Opening a can o worms- this sucks I'm not going to be a land lubber

[mynah]

http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parkrules/

Basically it says a metal detecting devise is only allowed on sand beaches. (says nothing about wet/dry sand ie: in da wata)

I was trying to find out information about a particular beach and got more than I bargained for. Dah

 

[Sanddigger]

n/t

 

[mynah]

I know the City & County maintains most beaches including Waikiki But, I don't know how they are governed. I must add that my question was posed toward a State Conservation Park which is probably the intent of the rule.

 

[Barry NY]

Here in NY we have the same rules for our State, County and local parks - which seems reasonable:
Only on sand beaches (that includes in the water)
Not on the dunes, ever
No digging anywhere there is any vegetation including grass
Luckily, we have over 100 miles of sandy beach...now I just need to find that yellow bounty!

 

[king-ghidorah]

That rule seems to me to be able to interpreted as in "Only sandy beaches" which would entail ALL of the beach,wet sand, etc.

 

[Gerry]

I am just starting my beach/water detecting but don't have a problem with this rule. Years ago I worked on Sable Island and it was a federal law not to walk within 50 feet of beach grass and plant life, the thinking was we would disturb the root structure and the plant live would die further eroding the sand stability.
Gerry

 

[nanwate7]

n/t