High School Summer Camps
Snorkling with Sea Turtles,
and evenings with Pele!!!
HawaiiBio LLC 2009
Hawaii Marine Biology Camps
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Camp Cost: $3200-$3400, final price available in January.
Includes airfare from/to mainland, all meals, study materials, transportation and lodging in Hilo and Kona. Rooms in Hilo are triples; double rooms are used in Kona.
Deposit of $250 due by January 31, 2010
First 25 deposits will receive a guaranteed space.
First informational meeting: Jan., 2010
St Francis High School, Mountain View, California
Call/email for camp brochure and registration form;
use the "contact us" button on the last page
ITINERARY subject to change
Day 1: Fly to Hilo, arrive in the afternoon
Day 2: visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory and day hike
Day 3: visit Bird park & Punalu'u Beach
snorkle "Richardson Beach"
intro to the Hula and native musical instruments
Day 4: intro to Hawaii marine environments
Hilo tour & Rainbow Falls
Marine investigations: group transects, inventory beach systems, compare/contrast sand types, observe coral/algal carbonate, black, glassy volcanic
swim and snorkle time in the afternoon
paddleboarding at the University of Hawaii
evening to Kalapana - Lava viewing
Day 5: Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument,
Mokupapapa, protected area for over 7000 species
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Richardson Beach Park, snorkle exploration of marine
reef structures, nearshore reef fish and invertebrates
swim, snorkle and beach time
after dinner: Geology and Volcanology; colonization and adaption of invasive species,
Hawaiian cultural awareness; Hula lessons
Day 6: visit downtown Hilo
Punaluau Beach, natural resting place for sea turtles
travel to Kona, falls & beaches on the route
check in at the Royal Kona resort
Day 7: visit to Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge)
Day 8: Fairwind snorkle Cruise. Catamaran to historic
Kealakekua Bay.
Day 9: hotel check-out and fly back to the mainland
Hula Night
Hawaii Marine Biology Camps
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