April 19, 2021
WASHINGTON — Before U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele returned to Washington last week, he joined professional surfer Laird Hamilton for a boat tour of the Hanalei River on Kauai.
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Hamilton pointed out the invasive hau bush along the riverbanks and talked to the congressman about the heavy rains that erode the hillsides and submerge the roadways, occasionally cutting off the tiny North Shore community from the rest of the island.
Kahele also witnessed the disappearing shorelines caused by coastal erosion and rising sea levels triggered by climate change.
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Pro surfer Laird Hamilton gives U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele a tour of the Hanalei River on Kauai. Kai Kahele