Table of Contents
1 Experience Kauai 6
24 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 18
Kauai Today 20
Kauai's Best Beaches 22
Kauai's Natural Wonders 24
Flora and Fauna in Hawaii 26
What to Eat and Drink in Hawaii 28
What to Buy in Hawaii 30
What to Read and Watch 32
Kids and Families 33
Weddings and Honeymoons 34
The History of Hawaii 44
2 Travel Smart 45
Know Before You Go 46
Getting Here and Around 48
Essentials 52
Hawaiian Vocabulary 60
Great Itineraries 64
Contacts 66
3 The North Shore 67
Welcome to the North Shore 68
Planning 71
Hanalei, Haena, and West 72
Princeville and Kilauea 82
Napali Coast 89
4 The East Side 99
Welcome to the East Side 100
Planning 103
Kapaa and Wailua 104
Lihue 121
5 The South Shore 135
Welcome to the South Shore 136
Planning 138
Koloa 140
Poipu 146
Lawai 159
6 The West Side 161
Welcome to the West Side 162
Planning 164
Kalaheo 166
Hanapepe 167
Waimea and Waimea Canyon 171
7 Activities and Tours 179
Aerial Tours 181
ATV Tours 181
Biking 182
Boat Tours 185
Bodyboarding and Bodysurfing 190
Deep-Sea Fishing 190
Golf 191
Hiking 193
Horseback Riding 196
Kayaking 197
Mountain Tubing 200
Scuba Diving 200
Snorkeling 202
Stand-Up Paddling 209
Surfing 210
Tennis 213
Whale-Watching 213
Zip Line Tours 214
About Our Writers 224
Maps
The North Shore and Napali Coast 73
Kapaa and Wailua 106-107
Lihue 124
The South Shore 141
The West Side 168
Hawaiian Cultural Traditions 35
Napali Coast 90
Plants 101 129
Birth of the Islands 143
Snorkeling 203