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The state flourishes as a year-round tourist resort, and outdoor recreation takes many forms. Visitors and residents may golf, hunt for wild boar in the mountains, fish for marlin offshore, examine volcanic craters at close range, trek across desolate lava flows and through dense rain forests, take an unforgettable helicopter tour, play golf and tennis in Honolulu, try your hand at paragliding or ski on the snowy slopes of Mauna Kea. Ecotourism, which focuses on nature study and outdoor activities that minimize ecological impact, is also becoming more popular in Hawaii. Beach sports include surfing, swimming, canoeing, snorkeling, scuba diving, water-skiing, or spear fishing.
Another form of recreation for tourists is the popular Hawaiian feast called the luau. Tourists can also watch native Hawaiians take part in a hukilau, a community fishing festival on the shore. Everyone helps draw in the huge fishing net and shares in the catch. Still more entertainment is provided by the rhythm of native dancers, who perform in ti leaf skirts and leis to the music of ukuleles and Hawaiian guitars.
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