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Hookipa Beach Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Only
minutes away further down the Hana Highway
from Paia is Hookipa Beach Park, which is
called the windsurfing capital of the world.
This is Paia's most publicized beach. While
you can watch surfers year-round here, the
winter months that bring the wind and big
waves to the North Shore are when the
windsurfers and kite surfers come out. It's
quite common to see wave-jumping and flips
at this time of the year.
Several
professional competitions are held each year
at Hookipa, which attracts competitors from
all over the world. A good many of the pros
live in Maui and use Hookipa as their
training grounds. Please note, however, that
the currents, waves and winds can be
incredibly strong at Hookipa, and visitors
are strongly cautioned that this is not a
beach where warning signs should be ignored. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Just a mile or
so north just outside Paia town. |
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