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Olowalu

  • November 9, 2005
  • Rated 2 of 5 by quiltergal from Jacksonville, Oregon
Olowalu

Olowalu can't really be classified as a beach. It's kind of a wide spot at Mile Marker 14 that dives off into some very thorny trees. Make sure you wear your flip-flops or watch carefully where you walk, as there are thorny twigs buried in the sand. There are a couple of tiny spots that have sand, but the road is so close, you can barely hear the waves over the traffic. The snorkeling is okay, but you have to swim quite a ways out to see anything good. A lot of the coral has been killed by brown algae. The coral is also pretty close to the surface, and I worried about damaging it and myself as I skimmed across it. There is a deeper sand-bottomed channel that snakes in and around the coral heads. It gives you a little more room to move while still getting a good view of the reef. We didn't see anything remarkable at Olowalu that we hadn't seen at Kapalua, Black Rock, Wailea, or Maluaka. There are no facilities of any kind, and there is even a sign posted saying sharks may be present. I would not recommend this spot for beginners.

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