Kauai Journals

The Garden Island

A May 2001 trip to Kauai by adman2u

Quote: Kauai offers rainforests, mountains, canyons and desert... all on a 30 mile island.

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The Garden Island

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This was my first trip to the garden Isle and I was amazed that such diversity could exist on a small 30 mile island. Kauai offers some of the world's most beautiful beaches... but when you venture away... you see the real Kauai. Approximately 90% of Kauai is undeveloped jungle and it is totally amazing to see. Photos in this journal are by Jana Scott.Quick Tips: Kauai offers many cottages... the difference in price being whether they are on the water or not. The jungle cottage was only about a night... and the drive to the ocean was only 10 minutes.Purchase "the Ultimate Kauai Guidebook" by Wizard publications. This should be available at Barnes & Noble for about and is loaded ...Read More

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Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge

Attraction | "National Forest"

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Many tourists spend a lot of money to go to exotic locales... only to have views of beaches, condos and traffic. I prefer to get away from the congestion and see things that are not so easily found. Although I did not hike the Na Pali coast trail (I wanted to but had knee troubles), I spent a bit of time in the national forest area northwest of Kapaa.Kauai has very few animals in the woods and no snakes. One of the animals that is found on the island is wild boar. Hogs were brought on ships hundreds of years ago and they turned into wild, feral pigs. These are hunted very heavily because they do so much root damage... allowing erosion to take place. As we were hiking I accidentally ste...Read More

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Kilauea Point Wildlife Refuge
Kilauea Lighthouse Road, one mile north of Kilauea P. O. Box 1128 (mailing address)
Kauai, Hawaii 96754
(808) 828-1413

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Na Pali Coast

Attraction | "Napali Coast Tours"

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The Na Pali coast is a desolate area on Kauai's northwest side. There are no roads because the terrain is too rough. This area is literally a "no man's land." With cliffs rising 4,000 feet up out of the Pacific Ocean, this is a majestic site, but shrouded in mystery because of the desolation.On this tour we had a school of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins swimming alongside the boat. It was amazing. They wanted to swim right beside us! Another treat on this trip was seeing a baby whale. At a snorkeling stop I also swam with huge Green Sea turtles. Although there are no guarantees, you will normally see wildlife.Another specialty this tour did was taking us into the caves on the Na Pali c...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on October 28, 2006

Na Pali Coast
Northwest Shore (end Of Highway 56)
Na Pali, Hawaii 96714
808 274 3444

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Jack Harter Helicopters

Attraction | "Jack Harter Helicopter Tours"

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A helicopter tour of Kauai is costly... but it is the only way to see the entire island since so much of it is inaccessible.This tour was in a 6-passenger helicopter and I was lucky enough to sit in the front next to the window. As the turbine began to whir, we gently lifted off the ground and took off on a very smooth 65 minute ride.The helicopter took us down inside of Waimea canyon. The pilot was extremely skilled... but at one point he had me wondering. We were down near the bottom of the canyon flying straight towards a huge rock wall. When it seemed like we were going to fly into the bluff... the helicopter instantly jumped straight up 1,000 feet to safety. That was a little too ...Read More

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on October 28, 2006

Jack Harter Helicopters
4231 Ahukini Road
Kauai, Hawaii 96766
(888) 245-2001