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Beyond the Postcard

Outrigger canoe paddlers on the water at Keauhou Bay, Hawaiʻi Island
Keauhou Bay, Hawaiʻi Island
Hawaiʻi Island

Beyond the Postcard

Hawaiʻi has a way of surprising you.

Sometimes it's the rhythm of paddlers moving together across the water. Sometimes it's a friendly smile on a boat. And sometimes, if you're lucky, it's dolphins appearing in the blue.

Spinner dolphins are wild animals. Encounters are never guaranteed — but when they happen, they're unforgettable.

“Leave a little room for the unexpected.”

Not everything wonderful can be scheduled. And perhaps that's part of the magic.

Leave a little room for the unexpected.

More travel notes and seasonal discoveries in the Journal.

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