Paddling with Dolphins!!

Wavy Morning!

Wavy morning!

The last two days there was a south swell, so I ended up working out at the gym.  This morning was beautiful but there had to be wind blowing pretty good out far because it was sending lots of wavy bumps my way!  I really wanted to go paddling……

Pretty day!

Pretty day!

I first headed south with hopes of paddling down to the boat ramp…..but the wavy bumps and overcast skies changed my mind.  I turned and paddled north.  Just as I way half way past Kam 1, eight Spinner dolphins shot up in front of my board in formation!  I gasped and almost fell off my board.  Then about seven more dolphins surfaced so I turned around to paddle with them! I had dolphins right next to me on both sides of my board!  Then I realized that they were just staying stationary so I just sat back and enjoyed being surrounded by dolphins!  I had them all to myself!  I watched them swimming underneath my board…… popping up…..and then suddenly all the dolphins disappeared as quickly as they appeared.  I couldn’t get my phone ready to snap any photos because they moved too fast.  What a treat!  It has been a while since I paddled with dolphins so I was overjoyed!  I continued down to Cove Park where I ran into a paddling friend.  She was sorry she missed  the dolphin encounter!  We paddled back to Kam 1 and on my way in, a turtle popped up too.

Hi there!

Hi there!

My swim was very refreshing although the water wasn’t very clear because of the south swell that came through.  It sure was a beautiful day!

About wildwahinepaddler

I have been happily living on Maui for the past twenty-four years. I have been stand up paddling for over five years. I am married to Bob; have three grown children, five grandchildren,( two grandsons and three grand daughters.) I live in Kihei, on the South shore of Maui, right up the street from Kamaole Beach Park I. I paddle from Kam I almost every morning. I love living the island life and I love sharing my paddling adventures! Come join me! Maui No Ka Oi!
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