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need advice on hawaii

Postby wanty » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:03 pm

planning on going in early august right after i get hitched. We're thinking either kona or kauai. She wants sandy beaches as opposed to lava, i want surf. im not that good. I prefer head high and under mostly longboard waves. What are some general rules of thumb, surf bigger on the south shores in august? will there be any surf on the north shores?


info appreciated.
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Postby erzats » Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:34 pm

kauai has what you want. You will not be disappointed.
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Postby pra_ggresion » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:02 am

going in early august right after i get hitched


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Postby Gazsurf » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:49 am

+1 !
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Postby Tatonka » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:08 pm

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Postby Ceedog » Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:06 pm

Congrats Wanty!
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Postby Moe » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:27 pm

congrats wanty... haven't surfed either but I was impressed with the sights on the big island. You two will have blast either way.
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Re: need advice on hawaii

Postby Wilbur Kookmeyer » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:13 pm

wanty wrote:planning on going in early august right after i get hitched..... She wants sandy beaches......i want surf...... im not that good. ........ What are some general rules of thumb......


Giver her the sandy beaches.
Forget the surfing.
Do most of whatever she tells you, but do it on your schedule.
There may be a fine line between her asking you or her telling you to do something but understand that line is only recognized by you.
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Keep your crap out of sight in the house.
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Make efforts to show her that she means something to you at random times throughout the year but also understand it will not get you out of Valentines obligations.
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Postby holddown » Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:54 am

Wanty, for me the choice is easy, and for once I agree with erstass. Kauai is your choice.

S side for resorts and sandy beaches. N side for the smaller Hanalei town, the bay (which has sandy beaches), and easy access to the Napali coast. Go to the E side if you want to get the skin blown off your face by the wind. There will be surf somewhere, but it will probably be small on the N. Send redliner a PM. He'd be happy to describe Kauai while he's in Iowa.

Kona has a shortage of beaches and small summer surf.
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Postby smithgrind » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:00 pm

I've been to both places around that time of year.

Kauai is the call, no doubt. You'll get surf on the southside and beaches are amazing whichever side you're on.

Kona and the Big Island is another trip to do as well, save it for the winter and chances are you'll score better waves.

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Postby Dano » Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:55 pm

Sounds like she wants a honeymoon and you want a honeymoon AND a surf trip.

My advice to you is to plan a honeymoon for the both of you, and not base it around surfing. If the opportunity to surf presents itself then do it, but don’t make it any part of the planning. The more you focus the trip on each other the more you will remember it as such. Then, with all the good favor you will have built up, plan a surf trip with the boys and surf all day and rage all night. Then you both truly get what you want.

Unless of course she surfs...then by all means, make it all about surfing.

As for where to go, I love both islands for different reasons, but for a honeymooning couple from Oregon, I’d have to say go to Kauai. Spend half the time in Poipu area and half the time in Hanalei. Have fun!

P.S. - congrats on getting married!
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Postby redliner » Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:36 pm

Umm...Gonna have to say Kona.

-kidding, I'm a little one-sided on this one.

...stay south for waves. Period. Anything North of the Eastside will be a pond.
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Re: need advice on hawaii

Postby wanty » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:37 pm

thanks for all the advice. I'll try and focus on the honeymoon, i almost forgot about that. :D
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Re: need advice on hawaii

Postby Tatonka » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:17 am

I spent my honeymoon on the big island and would not change a thing, rent a cabin in Volcano, sip wine in a hot tub...

How about postponing the trip till Jan. when you will really appreciate some sunny weather and North swell...
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Re: need advice on hawaii

Postby the dude » Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:28 pm

no takers for maui?
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