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Kayak company stripped of permit

The Hawaii island business violated operating conditions, a state agency rules

By Gary T. Kubota

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 15, 2012

~~<p>The state Land Board on Friday revoked its permit to a West Hawaii kayak business that conducted a coastal tour July 4 in which a wave swept one of its clients &mdash; a 15-year-old New York state boy &mdash; out to sea and to his death.</p>
<p>The Board of Land and Natural Resources gave Hawaii Pack and Paddle 30 days to shut down its operation in Kealakekua Bay.</p>
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The state Land Board on Friday revoked its permit to a West Hawaii kayak business that conducted a coastal tour July 4 in which a wave swept one of its clients — a 15-year-old New York state boy — out to sea and to his death.

The Board of Land and Natural Resources gave Hawaii Pack and Paddle 30 days to shut down its operation in Kealakekua Bay. Login for more...



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