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Wailua River Ramp

Boat ramp · on Wailua River · near Wailua · Hawaii

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Coordinates
22.04580, -159.33901

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Boating rules

  • Only commercial and recreational vessels not exceeding twenty-one feet in length shall be allowed to utilize the Wailua River and shall be limited to: (A) Vessels used for waterskiing; (B) Motorized vessels, excluding thrill craft; and (C) Manually-propelled vessels. Commercial barges, or vessels otherwise allowed by the department, shall be exempt from vessel length restrictions described. Recreational motorized vessels, and recreational and rented manually-propelled vessels may utilize Zones ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ as provided for in this section. Zone ‘C’ shall be designated a swimming zone indicated by marker buoys. Motorized vessels launching from launch ramp ‘A’ shall proceed with caution while within Zone ‘C’. All manually-propelled vessels shall be required to operate along side the northern river bank. All vessel operators shall possess a state park permit to embark or disembark along the shores only within the state park in Zone ‘B’. Commercial barges, or vessels otherwise allowed by the department, may only utilize Zones ‘A’ and ‘B’. All commercial vessel activity is prohibited from Zones ‘C’ and ‘D’. The eastern half of the lower Kaumualii area shall be used exclusively for the launching and recovery of Hawaiian outrigger canoes. The western half of the lower Kaumualii area may be utilized by recreational vessels, other than Hawaiian outrigger canoes, allowed on Wailua River. All commercial vessels are prohibited from utilizing Launch ramp ‘A’. Unless otherwise provided by law, anyone conducting commercial activities on the Wailua River shall possess a valid commercial activity permit from the department. · zone at Wailua River Restricted Area, at or next to this launch rule

From the boating rules map of Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Water level

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USGS gauge SF Wailua River nr Lihue, Kauai, HI, 2.7 mi from this launch on Wailua River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.

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Community

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.