Hapuna Beach- Hawaii

A few days ago, we spent the day at Hapuna Beach on the Kohala Coast. Some travel guides describe it as the most beautiful beach in the world. It certainly was pretty with its palm trees, black lava rocky outcrops, turquoise waters and light golden sand.

Hapuna Beach is arguably one of the best boogie boarding beaches in the world... (It depends if you like getting sand everywhere and getting drowned constantly...)

Hapuna Beach has giant waves that can be awesome... or terrifying!

For us, it was amazing. The beach was busy, but big enough that we had our own space!

We were pulled under the water quite a few times, but we all survived. If we stayed farther out, the big waves only lifted us up and down!

When we stayed at a certain place where the waves broke, we had an awesome boogie boarding experience.

The calm waters in the morning...this changed dramatically in the afternoon!

Could he be any happier?

Look at that turquoise water

Having fun with the underwater camera!

The boys caught the wave...I missed it!

Our beach house was about 2 hours away from the beach, so it was quite a drive to get there but it was totally worth it!

Go to Hapuna Beach if you go to The Big Island!!!

:)

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