| When you travel to Hawaii you have to understand | | | | varied locations and also for the restrictions of these |
| that it has some of the largest surf and rip currents | | | | areas by calling the phone number at (808)-587-0100. |
| in the world and can be very unsafe if you are not | | | | Other things that you should be aware of for safety |
| paying attention. Some of the things you need to | | | | is the potential dangers for stinging seaweed, which |
| check before you go for a swim, scuba dive, or | | | | you may not have heard of or seen in your area, |
| surfing are the weather conditions, the local tides and | | | | jellyfish, Portuguese man-of-war, and sharks. If you |
| size of the swells at the beaches and if any | | | | are unfamiliar with Portuguese man-of-wars, then you |
| dangerous critters are swimming around that day. | | | | need to know that the stings are painful and should |
| When you get to most of beaches in Hawaii they will | | | | be washed with fresh sea or freshwater to help |
| have signs describing the surf conditions and a red | | | | remove any of the tentacles that are left after the |
| flag may be posted when it is dangerous and unsafe | | | | stinging. The venom will rarely cause a life-threatening |
| to go in the water, if you do see a red flag then you | | | | situation, but your reaction may be different and |
| probably should stay clear of the water because of | | | | sometimes the application of heat or cold can |
| dangerous rip currents. | | | | decrease discomfort of the sting. If you find that |
| With the popularity of scuba diving and snorkeling | | | | you are having a problem with your breathing or are |
| growing, Hawaii is a perfect choice to learn and have | | | | getting a haze of fogginess then you should call 911 |
| fun in the calmer areas around the Islands. When you | | | | and get help. |
| first get into water snorkeling you will need to take | | | | Just as any other swimming and surfing area across |
| time to get familiarly with your mask, swim fins, and | | | | the world you should know the local conditions and |
| your snorkel before you spend to much time in the | | | | talk to lifeguards on duty at the local beach for any |
| warm waters. | | | | problems that day or in general. The nice thing about |
| Marine life conservation districts have been built in | | | | Hawaii is they do offer another phone number with a |
| Hawaii and have been put there as a service for the | | | | list of the beaches that have lifeguards available and |
| tourists that come here and want to know about the | | | | you can call 808-922-3888 for more information. |
| many tropical fish that swim in and about the | | | | Hopefully this helps with your trip to Hawaii and any |
| Hawaiian tropical waters. These established sites are | | | | question you might have about the beach and water |
| very popular for diving and fishing, and you can | | | | safety in the area. Aloha. |
| contact the division of aquatic resources for the | | | | |