Just north of Kapa'a Town is a wonderful beach along the road called Kealia. The name means "salt land" in Hawaiian and allegedly there used to be a lot of salt flats here for harvesting.
Kealia Stream flows into the ocean on the south side of the beach. There is a smaller beach to the south with lots of driftwood and what looks like an unofficial dirt parking lot. On the north side of the stream is the main beach, complete with lifeguards on duty and about a mile of pristine beach sheltered on either side with small green hills.
I took a paddle board upstream for about a mile. The water meandered through open pasture land with views of neighboring mountains. There was very little shade and not a whole lot to see, but it was quite peaceful and I did not see anyone else. I finally had to turn around about a mile in when I hit a logjam, literally. I could have portaged around through grass and mud, but I figured I would save that for another day. I guess the river goes a little further before becoming unnavigable by board or boat.
On a future date, Emily and I plan to explore the Kapaa Bike Path.
I took a paddle board upstream for about a mile. The water meandered through open pasture land with views of neighboring mountains. There was very little shade and not a whole lot to see, but it was quite peaceful and I did not see anyone else. I finally had to turn around about a mile in when I hit a logjam, literally. I could have portaged around through grass and mud, but I figured I would save that for another day. I guess the river goes a little further before becoming unnavigable by board or boat.
On a future date, Emily and I plan to explore the Kapaa Bike Path.
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