Maui Trip and Random Pics

New Addition to the Family

This here is the newest addition to the Kontoes Family. It is a 1976 16 foot tri-hull motorboat. It has a 70 hp 1975 Evinrude outboard motor and with 2 people, it planes quickly and maxs out at about 26 mph. So far I have gone out of Haleiwa, He'eia (Kaneohe Bay), and Waianae harbors. I SCUBA dove at Sharks Cove and the Mahi shipwreck from it. Aslo have gone out to Kaena Point and fishing buoy "R." Jackie and I have also taken it to Waimea Bay, swam to shore and jumped off the rocks. Plans for summer include overnight in Waimea! I also want to SCUBA at some more shipwrecks in Waikiki. It's been fun. Gotta love days off in Hawaii (got waves = go surf; no waves = time to fish and dive).

Cruise Pics

Here are some of the stills from the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

Trying to outrun a big wave.

Coming up for a Swimthru.

Fishes view of us towing from the boat.

Swimthru.

This is what we drove the boat in (about 2 ft deep).

Just Me.

Diving on a net.

Huge net before pulling it into the boat.

Part of a possible shipwreck we found.

I took this pic of a whitetip shark coming straight for me, hoping it would turn...it did...about 3 ft from me!

My favorite pic of me and a Monk Seal (Endangered Species).

Me and a Monk Seal.

Just doing my job, being towed by our boat.

Coming up from a cool swimthru (+- 30ft. deep).

Marine Debris Cruise 2006 Movie

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (Kure and Pearl & Hermes). I made this video from footage taken by my friends and me. It was amazing.

My Little Monkey Friend

This is a Hawaiian Monk Seal. Check out the Marine Debris Movie for more footage.

Brown & Thompson Visit

Kontoes Fam Visit