Ke-awa-iki, Big Island: Hidden Beach, Hike and Snorkeling

Tour Guide Hawaii presents a short video on hiking to Kohala's hidden black sand beach with superb snorkeling and the amazing Ke-awa-iki Golden Ponds. Produced by Donnie MacGowan, and starring Frank Burgess and Bart Hunt.

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[altruistichedonist]

there aren't any annoying rocks in the water are there?

[DrBlizzardo]

@altruistichedonist

Nah...rocks are all warm and loving with interesting hobbies---we send the annoying ones to Maui!

Seriously---the beach and bay are sand, so it's soft on the feet. The rocks at side of the bay are where the seaweed to grows, providing food for fish and turtles...but they aren't a danger--you are not going to crash or get raked over them by the surf---unless there is a storm brewing and the surf is exceptionally viscous...in which case, why the heck are you in the water?

[HachiZenki]

Odd. If you're doing a vid about Keawaiki why not also use the song written about it by Peter Moon?

[DrBlizzardo]

Because of copyright restrictions...YouTube will take it down if the artist complains, else the artist has a right to sue for royalties...there are a lot of my videos that would have been better if I had used local songs--and where my friends allow me to, I do...I have a number with Kona-area musicians performing original music. Even many that feature me...also a musician and composer.

[DrBlizzardo]

There are lots of vana, but that's pretty true of most of the well-developed, west-side beaches that have rocky coves and tidepools...

Still, most people wouldn't consider this in and of itself a hazard--any child old enough to snorkel is old enough to understand about not stepping on or handling vana...it's a good beach for kids because it's protected from surginess and open ocean waves a bit...sheltered and without too much rip or current.

[seantaylorus]

Great video! Couple of questions...What is Frank (or Bart) say about snorkeling after the line "...big swimming pool" and before he turns to the camera and says, "It's very nice."? and later, you say "hiking north, one passes along the wild and open ?? coastline to ??? Bay"...Could you please fill in the blanks? Thanks for the video, too. It's beautiful!

[DrBlizzardo]

Aloha-

Bart says: "lots of wana (pronounced VAH nah and meaning "sea urchins") and small fish".

And just north of Ke-awa-iki is Pueo Bay...Pueo being the Hawaiian owl.

Does that help?  Anymore questions?

Aloha-

-Donnie

[altruistichedonist]

thank you. now i know not to go to maui!!!

[HachiZenki]

@DrBlizzardo Hm. Makes sense. Oh yea and if you're doing a tour vid dun forget the obligatory Green Sand Beach and the beach at OTEC and Kua Bay.

[WyvernsKeep]

Was it 'lots of wana'? or hardly any wana? That's what it sounded like to me. If there were lots of wana then it wouldn't be so good for kids. XD

[QuietGalTalking]

Well, it WAS hidden.