Kauai Travel Guide

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Come experience the wonder of Na Pali, the splendor of Hanalei and the beauty of Waimea Canyon.

Kauai is an island full of splendor, raw beauty, culture, aloha, and ancient lore. Visiting the island of Kauai is like a journey back in time, back to the beginning of the main Hawaiian chain. Kauai is dubbed the "Garden Isle" for good reason, it is by far the 'greenest' of the islands and thus the most lush in all of Hawai'i. This jungle-like island can attribute its climate to the trade winds that blow over the land allowing the ancient volcanic peaks to catch rain from the sky and pull it down to the earth below. Mount Wai'ale'ale is one of these peaks and is the wettest spot on earth, averaging near 450-470 inches of rain a year. In 1985 a record setting 665.5 inches fell - that's 55 feet of rain! In fact, all that rain allows Kaua'i to be the only island in Hawai'i to have navigable rivers. Let that sink in... you can step out of your vacation rental and go kayaking, canoeing, swimming, boating, and even jet skiing - in Hawai'i! You can explore the coast on a boat tour or take to the skies and view the beauty of Kauai on a helicopter tour.

The raw beauty and natural landscapes carved and etched into the isle through time make it a destination like no other. Some might say Kaua'i is as close to a masterpiece of creation as you'll ever find. From the lush valleys of the Na Pali coast to the deep and arid canyons of Waimea, Kaua'i is sure to please, delight, and amaze you like no other Hawaiian island can. After visiting Kaua'i, you may never view the rest of the world the same way again. Even the locals from the other Hawaiian islands come to vacation on Kaua'i - it's that good.