaloa (the area where kayakers have traditionally landed). Well, the closures are a thing of the past and Kealakekua Bay is again open