 The Hanalei Pier was built to help Hanalei farmers move their crops to market.The covered pier's location near the mouth of the Hanalei River and Black Pot beach has long been a favorite family gathering place for fishing, picnicking, swimming, and playing.On April 5, 1824, King Kamehameha II’s royal yacht, "Pride of Hawaii", sank near the mouth of the Waiʻoli River, , on the southwest corner of the bay after its crew struck a reef a hundred yards offshore.