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Hanalei.

• literally, bay that is a lei.
• References:
  • See sayings, luʻuluʻu, FS 97.

Land division, village, elementary school, bay, district, river, and valley, Hanalei district, Kauaʻi. See Pōhaku-Hanalei, Wyllie. (For. Sel. 96; PH 65; UL 155; for a song, see Elbert and Mahoe 41.) Lit., crescent bay.

1. Bay, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. Semicircle-shaped bay that is the largest on Kauaʻi. A calcareous sand beach 2 miles long lines the head of the bay between the Hanalei River to the east and the Waikoko Reef to the west. Three beach parks are located on the beach: Black Pot, Hanalei Pavilion, and Waiʻoli. 2. Offshore mooring, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. Designated area for a hundred moorings off Hanalei Pier on a sandy bottom at a depth of approximately 35 feet. Popular summer anchorage for yachts and other large boats. 3. Pier, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. The 300-foot pier at the east end of Hanalei Bay was an interisland steamer landing. The original pier was built in the 1890s and later improved with a concrete deck in the 1920s to accommodate the large quantities of rice that Hanalei farmers were shipping out of the valley. Commercial rice shipping activity ended in 1933 when California rice growers dominated the market, undercutting the price of Hawaiian rice. Since then the pier has been used as an ocean recreation facility, primarily for fishing and swimming. A surf site for beginners is on the west side of the pier. 4. River, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. Hanalei River, one of the few navigable rivers in Hawaiʻi, is famous among Hawaiians for its native biota, including ʻoʻopu (goby fish), ʻōpae (shrimp), and hīhīwai (mollusks), and for providing water to the inland taro fields. The river is also popular for kayaking and outrigger canoe paddling. 5. River landing, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. Boat landing on the west bank of the river adjacent to Black Pot Beach Park. Facilities include one ramp. The river mouth is normally barred by beach sand, allowing access to the ocean only for shallow-draft boats. 6. Surf site, Hanalei, Kauaʻi. Off the mouth of the Hanalei River. There are three sections within the site: Impossibles (the takeoff), Flat Rock (the center), and the Bowl (the end). Also known as The Bay. Lit., crescent bay.