![]() Just beyond the reef where the waves are breaking, the ocean drops nearly straight down to the sea floor some mile or more down. Turtle pond C Connor Irving Kwaj Breathtaking Magnificent Stunning German Army The Prinz Eugen was the first shipwreck I dove off Kwajalein. Even the sand is actually ground up coral. Kwaj The Good Place Tidal Pool Island Theme Micronesia Beautiful Places Amazing Places A Amy Clemons Kwaj Lotus Pond Crazy Day Atoll Ring Shapes Hazy Lagoon Beach Style Polynesian Island style. Every piece of ground you can see is actually coral, not rock. In the distance can be seen the island of Ebeye where the native Marshallese live and ferry to and fro each weekday. Fish of every shape, color and size adorn these pools, trapped until the tide rolls back in. Gugeegue or Gugegwe ( / udiu / GOO-jee-goo Marshallese: Kne-jekn-e, keznn 1) is an islet north of Ebeye and is the northernmost point of the concrete causeway connecting the islets between them. Taken from the backyard during low tide, the light blue patches are beautiful, deep tide pools that capture the tropical sun and can reach hot tub temperature in spots, perfect for snorkeling. During low tide and with protective boots, it is possible to wade across the reef between Kwajalein and Little Bustard. This zone is covered by water and exposed to air periodically throughout the day. I was fortunate enough to be invited and spent a glorious week basking in the tropical sun, snorkeling in the lagoon and in the natural tide pools that abound everywhere and of course, taking pictures! It was tough to go back home let me tell you! Tide pools occur in rocky locations where the ocean meets the land. for the Kwajalein landowners) said of the agreement, The tide is not too. Unfortunately you must either be employed or be invited by someone employed to work there (they have some 2,000 Americans working there). Lets not Marshallese maintenance man at the pool forget sailboating and other. There are some 90+ islands dotted around this massive boomerang shaped ring of coral which comes up from the ocean floor some 6,000+ feet straight down on the ocean side. The water and air quality are the most pristine I have ever encountered. I'd start with clousers and deceivers.but then I almost always tackle new saltwater with those flies. I'd probably start by trying to find a flat with a channel nearby and fishing a falling tide. It was a strategic point during WW2 and still has many wrecks and bunkers. I first came to know about Kwajalein about 25 years ago under slightly odd circumstances, and I've wanted to see - and fish - the place ever since. Kwajalein is approximately 2,100 miles south west of Hawaii in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Kwajalein Atoll is the world's largest coral atoll forming a lagoon over 1,300 square miles in size. ![]()
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