The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial channel that forms the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki in Honolulu. The Fleet was created in 1928 for the purpose drockenzulegen the rice and wetlands that form today Waikiki. The Ala Wai Canal begins in the southeast of Kapahulu Avenue and ends after only about 3 km at the Waikiki Yacht Club in the ocean.

The man shore of the Ala Wai Canal is densely built. Therefore, there are left and right of the channel of the Ala Wai Golf Course, the Hawaii Convention Center and numerous high-quality condominiums. The pedestrian paths are used

Again and again makes the headlines, the poor water quality in the Ala Wai Canal. Warning signs on the bank note, swimming or fishing is prohibited. In 2003, for example, a 600 g heavier and nearly 40 cm long "Mantis Shrimp" in the waters of the Ala Wai Canal found. Scientists estimate that the urban waste water is responsible for the unusual size of the crab. In 2006, heavy rainfall led to flooding in the sewers, so that untreated sewage could get into the Ala Wai Canal.