Ocean access in Hawaii? What are the facts?

[Devany]

I also "don't get Obie's statement, as mean high water mark/tide line is beyond the tide pools, that is OCEAN water coming in to fill them and Dave, you are spot on about the WTMLCD.

I have no issues with ocean access, I am delighted that the coastline belongs to the people, even the part I live on. Though, not many people want to rappel our cliffs! Though there are some BIG opihi down there. My only concern is that if someone were to get hurt going down there, who is libel? The state, the homeowner or the idiot?

I have heard from some people that there is actually an ordinance that every so many feet... like every 150 feet along the shore, there needs to be access. Now, if that is so the Shipman Estate took some liberty there, as it takes a very very long hike to get to the beach there, but it is worth it:http://myhawaiianhome.blogspot.com/2009/02/shipmanhaena-beach-hidden-gem-of-puna.html You can get to the beach alright... but it sure is not handicap accessible!


Aloha au i Hawai`i,
devany

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