Sharael Kolberg As one of Maui's most popular strips of white sand, Ka'anapali Beach stretches across 3 miles of the island's northwest coast, offering plenty of space to surf and sunbathe.

Nara Boone speaks during a news conference Friday on Kaanapali Beach while standing with others participating in the “Fishing for Housing” demonstration on the beach. Event organizer and West ...

The waters off Kaanapali Beach are often busy — in the summer and fall, with snorkeling boat tours and dolphin watch excursions, and in the winter and spring, with whale watching trips.