Clear Kayak Adventures Hawai‘i is currently in the permit application process with the State of Hawai‘i. A moratorium on new commercial ocean recreation permits means our application is waiting in line rather than being decided on its merits.
We are not asking anyone to change the rules, and we are not asking for an exception. We are asking the State to prioritize the review of our application — to look at what this operation actually is, and weigh it on that basis.
Our position is that this is a low-impact operation offering something that does not currently exist here, and that its educational purpose serves the State’s own stewardship goals. We think that case is worth hearing.
Every tour is built around teaching: local marine life, reef ecology, and how the ocean here actually works. People protect what they understand.
We teach the cultural and traditional context of the waters we paddle — not as decoration, but as the reason these places are treated the way they are.
Human-powered craft. No motors, no fuel, no wake, no anchoring on reef. Small groups moving slowly through the water.
Our aim is that people leave with an understanding of this place they take home with them — the durable part of any visit.
If you think this application deserves to be reviewed, add your name. We’ll include the list — names, home cities, and any comments you choose to leave — with our correspondence to the State.