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Old 01-07-2019, 06:50 AM   #1
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Snorkeling w/ the Kids - Molokini Crater

Recent family vacation to Hawaii...No spearfishing, but the water was nice.

https://youtu.be/G4oNL2S24zE

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My wife and I dove there 20 years ago. Beautiful place, fun boat ride. Glad you were able to go.
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Old 01-09-2019, 07:36 AM   #3
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Nice. Lived in Kihei back in 1984 and paddled from Makena Beach to Molokini (and back) on a Ryan Paddle Board. Fed Oscar the reef shark and came face to face with a healthy Tiger on the South side.
Very interesting light show at night when the Navy is uses Kaho'olawe for target practice.
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Wow that is a long way off shore!
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Old 01-09-2019, 01:52 PM   #5
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I never knew how far until I found the measurement tool in Google Earth. The trip out was wind assisted using a nylon line from the bow handle to the aft handle, which was used to hold up the hatch to act as a sail. The return trip was a challenge. Directly into the wind and surface chop until a quarter mile from the beach.
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Good thing the current didn't take you south of the island....
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Re: Snorkeling w/ the Kids - Molokini Crater

Clear and deep. Looks like the kids got some Freediving Skills. There can be some good spearfishing around there, but those guys are hunting at 100+.
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Clear and deep. Looks like the kids got some Freediving Skills. There can be some good spearfishing around there, but those guys are hunting at 100+.
Thanks, we didn't take any spearing gear,

Another family vacation video of playing around on a shore dive with the twins.

https://youtu.be/6zTwBSte7G4

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If anyone is interested, my daughter is using the MAKO Los Ninos fins for this last video.

She likes the fins. MAKO sells them for small foot sizes for VERY little $$..They have integrated footpockets, so the blades are not interchangeable. $50.
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Awesome! Heading there soon for the first time. Got any suggestions?
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Awesome! Heading there soon for the first time. Got any suggestions?
We were pretty much tourists. There seemed to be decent diving off the beach in a lot of places. Sorry not too much else to offer? Have fun!
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