04-03-2013, 03:14 AM
Aloha,
Interesting to see seven years later the same debates continue. As most businesses we offer services for hire & are seasonal so when its lava season we aim to keep busy. During the past 7 years we've operated the only year round us coast guard licensed & state permitted boats that boat out of Isaac hale/Pohoiki & as of today have the only legal state issued permits. During this time weve maintained the same 3 US coast guard licensed captains who all have knowledge & boating experience out of pohoiki. Since before the new ramp was built we asked for solutions to minimize swimmer/boat contact but as earlier stated in this forum the ramp is one of few swim spots on this coastline. We have no problem sounding a horn before entering the harbor however many beach goers found it obtrusive last time we did so so we stopped. The simbiotic relationship of boaters surfers & swimmers Pohoiki is not tge overal safest works so why fuss about it. With the amount of traffic this area sees I've heard of very few incidents I think an awareness & education of newcomers & keiki is key to allow everyone to enjoy this great slice of paradise known as Pohoiki. At the risk of being flagged i will provide a link to our website & Facebook page where you can find more info & recent lava photo updates from our boats. Mahalo www.seelava.com www.facebook.com/Lavakai
Shane Turpin
Lava Ocean Adventures
Interesting to see seven years later the same debates continue. As most businesses we offer services for hire & are seasonal so when its lava season we aim to keep busy. During the past 7 years we've operated the only year round us coast guard licensed & state permitted boats that boat out of Isaac hale/Pohoiki & as of today have the only legal state issued permits. During this time weve maintained the same 3 US coast guard licensed captains who all have knowledge & boating experience out of pohoiki. Since before the new ramp was built we asked for solutions to minimize swimmer/boat contact but as earlier stated in this forum the ramp is one of few swim spots on this coastline. We have no problem sounding a horn before entering the harbor however many beach goers found it obtrusive last time we did so so we stopped. The simbiotic relationship of boaters surfers & swimmers Pohoiki is not tge overal safest works so why fuss about it. With the amount of traffic this area sees I've heard of very few incidents I think an awareness & education of newcomers & keiki is key to allow everyone to enjoy this great slice of paradise known as Pohoiki. At the risk of being flagged i will provide a link to our website & Facebook page where you can find more info & recent lava photo updates from our boats. Mahalo www.seelava.com www.facebook.com/Lavakai
Shane Turpin
Lava Ocean Adventures