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Big Island Hawaii Activities

Submarine off the Kona Coast

The Big Island is twice as large as all the other islands combined. It is also twice the size of Delaware and three times the size of Rhode Island with an area of 4,028 square miles. It is home to two of the largest mountains on earth, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, if measured from their base on the ocean floor. It is an island of great contrasts, eco systems and adventures for all.

See the Big Island by air - you can fly over one of the most active volcanoes in the world, Kilauea - see the red hot lava flow into the ocean, the black sand beaches and the miles of unspoiled rain forests. You can enter the underwater world of coral formations, moray eels, manta rays and exotic fish in rainbow colors with a submarine voyage off the Kona Coast, or kayak down the Kohala Mountains through an historic irrigation waterway built in 1905, paddling through dark tunnels, over ravines and through the rainforests.

Horseback In Mauna Kea

If hiking is your passion, you won't want to miss the wonderful experience of hiking in the heart of Pololu Valley, walking along a historic cliff side trail. A Naturalist Guide relates the history of the area as you hike to Kapoloa Falls, which plunges 300 feet from above and cascades across the trail into a 200 foot chasm below the trail and you are able to walk behind the falls. If riding is your passion, here is your chance to ride in the green, rolling foothills of Mauna Kea, guided by a 4th generation Hawaiian Paniolo (cowboy). The ranch's horses are well trained American Quarter horses and your guide is well versed in Hawaiian history for a fascinating experience.

Not as active, but certainly romantic would be a sunset dinner cruise on a luxury catamaran. The views of the Big Island coastline are simply breathtaking. Then there is the chance to take a raft expedition to Kealakekua Bay, one of Hawaii's finest marine sanctuaries. Watch for green sea turtles, dolphins and manta rays along the way and enjoy some great snorkeling in the bay. Whatever you choose to do, it would be difficult to find a more fascinating spot on earth than the Big Island of Hawaii.