Dredging of the Ala Wai I have had first hand experience with the Ala Wai Canal all through out high school. I was a four-year paddler in high school and we held our practices in the Ala Wai, let me tell you, that canal is pretty nasty. I feel sorry for those people who have to scoop up that sludge. The sludge on the bottom to the canal is black and is pretty smelly. The …showed first 75 words of 1599 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1599 total…I conclusion I think the state made a good decision to dredge the Ala Wai Canal, they shouldn’t have waited as long, but it good that they are finally doing it. Hopefully they are not polluting the ocean by dumping the sludge in there, but I guess that was there most sensible alternative. I can’t wait to see it completed and hopefully I’ll get a chance to paddle in it once again.