Page 163 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

WAILUA RIVER WATERSKIING Contact Kauai Water Ski and Surf GROVE FARM HOMESTEAD MUSEUM For a step back in history
Company at (808) 822-3574 to around 1860, this sugar plantation home gives you a peek at life
during this era. Located at 4050 Nawiliwili Rd. (2 miles up Hwy. 58),
TUBING Float down old irrigation flumes and ditches from the for- Lihue. (808) 245-3202
mer sugar cane plantations in this easy water sport. Contact Kauai
Backcountry Adventures at (808) 245-2506. They’ll outfit you with KALAPAKI BEACH Busy beach for locals, for Marriott guests, and
a giant tube, gloves and headlamp for the long tunnels. Relax on the for cruise ship visitors who come in for just a few hours to catch some
water and let the gentle gravity fed flow carry you through forests, into Kauai sunshine. Surfing on the west side of the bay.
tunnels and finally to a mountain swimming hole and picnic lunch.
NININI BEACH This beautiful beach is not visited much because it
AHUKINI LANDING Visit deserted Ahukini Landing, Kauai’s origi- is out of the way. A beach access sign and parking lot is on the road
nal deep water port at Hanamalu Bay. From here you can see an unu- across from the Kiele Golf Course. A small path leads to the beach.
sual view of the island, including several of Kauai’s major mountains.
Seldom visited by tourists. Turn right after leaving the airport and go MENEHUNE FISH POND According to legend, among Kauai’s ear-
past the heliports. liest settlers were the Menehune, a race of small people who worked
at night and performed superhuman feats. Located at Niumalu above
HELIPORT This is the most common departure location for Kauai’s Nawiliwili Harbor, the Menehune Fish Pond is said to have been
popular helicopter tours. Just go Makai (seaward) on Ahukini Rd. built in just 1 night, with two rows of thousands of Menehune pass-
(Hwy. 570). Stay left and avoid the airport circle. ing stones hand to hand. Kayakers paddle up Hule’ia Stream into the
Hule’ia Nat’l Wildlife Refuge to see it up close.
KAUAI MUSEUM Although this Greco-Roman building seems small
it has lots of artifacts and information. The museum traces Kauai’s PLAYGROUND FOR KIDS The Kamalani Playground in Lydgate
history from the beginning of time through Capt. James Cook’s “dis- State Park is the most amazing place for kids, with a maze of jungle
covering” Kauai in 1778, plus the monarchy period, the plantation gyms, an array of slides, and plenty of caves. Kids can spend hours
era, and the present. Great museum gift shop. (808) 245-6931 exploring and playing.
KILOHANA Glimpse Kauai’s past at this Tudor mansion plantation LYDGATE STATE PARK This wonderful family beach and park has
home of the Wilcox family. The restored 1935 building is now home huge pavillion, lots of trees, grassy fields for ball games. The beach
to Gaylord’s Restaurant and interesting shops and galleries. Exotic has a nice swimming and snorkeling area protected from waves by a
gardens have 100 year-old cottages. Located just outside of Lihue on rock structure.
Hwy. 50 heading west.