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Kauai
- the Garden Isle
Kauai is known as the "garden
island" because it has the wettest climate and is the most lush
of the Hawaiian islands. It is the oldest member of the major
islands, so the wind and rain over eons of time have sculpted the
landscape into some of the most spectacular scenery in the world.
From the pinnacles of the Na Pali Coast to the deeply carved Waimea
Canyon, the island will blow you away with its beauty. Helicopter
tours are very popular here, as there is no other way
to see the remote places where there are no roads. The summit of Mt
Waialeale is the wettest spot on the face of the earth, averaging
480 inches of rain a year. The Wailua River is the only navigable
waterway in the Hawaiian islands; you can take a kayak
tour up the river to a secret waterfall.
Kauai is the least populated of the state’s
four counties with roughly 58,400 residents. The island is 33 miles
long and 25 miles wide. There are two major resort area. Poipu
(south shore) is the drier area, and Hanalei / Princeville (north
shore) is wetter but very beautiful. The island’s main airport is
in Lihue.
If you only have time
to do one thing while you are on
Kauai, you should do a helicopter tour. We can't imagine spending
thousands of dollars on a Kauai vacation and not spending $200 to
REALLY see the island. It's the scenic tour of a lifetime. CLICK
HERE
If you are on Kauai
for a week we've put together an
itinerary for you of what we consider as the places you've got to
see and the things you've got to do. PAGE
COMING SOON!
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