HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0532.019 2012-2014 COUNTY OF HAWAII
KAIPALAOA LANDING PARK
DOWNTOWN HILO GATEWAY
HIGHWAY 19 and Waianuenue Avenue
` In the early days of ke kulanakauhale
o Hilo, located around the banks of the
I , --- 4," . _ mouth of the Wailuku River, was the
area known today as Pu'u'eo and
Kaipalaoa.
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Kaipalaoa Landing 1900: Above �►
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Aerial View 1970's: Right r = a r' ' ".»•
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Kaipalaoa Canding Today: Below „ a
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�-•. ,• In ancient times Hilo was noted in
, • . . , , - chants and legends as a
� 16 -r premier surfing area
,- •• Kamehameha the First often came
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a_ - _ _ _ ,.- ,,t to surf at Kaipalaoa, which was
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. said to be his favorite surfing area
The surf Kaipalaoa is located off
11 • --' the mouth of the Wailuku River.
Kaipalaoa is at the foot of what is
now Waianuenue Street.
Moto O t.,Kk*a,'uanw-Pwnw*I/GentIril ooeervrrxy Comm. No.53e2, /9
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1�' r, is���1 -1-- \ 1, A N t.l \r" -3 ( /CH C WI Ref. Date DEC 18 2013
., •. Surfers and Community begin
• 4. cleanup in 2009. Planning group
I forms with Landscape,
Environmental and Civil Planning
donated. Governor signs the park to
. County in 2013. Project will mitigate
r �. erosion, provide access and showers
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Kaipalaoa Erosion Southside: above
Kaipalaoa Erosion Ocean side: right .
Friends of Kaipalaoa Park .-. ..-
Community Action
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' 10 Ongoing park cleanup, mowing and
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v, - ' '' maintenance by volunteers. Park is
,, ` - , used on a daily basis for fishing,
.1 l - '-+C throw-net, ocean recreation and
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• • �,,I` y, ��A relaxation. This is access to Bayfront
EC �� • 1 • surf break, one of Hawaii's best
irwaves. Park is abutted by significant
'` , infrastructure a Hilo Town sewage
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SURFRIDER pump station and a Coast Guard
3ur�o kt.#,ti1, ,, t�,'li % A lighthouse. Stabilization of the park
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ii, will benefit many in the community.
;,=x A historic site with recreational
benefits, a small beach park gem for
Hawaii Island. Mahalo.