A copy'n'paste from KF...

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Kiting, windsurfing, SUP'ing, outrigger paddling, kayaking, surfing and anything else that uses a "vessel" may soon be actively banned from launching or landing along a 3000 ft. section of Kanaha State Park (Kitebeach) also known as Ka’a Point in Maui. A vessel exclusion zone has been on the books for the last 25 years but has never been enforced, until perhaps now. The area of the vessel exclusion zone which may soon be enforced. http://www.actionkiteboarding.net/ Largely due to the lobbying efforts of one parent, perhaps others disturbed about kiting activities in the Pro Point/fish pond area, this may come to pass. Recall the one disaffected windsurfer who managed to get kiting banned for two years off the North Shore and skegged Flash Austin. In short, this is a real threat. More background on the current threat at: http://mauinow.com/2013/05/10/swim-zones-to-be-enforced-at-k... This is serious and should be of concern to any waterperson who has or wants to visit Maui at sometime in the future. Use zones can be created and enforced, there is no need for a blanket prohibition. First you need to get government's attention to take things to the point of starting negotiations hence this petition. For now there is a petition campaign to be submitted to the Hawaiian State DIVISION OF BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION (DOBOR) organized by Ocean Safety Alliance, https://www.facebook.com/oceansafetyalliance Titled: "State DOBOR Hawaii: Please protect ocean access at Kanaha Beach. Change the outdated rules to reflect the current use." and is located at: *** CLICK HERE TO SIGN PETITION *** It takes very little time to sign the petition, please help to keep this unique spot open to all these water interests now and into the future. Chris Levins of Adventure Sports Maui gave me a heads up on this, it is legitimate and a current threat to continued use of this area. Thank you! .

Might want to edit the title to say KITE BEACH MAUI and will catch more eyes. I was only mildly interested and clicked, and then kinda freaked when I read that they want to close where I learned!

All those great videos filmed there... and one idiot from Michigan thinks he knows better than the rest of the country

That is sad, I have taken a few lessons there and loved the spot....and I will make it out there again, if this bonehead doesn't get it closed....you would figure on an island he would be able to find somewhere, he is getting a lot of attention because he is a tourist and tourism is the major economic driver out there

you bet I signed!

thx Kami

Signed.

Reason: I was hoping to visit in May next year.