Are there special rules that apply to commercial and water sports equipment in Waikiki and Kaanapali Ocean Waters?
Operators involved in canoeing, surfboard rental or instruction, and beach catamaran captaining or use are required to be permitted for the appropriate activity. Restrictions apply. Application is made to Oahu District Manager for Waikiki and to Maui Boating District Manager for Kaanapali. Furthermore, no person shall (1) offer for hire, navigate, operate, or sail a catamaran or canoe carrying passengers boarded or to be disembarked in or on shore waters; (2) permit the use of a surfboard, sailboard, or motorboat for compensation in and on shore waters; (3) permit the use of water sports equipment for compensation in and on shore waters; or (4) as the owner of a vessel, surfboard, or water sports equipment, permit the activities described in the (1), (2), and (3) above unless the vessel, surfboard, or water sports equipment has been properly registered under ocean water regulations with Oahu District Manager or Maui Boating District Manager.