A special treat at Kapaa

We were all out surfing at Kapaa, Kauai when people on the beach started pointing. For the next hour, we witnessed a pod of whales putting on a show of a lifetime. I was so glad I invested in a good camera and lens for this trip!

The humpback whales migrate 3000 miles from the Gulf of Alaska to  Hawaii to breed and give birth to their calves in the warm shallow waters of the Hawaiian islands.  Their average weight is 45 tons and length is 45 feet!  Because they give birth in Hawaii, they are considered native born.  The peak viewing time is January to early April.

We are staying in a plantation style home on a river that feeds into the middle of Hanalei Bay, Kauai, HI from 1/8-2/5. It is a short walk to the beach or a short ride on a surfboard down the river. This is the view from our front porch.