Unulau Bay Cleanup

By Léo Azambuja

Sashamon rocking the crowd at Nawiliwili Park.

Sustainable Coastlines Hawai‘i, in partnership with Surfrider Foundation and Hokuala Resorts put together a heck of a beach cleanup in one of Kaua‘i’s most beautiful spots. About 200 people — including 20 from O‘ahu — joined efforts to clean up Unulau Bay, around the corner from Nawiliwili Harbor.

The beach at this small and secluded bay was littered with plastic, likely from places thousands of miles away. The volunteers were shuttled in school buses from Kalapaki Bay to the harbor, where boats took them around the bend to Unulau. When they came back to Kalapaki, they were greeted to a lot of pizza, Tamba shave ice and a concert by Sashamon.

Sashamon

Robert Zelkovski of Surfrider

Emily Stevenson of Sustainable Coastlines

Malia Locey, left, and Melissa Nash

Maegan Sakai-Fontana, left, and Vervain Nash

Surfrider’s Beth Hanashiro, left, and Sharon Geiken

Wilkie McClaren of Raw Elements Natural Sunscreen

Ivory Foster

Left to right, Stella Nash, Mia Lani Locey and Kaweo Spiller-Reiff

Bill and Gayle Parker of B-Rad Foundation

Louise Pacarro and daughter Zo Pacarro, of Sustainable Coastlines

Lightbulb, left, and Wiggles

Rebekah ‘Teddy Bear’ Magers

Ruby Pap, left, and Ciana Ruiz

Saa Tamba of Tamba Surf Co.