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HANAPEPE VALLEY LOOKOUT Be sure to pull over to enjoy the ry operations. Learn about the history of the plantation, sugar pro-
view of the Hanapepe Valley at the Hwy. 50 roadside lookout just cessing in Hawaii, and Kauai’s astounding irrigation system (808)
before reaching Hanapepe. 335-2824. Ask about the Robinson Family Adventures, especially
the Mountain Pool ATV Tour!
PORT ALLEN From this port many of Kauai Na Pali Coast tours
disembark. Turn makai (seaward) from the main highway at Waia- KAUAI COFFEE COMPANY Visit Hawaii’s largest coffee grower, a
lo Rd. right at the Eleele shopping center (you’ll see a McDonald’s 3400 acre estate on Hwy. 540. Free coffee tasting, a great gift shop
there). and the Kauai Coffee Museum (808) 335-0813.

HANAPEPE TOWN Enjoy a walk along the main street of Hana- WEST KAUAI TECHNOLOGY & VISITOR’S CENTER This mu-
pepe town, also known as “Kauai’s Biggest Little Town.” Walk on seum explores Hawaiian technology in navigation, irrigation, and
Kauai’s longest suspension bridge, kayak on the Hanapepe River, agriculture from ancient times to present. (808) 338-1332.
see historic buildings and discover the art capital of Kauai. Enjoy
Hanapepe Art Night on Fridays from 6pm to 9pm. Free town maps REAL DIRT SHIRTS FACTORY OUTLET Visit the factory and buy
available in most Hanapepe stores and galleries. a shirt dyed with genuine red volcanic soil from Kauai. On Hwy. 50
KAYAK TOURS Kauai’s rivers, bays and ocean offer kayaking from across the street from the Fire Station in Kalaheo.
novice to expert. Outfitters Kauai has a Hanalei River paddle, an
epic Na Pali Coast 16 mile tour, or a mellow day up the Wailua River ANAHOLA STREAM Great views of “King Kong Mountain” (Ana-
through calm jungle waters (808) 742-9667. Other operators in- hola Mountain is familiar from the 1978 movie) are enjoyed by
clude: Kayak Hanalei, (808) 826-1881; Alii Kayak Tours (808) 241- kayakers as they fish or birdwatch while paddling up this peaceful
7700; Island Adventure (808) 246-6333; Waialua Kayak Adventure stream.
(808) 822-5795, and Paradise Kayaks (808) 822-0016.
NA AINA KAI BOTANICAL GARDENS Magical 240 acres of gar-
SOUTH SHORE SCUBA DIVING More than a dozen fabulous dive dens, sprinkled with 70+ life-size whimsical bronze statues. Kids
spots are between Po’ipu and Salt Pond. They include General Store, love the gecko hedge maze, a tropical jungle gym, a tree house in a
Turtle Bluffs, Beach House, Fast Lanes, Koloa Landing, Sheraton rubber tree, and a 16-foot tall Jack and the Beanstalk Giant with a
Caverns, Brennecke’s Ledge, and Po’ipu Beach Park. These and all of 33-foot wading pool below.
Kauai’s great diving are detailed in Franko’s Kauai Dive Map.

GAY & ROBINSON SUGAR PLANTATION Founded in 1889, visit
Kauai’s only remaining and most successful sugar plantation. The
Visitor Center has a museum and offers tours of their field and facto-