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FRANKO’S MAP KAUAI DIVE MAP trumpetfish, eagle rays, tang, Moorish
idols, octopus, lobster, seastar, and dozens
Franko's Dive Map of Kauai
more. It is of interest that I have produced
Franko's Dive Map of Kauai, The Garden Hawaiian Fish Cards as well, including
Isle was my very first map for the one specifically for each island (Kauai,
Hawaiian Islands. It is the first of what Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Lanai, and
became four Hawaiian dive maps, which Molokai), plus one for the Hawaiian
soon included Franko's Map of Oahu, The Islands. Each has a map on one side and
Gathering Place, Franko's Map of Maui, the reef creatures on the other. The Kauai
The Valley Isle, and then Franko's Map of Fish Card also has a stunning photo which
Hawaii, The Big Island. However, since I is a helicopter view of the Incomparable
didn't at that time know or think that I Na Pali Coast. In fact, Franko's Kauai
would one day be making things-to-see- Dive Map also features a tiny photo of the
and-do maps (such as Franko's Guide Map Na Pali Coast as well.
of Kauai), I didn't originally have the
word “Dive” in the titles. It was simply You can't look at this map and fail to
“Franko's Map of Kauai, The Garden Isle” realize how beautiful Kauai and its
when I printed my first edition in 2000. underwater are. This is a perfect guide for
The distinction is fairly obvious. This Kauai diving. There is a reason that this
map, Franko's Dive Map of Kauai, is all dive map of Kauai was my first Hawaiian
about Kauai's fabulous underwater Islands map. It is because I love Kauai so
snorkeling and scuba diving. It is also a much. I'll never forget the first time I came
great road map, with the same road details to Kauai, flying into Lihue from
that are on my guide map of Kauai. The Honolulu. I looked out my window and
difference is that this map has dozens of saw the awesome mountains rise up into
dive sites, plus a depiction of the tropical the clouds, and the beautiful beaches
Hawaiian reef and its fish and other waiting for me to come . I got into my
creatures, and the guide map has the rental car and went straight to the south
things to see and do in Kauai. end at the Prince Kuhio birthplace
monument, where I parked, put on my
Franko's Dive Map of Kauai has artwork snorkel gear right there in the car, and
depicting over 80 of the most common jumped in for about two hours. In fact,
Hawaiian reef creatures, including there is a photo of a threadfin butterflyfish
everybody's favorites, the Humuhumu that I took on that very first snorkeling
Nukunuku Apua'a, which is Hawaii's venture that I put on the map. If you turn
State Fish, and the Honu, or green sea the map over to side 2 you will see it. I
turtle. There are also butterflyfishes, saw 9 green sea turtles, a big yellow
