A 63-year-old California man died after a kitesurfing accident at Kailua Beach in Oahu, Hawaii. Hawaii has the second highest drowning rate in the U.S., and tourists are particularly at risk.

Kailua Beach sits within walking distance of Lanikai Beach and a few shops, eateries and bed-and-breakfast accommodations. To get to the beach, plan on driving about 15 miles east of Honolulu or ...

Skip the crowded tourist beaches in Hawaii for peaceful seaside towns like Kailua ... on the north shore of Oahu, Laie is one ...

Travel about 15 miles northeast of downtown Honolulu to the Windward Coast and you'll discover two of the island's most popular beaches – Kailua Beach Park ... more of Hawaii's top beaches ...