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Honolulu Advertiser excerpt ...

Two East Shore beaches are the most dangerous on Oahu, according to a five-year study done by the state Department of Health.

Both Makapuu and Sandy Beach do not have a protecting reef to lessen the energy of the wave break, said Capt. Kevin Allen, of the Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services Division, who is charge of beaches from Hanauma Bay to Kailua Beach Park.

"The swells come in and break with full force in shallow water," he added. "We have a lot of broken backs, broken necks and dislocated shoulders. It's basically from the force of the water throwing a person into the sand."

Allen noted that those beaches are geared toward experienced bodyboarders and surfers, but "even the most experienced can get out there and get into trouble."