Outside Activities
Snorkel with turtles.
The University of Hawaii at Hilo was named one of Outside Magazine's "Top 40 schools where you can hit the books and the backcountry...kayak or paddle canoes on Hilo Bay, surf at nearby Honoli'i beach; there's skiing and snowboarding on Mauna Kea. Geology majors watch a live volcano, Kilauea, erupt." (September 2003)
Skateboard in Volcano Village.
Surf by Singing Bridge in Hilo.
Paddle canoes in Hilo Bay.
Snowboard on Mauna Kea.
Windsurf in Hilo and Kaalualu Bays.
Stand up paddle in Hilo Bay.
Surf at nearby Honolii.
Or, just rest on the beach!