Adventure Travel; "Into the Pacific"

Every couple of months, we travel over to the Kona side and enjoy a beautiful, white sand oasis, known as Hapuna Beach Recreation Area. For visitors such as ourselves, seeking the entirely outdoor experience, we rent a cabin, nestled amongst several other cabins at the top of the hill. For thirty dollars local Kamaiina, or fifty dollars for non residents, one is treated to a rustic, cabin feel, each with a breathtaking ocean view! An air mattress is our main staple on this adventure, as the floors are concrete. However rustic, each cabin is clean, has a gorgeous view, showers and restrooms with your individual code, a main eating and recreation center, a full size stainless refrigerator, microwave, stove, pots, pans, countertops and dish detergent!  During the daytime hours, we spend the entire time at the white sand beach. The waves are the largest attraction for us, as well as other locals and visitors from around the world. As the hours and sun increase, one can escape to ...

Rose Stoppels Cusack·Wednesday, April 12, 2017 . The ocean, a force which threatened, Yet to brave and careless, Torrential waves beckoned. A day beginning in normalcy, Sun lit trails, hiking along, Ending in unexpected emergency, As girls, fearless, swept out in currents strong. Only fourteen, the world ahead, Not a thought to jumping, Swimming that channel, feet could not tread, I saw two heads,heard hearts thumping. Arms waving, “help” a girl cried, He sprang into action, diving in, My husband watching the feat they tried, He spared not a moment, he must swim. The waves, crashed madly, tossing him forward, Then, flung back, his feet scraping reef, He determinedly swam onward. Time was essence, the waves a thief. The ocean had no care for their lives ahead, Young, they challenged it, almost drown, If no one saw, lives would end in dread, Thankfully, help swiftly came, helicopter down. The ocean captivates, it draws one forward, A spell binding,...