This morning was just as nice as yesterday.  Calm ocean, sunny skies, a slight breeze blowing from the north …… just right!  The top of Haleakala was completely clear and the island of Lanai was fully visible too.  I encountered my first turtle out from Kam I.  I paddled towards it and then it was gone, then suddenly I looked down  and the turtle was swimming back and forth under my board!  I tried to follow it, but it disappeared into the murky water.  The water still has not cleared up from the swell and surge, so it is hard to really see anything down in the water.  I paddled down to the boat ramp and came across turtle #2.  It surfaced a couple of times and then disappeared.  On to turtle #3… this one was inquisitive.  It swam around me for a few minutes, popping its head up to look at me a few times and then it disappeared!  I was really enjoying the turtles until a jet ski took off from the boat ramp and whizzed past me.  I paddled back in perfect conditions, and then ran into a paddling friend.  We chatted for a bit and then I paddled home.  Coming in I ran into another large turtle, but this one surfaced and it had tumors growing on both sides of its head!  I don’t like seeing that.  There were rumors circulating that a shark was seen in the area, but the lifeguards never saw it.  I was glad I was done paddling!