Strange Days at the Washout

Folly beach is known for it's muddy brown water but these days we are enjoying tropical blue water due to the beach restoration project. 

Nice tropical blue shot of the Washout

Looks like Miami Beach

After the rain the waves starting turning back to their muddy color but still a little blue.

The Washout

Enjoying last days of semi blue water

 Amazing blue water shot from the Folly Beach Pier the Edge of America

Another nice strange blue water shot from the Folly Beach Pier 

Shot of the waves from the Pier

No more blue water but nice waves during the month of May

FollyBeach

Folly Beach is a barrier island located right off the coast of Charleston, SC and is considered the Venice Beach of Charleston. This small island surf town has a cool bohemian feel to it and is a great place to people watch and witness the many walks of life that inhabit this interesting island.  Here are some random pics of us enjoying relaxing time down at folly

You know you are close to Folly when you see this painted boat on the side of the road. Everyday people paint different things on it and this day happened to be Saint Valentines Day.

Enjoying some Hawaiian Shaved Ice on Folly Beach.

Enjoying juicy burgers and grilled corn on the cob at the Surf Bar

The surf bar is one of my favorite places to watch surfing on the TV while enjoying a juicy burger, grilled corn on the cob and a nice cold beer.

Chihuahua wants my Beer

Playing in the Tidal Pools on Folly Beach

 Running for her life away from the Tidal Pool!

Chillin in the Tidal Pool!

Enjoying the Tidal Pool!

Taco Boy has some of the best Tacos on Folly Beach!

Great place to get Tacos after a fun day of surfing or fishing.

The Black Magic Cafe is a great place to eat a nice healthy meal on Folly.

This is the Washout which is one of the few spots in Charleston that gets waves that are decent enough size to surf. To find the Washout just head North towards the Morris Island Light House and you will know you are at the Washout when you can see the beach from the road.

The waves at the Washout seem to always been one or two feet larger then most spots in South Carolina.

Surfing the washout with my good friend Patrick

Patrick catching a washout wave

Patrick catching another washout wave

Chillin at the Morris Island Lighthouse located at the end of Folly.

Enjoy watching the Kite Boarders

Checking out the Folly Surf near the Washout

Checking out the Morris Island Lighthouse at the end of Folly Beach

Checking out the Morris Island Lighthouse at the end of Folly Beach

Who Let the Dogs Out!

The End!

Captain Andy's Kauai Raft Tour

While in Kauai we were fortunate enough to check out Captain Andy's Na Pali Coastline Rafting Tours. This awesome tour took us on one of Captain Andy's Zodiac Rafts to view the rugged coastline of the Na Pali coast located on the North Shore of Kauai, experiencing spinner dolphins, picturesque waterfalls, snorkeling pristine coral reefs, navigating through sea caves, and viewing sea cliffs rising 3,000 feet straight up from the beach. 

The tour starts out of the Port Allen Small Boat Harbor located on the way to Waimea Canyon (the Grand Canyon of the Pacific). Once the boat left the harbor it was not long until we encountered a pod of spinner dolphins, jumping, spinning and cruising along side the boat as we made our way up the NaPali Coastline. 

What made this tour so much fun and what was really an unexpected surprise was when we blasted full throttle straight into an enormous sea cave snaking and winding through the rouged Na Pali coastline. I don't know of to many tours that would take people in zodiac boat full speed into a sea cave, dipping under gushing waterfalls, around turns in the dark all while ocean waves are pumping in and out of sea caves. This might sound kind of crazy and dangerous but the crew was extremely cautious and wouldn't just take off into a cave without making sure their timing with ocean was perfect. I felt completely safe the whole time and could tell the crew knew what they were doing and knew the dangerous spots to look out for.

This sea cave had a beautiful waterfall with a ray of light shooting into the cave that would light up the entire cave causing the blue turquoise ocean water to sparkle. 

Amazing view from the Zodiac of the rainbow starting to arch over the NaPali Coastline

Next we made it to the ancient Hawaiian fishing village of Nualolo Kai. By this time I was glad to jump into the ocean to enjoy some snorkeling, checking out all the remarkable marine life as well as this giant Green Sea Turtle swimming through the reef.  

Here is a nice view of our zodiac from the Ancient Hawaiian fishing village getting ready to have a nice picnic after a long hard day of rafting and snorkeling.

After lots of snorkeling and working up an appetite it was time to to dig in and eat. The crew prepared this awesome lunch that included Terriyaki Chicken, Pig, Salad, and Desert. The lunch alone was worth the price of admission for the trip. 

After lunch we took a small hike through the ancient Hawaiian fishing village to see how the Hawaiians used to hunt, fish and live. The village was perfectly fortified by giant 4,000 foot high sea cliffs that surrounded the entire area. Looking up the cliffs you could see that the water line was 50 feet up from the beach where the waves reach in the winter months. 

At first glance this beach looks like an empty beach with some rocks but after taking a closer look we notice the whole beach was covered with giant sea turtles. I think I counted more 20 while Lucy counted 80 (I think she also counted the rocks). According to our crew on days where you could count more than 80 that was good indicator that tiger sharks are swimming nearby (scary stuff). 

Cool Shells found while snorkeling!

Time to get back into the boat to check out more coastline.  

Here is a view of Honopu Arch which is a natural arch spanning 145 feet in width and 60  feet in height. This is a natural bridge with a waterfall on the other side that forms a stream flowing through the opening. The beach is an isolated beach which is totally inaccessible by land and unfortunately for us commercial tours are prohibited to land on the beach. 

Another remarkable view of the coastline and waterfall. 

View of a nice waterfall in the distance while exiting the sea cave.

Captain Andy's guides did an amazing job sharing the history of the ancient Hawaiians that once inhabited this wild coastline. They made sure everyone was safe and that we were having a great time. I highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Kauai it is one the best ways to see this remarkable coastline. I am thankful to Captain Andy and his crew and hope to return one day in the near future. I highly recommend Captain Andy's tours and have to say hands down that the North Shore of Kauai has to be the most amazing coastline on planet earth and is a must see for everyone.

Our last Kauai sunset of the trip! 

My GoPro Video of Kauai Trip

My GoPro Video of Captain Andy's Tour