How dangerous is sea kayaking experience?

Me and a friend wants to kayak from the west coast of Maui to Molokai, and I've never been to Hawaii before and have not been ocean kayaking. Is this a bad idea?

I guess I did not say when he wants to do. If you're going to start training, and going in 2-3 years, then look into it. But seriously, learn as much as possible about what you are thinking of doing. Here are some video images of 42 'boats in the channel of Molokai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWD5x8RY2Yg output wave around at 1:57 and again around 2:07. The channel conditions can vary greatly … and distance is nothing to taken lightly. What we are talking about is something that definitely needs an escort vessel and a boat unit that knows the channel and seas.

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