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Police have classified the case as an unattended death, and are investigating. According to police, at about 5 :15 a.m., first responders were dispatched to Wailua Beach on Kauai’s east side ...
Lumaha'i Beach. Lumahaʻi Beach is a beach on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Situated at the mouth of Lumahaʻi River, [1] is accessed along Hawaii Route 560 near Wainiha, between Hanalei and Haʻena State Park. Due to strong waves, currents and undertow, the beach and bay are considered unsafe for swimming and surfing most of the year.
Just days earlier, a 37-year-old Californian named Lucas Ivor on vacation on Kauai died when swimming near Tunnels Beach in Haena at around 5 p.m., according to the Kauai Police Department.
A visitor from Japan that was last week from the ocean off of Kauai has died, according to county officials. The 66-year-old man is a visitor from Japan, officials said. On Aug. 14, a surfer found ...
The beach at the western end, formed at the mouth of the river, is called the Lumaha‘i Beach which is located 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to the northwest of Hanalei. [8] Measuring 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length, the beach has rocky features at the mouth of the Lumaha'i River, which results in treacherous " rip currents ".
Wainiha is on the northern coast of Kauai and includes a bay and canal. The terrain is varied and also includes a cliff (pali), river, and valley. [1] Wainiha is 25.49 square miles. The Lumaha'i River enters the sea just to the east at Lumahai Beach.
The beach is approximately 1 mile long, with trails snaking through the rest of the valley where people in hiding are rumored to live. There is a camp site on the beach, with a waterfall providing fresh water and composting toilets available. Camping requires a permit. The beach has high surf, due to the lack of off shore reefs to break the waves.
In June, three tourists drowned off of Hawaii's beaches. Here are snorkeling safety tips from ocean experts. Snorkeler drowns off Kauai beach, third death this month