I packed up the Island Voyage 2 kayak and flew to Hawaii with my wife for a weeks vacation. The day after arriving, I had the kayak on the water at Pokai Bay in Oahu. This is a great place to safely launch the kayak in sheltered water and paddle out onto the Pacific ocean without getting caught in any breaking waves. The West leeward side of Oahu has some great beaches and has generally calmer conditions that the windward side.
The next day, after a 2nd visit to Pokai Bay, unfortunately, this Kayak was stolen out of my rental car while parked at Makaha beach. With all the broken window car break ins that happen in S.F. and around the Bay Area, I should know better than to leave this in the back seat while going swimming. The kayak didn't fit in the rental car small trunk space and the theft was quick with the car parked next to other cars along the side of Farrington Hwy. at the end of Kili Dr. Whoever stole this kayak is wishing the worst possible karma on any who use this boat in the future. The kayak serial # is listed on the Honolulu police report but I doubt it will be recovered. Later in the week, I rented a hard shell kayak from West Coast SUP. At home, I have another better Advanced Elements Straightedge 2 and have filed a claim for this kayak with the trip insurance company. I'll use the insurance money to finance something different.
Hawaii has more people now on paddle boards than kayaks. I prefer the seated paddling position.
Easy paddling off the beach. There were very few people around on Tuesday morning.
Great views of the west shore of Oahu.
Once out past the rock wall, it's possible to paddle to the Waianae boat harbor without going through any breaking waves.
Pokai bay had one large sailboat anchored out. This would be a good location to anchor out for a while.
The weather was constantly changing with periods of rain, clouds, sun, wind and big surf on the North shore. Pokai bay was calm while at the North shore surf was up!
Here is the link to the picture album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aYQy9ugQk3VhfLmG8
I've added the location to the CalKayak map at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19tEJ9Rn87Y_uv6_Tbb1a-Dix2reqFwSx&usp=sharing
The next day, after a 2nd visit to Pokai Bay, unfortunately, this Kayak was stolen out of my rental car while parked at Makaha beach. With all the broken window car break ins that happen in S.F. and around the Bay Area, I should know better than to leave this in the back seat while going swimming. The kayak didn't fit in the rental car small trunk space and the theft was quick with the car parked next to other cars along the side of Farrington Hwy. at the end of Kili Dr. Whoever stole this kayak is wishing the worst possible karma on any who use this boat in the future. The kayak serial # is listed on the Honolulu police report but I doubt it will be recovered. Later in the week, I rented a hard shell kayak from West Coast SUP. At home, I have another better Advanced Elements Straightedge 2 and have filed a claim for this kayak with the trip insurance company. I'll use the insurance money to finance something different.
Hawaii has more people now on paddle boards than kayaks. I prefer the seated paddling position.
Easy paddling off the beach. There were very few people around on Tuesday morning.
Great views of the west shore of Oahu.
Once out past the rock wall, it's possible to paddle to the Waianae boat harbor without going through any breaking waves.
Pokai bay had one large sailboat anchored out. This would be a good location to anchor out for a while.
The weather was constantly changing with periods of rain, clouds, sun, wind and big surf on the North shore. Pokai bay was calm while at the North shore surf was up!
Here is the link to the picture album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aYQy9ugQk3VhfLmG8
I've added the location to the CalKayak map at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19tEJ9Rn87Y_uv6_Tbb1a-Dix2reqFwSx&usp=sharing
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