Remembering Beautiful Kapoho, Hawaii - June 2018

Every scene in this video is completely covered by lava, gone forever. Kapoho, Hawaii's stunning oceanic museum, my all-time favorite snorkeling place, is now a memory. 100's of lava pools were nurseries to every kind of sub-tropical Pacific fish and coral.
Sadly, in the first week of June 2018, the Kapoho Tide pools, Kapoho Vacationland, Kapoho Bay and the surrounding area, were buried by lava from the Leilani Estates Fissure Eruption. My heart goes-out to the home owners, all safely evacuated. I still can’t believe it’s gone. Kapoho was truly a magical place...
Autel X-Star Premium drone scenes were shot on Dec. 27 & 28th 2017, only four months prior to the eruption. Sony Action Cam underwater scenes shot in July & Aug. 2017.

[@silvabakx6396]

Grew up on Oahu as a child. Went back to visit friends on the big island in the 80s after living on the mainland for many years. They took me here. Out of all the fond memories of the good times I had in the 808, the warm kapoho (keiki) pools are the standout highlight. Besides visiting friends on Oahu, getting back to those pools is one of the main reasons I would visit again. I told my kids about this place, & had planned to take them there & make Kapoho's magic as vital a part of their being, as it is mine. I witnessed Kilauea up close & personal when I was only 7, so I'm well aware of its devastating potential, & ultimately respect the awesome power of Pele's will. Kind of sucks knowing it no longer exists. So be it. Thnx for the audiovisual tribute. I'll be back

[@jasonjackson4528]

Thank you for posting this. This was my favorite place to snorkel in the entire state.

[@herbalannie7707]

Thank you for this! So glad I got to snorkel here in 2014.

[@xmermaidsea7178]

Never imagine I wouldn't be able to go back to Vacationland & enjoy this location again💔 Kapoho Hawaii is where I left my heart🌊

[@nateb1804]

Oh man! I was getting all excited about visiting that place then the end reveals the bit about the lava... bummer!

[@2willdo]

It's been a while since you posted this but I think not too late for a comment. Your beautiful sequences bring back all the memories of our stays on WaiOpae in our friends' home there. We watched our videos recently, they are not as nice as yours are. Such a wonderful, magical place. Gone forever. Thank you for putting these out there, so appreciated.

[@scottycdorseyz]

ditto what LF StP said ,Thanks for putting it out there. !!

[@pipmitchell7059]

So sad it's gone

[@scottbridgeforth507]

Heart Breaking

[@scottbridgeforth507]

Thank You Remember it well Early Morning Sun Rising

[@Thermo-vd1ot]

my heart is broken. Im here right now and was planning to visit

[@jmb1666]

R.I.P. all the beautiful sea creatures lost :(

[@victorpetrucci8734]

R.I.P. KAPOHO BAY.

[@scottbridgeforth507]

Face of God

[@destamcpherson2238]

Amazing

[@bohowrapfrancesca742]

Thank you so much! for a beautiful tribute...I recognized a lot of those coral heads... there was so much beauty there.

[@verygood7155]

:o(