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This 7-mile round trip hike has 335-3500. Hawaiian languange and
stupendous views, but the clouds usually culture are practiced here and thus contact
roll in with rain every afternoon. The trail with residents is avoided.
head is off Mohihi Road near the Alakai NI'IHAU “The Forbidden Island” is a

Picnic Area.
privately owned island, with a working
KOKE'E LODGE 12 inexpensive cabins cattle and sheep ranch where few visitors
and a terrific restaurant for breakfast and are allowed. In 1864, after an unusually
lunch. Try the cornbread and the wet winter, the landscape was verdant
Portuguese bean soup! The gift shop has a green when Eliza Sinclair, a Scottish
great selection ofcards and Real Dirt widow, bought the island from King

Shirts, made with Kauai's rich volcanic Kamehameha IV for $10,000. The next
red dirt. (808) 335-6061 year, normal weather returned, and the
green pastures withered into sparse semi-
HIKE TO WAIPO'O FALLS Long hike to
a two-tiered, 800-foot falls that thunders desert vegetation. Today, Sinclair's great-
into a natural pool. Gorgeous beyond great-grandson runs the ranch and protects
words. Trailhead is 1/4 mi. past the Pu'u the privacy of 200 native Hawaiian

Hina Hina lookout. residents, who live without modern
conveniences.
FRESHWATER FISHING The Pu'u Lua
Reservoir has rainbow trout and is stocked
by the state. However, trout fishing season
is just 16 days of early August and
weekends thru September. Kauai also has

freshwater fishing from reservoirs filled
with bass. A Freshwater Fishing License
is obtained from the Division of Aquatic
Resources, (808) 241-3400, or at a fishing
supply store.

NI'IHAU

NI'IHAU VISIT See "The Forbidden
Island" with the Robinson family aboard
their 7-passenger helicopter. You'll see
isolated beaches where you can snorkel,
beach comb, and search for rare Ni'ihau

shells. Private hunting tours for wild boar
and hybrid sheep are available. Call (808)