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How Does a Hydrofoil Work? And Other Questions

How Does a Hydrofoil Work? And Other Questions

What is a hydrofoil? In fluid mechanics, a foil is a solid 3D object (shaped like a wing or fin) that is moved in a fluid to create lift. The most familiar type of foil is an airplane wing, called an aerofoil. Its distinctive shape and cross-section allows an airplane...

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Can You Kayak the Napali Coast?

Can You Kayak the Napali Coast?

The Na Pali coast is truly a sight to behold. It stretches 16 miles from Haena State Park on Kauai’s north shore (where the extraordinary Kalalau Trail begins tracing the coast southwest towards Honopu Beach) and continues defining the sharp edges of ancient valley...

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Nā Mokulua — The Two Islands or The Mokes

Nā Mokulua — The Two Islands or The Mokes

Nā Mokulua, meaning “the two islands” in Hawai’ian, are two islets off the windward coast of O‘ahu. They are commonly referred to as the Twin Islands or The Mokes.   Located about one mile (1.6 km) off Lanikai Beach, the islands are popular for photographs. Both...

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Why Parasailing Hawaii is a Breeze

Why Parasailing Hawaii is a Breeze

Imagine grinning and whooping like a maniac next to your best friend, lover, or child as you soar through the air high above the famous turquoise waters of Oahu’s Waikiki and the Pacific Ocean behind the back of a boat.

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Haleiwa – Rich With Island History

Haleiwa – Rich With Island History

[wonderplugin_audio id=”7″]   Rich with island history, the charming town of Haleiwa is about a one-hour drive from the scuba diving spots in Waikiki. Marked by the historic Rainbow Bridge over the Anahulu River, Haleiwa welcomes you to the North...

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Aloha Tower: One of the Tallest Structures in Hawaii

Aloha Tower: One of the Tallest Structures in Hawaii

The Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawai’i when it was completed at a cost of $190,000 in 1926. Built in the Hawai’ian Gothic architectural style, and at 10 stories tall, 184 feet high (plus 40 feet of flag mast), it maintained the record of the tallest...

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