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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Black Rock
Black Rock was formed from one of the last-gasp lava flows on this side of the island. It is a rocky outcrop at the far North end of Ka’anapali Beach and blocks off access (from the beach) to the lesser-known Ka’anapali Resort beach called Kahekili Beach Park. The Hawai’ian name for Black Rock is Pu’u Keka’a, and ancient Hawaiians believed that this was the place where their spirits went to jump off to join ancestors forever. Unlucky souls who could not be shown the way by their family ‘aumakua (guardian animal spirit), would wander and attach themselves to rocks in the area. This is likely where the “it is bad luck to take a Hawai’ian lava rock” superstition comes from.
This is also a popular spot for cliff jumping. If you are cliff jumping, swim to the far side of the rock and climb up from there. It's much more challenging and dangerous to reach the rock by click up it from shore.
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Glenn Walley
Oct 6, 2005, 12:00 AM
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I took my sister and brother-in-law on their first night dive. It was spectacular! We saw a Spanish dancer, crabs, several varieties of lobster, the ever present green sea turtles, and several large free swimming eels. At one point my sister looked up and a turtle was only a couple of inches away from her mask, but she managed to keep her regulator in her mouth while she let out a scream. We swam out into the sand and turned off the lights and enjoyed the moonlight and the bioluminescent plankton. The spiny lobster looks like it is wearing jewelry when it comes out at night. This is a shallow dive so take your time. If you just stop and watch, things start moving.
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