Page 160 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

LEARN TO SURF! Small classes and professional instructions. For GUAVA KAI PLANTATION Delicious, free guava juice, yummy
Poipu’s ideal beginner waves call Margo Oberg’s Surfing School at souvenirs and gifts, plus a walk around the country’s largest guava
(808) 332-8119; or Nukamoi Surf Co. (808) 742-8119, or Kauai Surf plantation. Visit the orchards to see how guavas are processed. (808)
School (808) 742-8019.In Kapaa call Play Dirty (808) 823-9113; or 828-6121.
Learn to Surf (808) 826-7612. On the North Shore call Hanalei Surf
School at (808) 826-9286. Kauai also has its share of great surf spots NA PALI COAST & KOKE’E HIKING
for experienced surfers and bodyboarders.
THE KALALAU TRAIL: The only land access to the unbelievably
SPORT FISHING Kauai offers superb sport fishing with half- and beautiful Na Pali Coast is the challenging 11-mile-long Kalalau
full-day private and share charters, mostly out of Nawiliwili Small Trail. From Kee Beach to Hanakapiai Beach is 2 miles, and is a good
Boat Harbor. Call Wild Bill at (808) 822-5965, Lahela (808) 245-36- day hike. An additional 2 miles of hiking leads up the valley to the
44, Capt. Don (808) 639-3012, True Blue (808) 246-6333, Breakaway 120’ Hanakapiai Falls, which plunges out of the Pali and into a large
(808) 635,9456, or Hawaiian Style, out of Kapaa at (808) 635-7335. pool. 5 miles further along is Hanakoa Valley Park, and 4 miles
ATV TOURS Visit some of Kauai’s remote back country on private beyond that is the Kalalau Valley. From there hikers trek into the
access roads to hidden valleys, ranches, hunting grounds, waterfalls, Kalalau Valley via a 2-mile trail, but it is not possible to climb up and
cane haul roads, and swimming holes. Call Kipu Ranch Adventure out of the valley. Overnight camping is allowed only by permit. Call
(808) 246-9288, Kauai Back-country Adventure (808) 245-2506, the State Div. of Parks at (808) 274-3444 for info. Be prepared! You
Gay Robinson Tours (808) 335-2824 or Kauai ATV (808) 742-2734. must pack out whatever you pack in. Adventurous kayakers pad-
LIMAHULI GARDEN Part of the National Tropical Botanical Gar- dle from Kee Beach to Kalalau Beach. Backpackers enjoy primitive
den. Ocean view and self-guided tour camping at the sites shown. This is a seasonal route, usually hiked
in the summer. Winter waves are often huge, making the beaches
WAIOLI MISSION HOME Built in 1834 for some of Hawaii’s first and waters extremely dangerous. Hikers should bring water, as wild
missionaries. goats and pigs foul the streams.

HANALEI RIVER Jungle river cruise for paddlers. Go from Hanalei KALALAU LOOKOUT This is one of the most breath-taking and
Bay to the wildlife refuge and taro farms. This river can get very full spectacular views in the entire Pacific. Lush and fluted knife-edged
after a good rain up on Waialeale. Open to visitors. cliffs rise above Kalalau Valley from the sea along the Na Pali Coast.
Note: Climbing up or down the cliffs (pali) between Kokee State
KILAUEA LIGHTHOUSE This site is a protected home for nesting Park and the Kalalau Valley is absolutely impossible due to vertical,
and resting seabirds and Hawaii’s state bird, the Nene. The refuge is loose pali.
one of Kauai’s best known attractions.