Showing posts with label Oahu Beaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oahu Beaches. Show all posts

Friday, July 26, 2013

Island Chasers Private Tours

Island Chaser's offers private tours 

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Island Chaser's offers private tours for small groups on the island of Oahu. We are a small family-run tour company.  Island Chasers is known for excellence in customer service.  I will help you create a plan for an original tour unique for you and your family or group.  Let's get together and enjoy the charm of Oahu!

Charm of Island Chasers
Using Island Chasers makes your experience visiting Oahu a memorable one. The entire experience is customized especially for you and your family or private group. Customized private tours are just that. We focus only on your group. You will not tour all of Waikiki hotel by hotel picking up 2 or 3 guests up until a 50 passenger bus is full.  You visit all attractions that you want to see, you visit all the sites that you want to see on your schedule, on your time line. This kind or tour experience allows you to enjoy and experience all the charm that Hawaii offers.

Choosing Island Chasers provides the ultimate experience. Bus tours serve a purpose. However, we understand that you want this once in a lifetime experience to remembered …. well forever. Please leave everything to Nick your private tour host.  He will be full aware of the experience that you are looking for. You may also change your schedule as you want.  You have no stress from driving in unknown areas.  All the anxiety simply floats away because Nick does all the thinking. You finally have the opportunity to experience the local feeling, see sights that are not so well publicized and enjoy nature that is unparalleled to anything you have seen before.

Nik Chase  private tour guide

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Niks family settled in Idaho in 1885. As a child growing up with nature he explored the hills and countryside on horseback. Often he would serve as a hunting or fishing guide. His connection with outdoors and nature as well as beautiful weather brought him full time residence in Hawaii. Nicks hobbies include golf, surfing and taking care of his children. His wife is first generation Japanese. 

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Jellyfish Arrival Calendar – Jellyfish Forecast for Hawaii Beaches

Jellyfish Arrival Calendar – Jellyfish Forecast for Hawaii Beaches



Note: This calendar is for informational purposes only. All jellyfish arrival dates are estimates. Jellyfish may be present on any day of the year. Always obey warning sings posted on beaches. Swim on guarded beaches only and ask a lifeguard about the presence of jellyfish and other ocean hazards.
Jellyfish First Aid
In case you get stung by a jellyfish or Portuguese man-of-war:
1. Carefully remove and tentacles on the skin (use a towel, napkin, or other item other than your fingers) and rinse the affected area with water or vinegar.
2. Apply ice for pain.
3. Get medical help in case you suffer from a severe reaction. Immediate medical care may be necessary as jellyfish stings may cause an anaphylactic shock or even death. Get the help of a lifeguard or call 911
Jellyfish Info
The most common type of jellyfish in Hawaii is the “Carybdea alata” and “Carybdea rastonii,” also known as “box jellyfish” because of its squared body. The box jellyfish is most commonly found on Hawaii’s leeward (west) and south shores. Their arrival on Hawaii’s beaches is quite predictable. They usually arrive around 9-12 days after a full moon (but occasionally they have been observed on off-cycle days as well). This is when warning signs are usually posted on many Oahu beaches (warning signs are generally only posted on popular beaches).
Don’t swim at remote and unguarded beaches for your own safety. There are many other ocean hazards besides jellyfish, including strong currents, rip tides, sharp coral, etc. Similar to a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war also causes a painful sting. It has a purplish body and is commonly found on windward (east) shores as the prevalent northeastern tradewinds blow these creatures close to shore.
If you see a jellyfish on the beach, don’t touch it as its tentacles can cause a painful sting even if the animal is dead. Keep children away from beached jellyfish. If you get stung, see a lifeguard for first aid. For more serious cases or if you feel unwell, call 911 immediately.