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Black purse shell Isognocom californicum: Isognomonidae: Purse shell N Nahawele [1]: 186 Isognomon: Brown purse shell Isognocom perna: Isognomonidae: Purse shell N [1]: 187 Haumea: Judd's scallop Haumea juddi: Pectinidae: Scallop Y [1]: 187 Lamaria: Fragile file shell Lamaria fragilis: Limidae: File shell N [1]: 188 Spondylus: Spiny oyster
Polihale State Park at Sunset. Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is farther west.
The beach itself is stunning, offering clean white sand, breezy shade from the trees, and excellent swimming and snorkeling when the surf is low. [2] The underwater world here is teeming with marine life, including colorful tropical fish, sea turtles, and various coral species. Snorkelers and divers can explore the vibrant reef systems just ...
Given enough time, the tip of the spire of the shell usually also wears down, and thus a natural hole is formed from one side to the other. This shell fragment can be viewed as a sort of a natural bead, and is known in Hawaii as a "puka". Real puka shells are not flat: one side of the bead is slightly convex; the other is concave.
Honopū Valley and Beach sit along the northwest shore of the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, on the Na Pali coast. [2] The valley is isolated and not easily accessible except by water. No landing of any aircraft or boat is allowed in Honopū Valley or on its beach, so visitors must swim from an offshore boat or from neighboring Kalalau Beach.
The beach is appearing in the legends "Ke one kani o Nohili" in the book: Wichmann, Frederick B., Polihale and Other Kauai Legends, “Kapahe, Captain of the Nihau Whale Boat“ in the book: Knudsen, Eric A., Teller of Hawaiian Tales, “Kawelu, the Shark God“ in the book: Teller of Hawaiian Tales and “The Heiau of Polihale“, also in the ...
This is a list of notable Hawaiʻi beaches sorted by island alphabetically, clockwise around each island, listed by beach name followed by location. Hawaiʻi Island (Big Island) [ edit ]
Pages in category "Beaches of Kauai" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Contact Wikipedia; Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics;