How to collect sea glass in Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai, Hawaii is home to a beach that is famous for being a great place to collect sea glass. This article will point you in the right direction if you would like to find sea glass there.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sunscreen
• Drinking water
• Something to put sea glass in

1. Plan a trip to Hawaii and visit the island of Kauai. Orient yourself with the Kauai. A tide chart will be useful.

2. Glass Beach is loaded with sea glass if the conditions are right. Sometimes the glass is buried by the sand and other times it is fully exposed. Glass Beach is located on the south shore of Kauai between Lawai Beach and Salt Pond Beach Park.

3. Look for special colors of sea glass first such as blue or red then focus on collecting the brown and white pieces. Check the same spots from different directions because you may have missed something,

Tips & Warnings

• Use Sunscreen
• Take plenty of drinking water
• Go with a companion
• Ask friendly locals about crime and safety in the area
• Rinse your sea glass with fresh water and let it dry before you pack it

Resources

• Washington Post Article About Glass Beach In Kauai
• Website Information About Glass Beach
• Kauai Beaches
• Glass Beach
• A Kaua'i Blog
• Out Of The Blue Seaglass Jewelry - Includes lots of sea glass information

[Sush56]

on 9/19/2008 Sounds like fun!

[insidestory]

on 8/28/2008 Because of it being glass or some pieces that are glass bottles, is there problems getting through airline security when you fly?

[insidestory]

on 8/28/2008 Is there any problems boarding with glass pieces of sea glass or glass bottles with airline security?

[amylaine]

on 5/23/2008 Very cool.