Ahukini Landing

This is a fun dive for an experienced diver. The water entry, kick-out, and jetty negotiation are all advanced, but the sights can be worth it. You have to walk over some small rocks for about 5 meter. The swim out to the tip of the jetty takes bout 5 minutes. The site is located on a small bay that is a fed by a stream that occurs after a large rain. So visibility is clear once you break free of the brake wall and get in the reef area. There are several small walls to explore (no more than 5 meter tall). A reef runs at a 90 degree angle to the break wall and makes a turn inward about 275 meter out. There are three finger reefs in that area. There can be a bit of surge tide and diving can be difficult at times. This site was used as a small harbor during World War II. A ship or two jettisoned its ammunition making for an eerie landscape. Live ammo crates are in the area and can be found after a storm, everything ranging from 20mm to .50 calibers to mortar and anti-aircraft rounds. Don't touch, however. The reef creatures now make the debris their home, and it should stay that way. Look for the large anchor chain and later a LARGE old fashioned double hooked anchor from some old ship. Caution: Tradewinds make rough conditions most of the year. Directions: Going into the Lihu'e airport (junction of 570 and 51), you'll have a chance to veer to the left toward the dive site. There may a lot of new construction going on, but just follow the well-beaten path to the end of the road.