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The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii which serves as the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki. It was created in 1928 to drain the rice paddies and swamps which would eventually become Waikiki. It also serves as a primary drainage corridor for the rivers and streams that run through central and east ...
The Turtle Bay Resort [6] has the North Shore's sole large hotel. The resort rests on 840 acres (3.4 km 2) [7] including the former airfield runways. Other accommodations on the resort include the beach front Villas (built in 2005) and the Kuilima Estates Condos (built in the early 1970s). The resort took the "turtle bay" name officially in 1983.
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012. Waikīkī beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [35] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku. [36]
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It is a two-mile (3.3 km) stretch of mostly beige sand located at 59-104 Kamehameha Highway in Pupukea, 39 miles (63 km) driving distance from Waikiki. Lifeguards are usually ...
Duke's Lagoon with Diamond Head in the background. Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon is a small, man-made wading pool in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu near the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Fort DeRussy Military Reservation.
Outrigger Canoe Beach Kapahulu, Honolulu: Kaimana Beach (Sans Souci Beach) Kapahulu, Honolulu: Queen's Surf Beach Park Kapahulu, Honolulu: Waikiki Beach: Waikīkī, Honolulu: Kūhiō Beach Park (Waikīkī Beach Center) Waikīkī, Honolulu: Gray's Beach Waikīkī, Honolulu: Fort DeRussy Beach Waikīkī, Honolulu: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon ...
View of resort from helicopter View from room 501. The resort is about a 50-minute drive from Honolulu, between Kahuku, Hawaii to the east and Kawela Bay, Hawaii to the west. . The resort owns 858 acres (3.47 km2) of land with five miles of ocean front at Turtle Bay, and features 410 hotel rooms and suites, including the Premier Rooms on the 6th Floor; 42 Beach Cottages that were refreshed in ...
The Kalohi Channel is the stretch of water separating Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi.Depth of water in this channel is about 260 feet (79 m) and width is 9.3 miles (15.0 km). This is one of the less treacherous channels between islands in the archipelago, although strong winds and choppy sea conditions are fre