That's not to say that everything in Hawaii is perfect...
was looking for info on canoe hale (the simple beachside structures where outrigger clubs store their boats on Oahu, thinking about the boathouse issue of course) & stumbled across this rather interesting Maui Kiteboarding Association info on sharing some popular kiteboarding beaches with swimmers, paddlers and other recreational users.
Not always simple, this sharing the water with others business. Looking at that site, what really jumps out at me is just like kayakers get a bad rap because of the very small percentage of nitwits who don't understand that the Law of Gross Tonnage (not to mention yer basic laws of physics) TOTALLY overrule the business of nonmotorized vessels having the right of way & go waltzing down the middle of the channel, it looks like probably the responsible members of the Maui Kiteboarding Association end up taking the rap for a few nitwits who just don't bother to check on the local agreements before they head out. Actually my dad mentioned a while back that there has been some unhappiness over the increasing commercial use of Kailua Beach Park, which touches me 'cause when I go home for a visit, I always like to rent a surfski from Bob Twogood, and Kailua Beach is where somebody from his shop brings the boat...
Yep. Not always simple.
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