Often overlooked by locals and tourists alike, the Kauai Museum will pleasantly surprise you with comprehensive exhibits about almost every aspect of the island. The museum is legitimate, substantial and extensive. The Kauai Museum covers many culturally-significant aspects of Kauai’s history and heritage. Exhibits include the King Kamehameha Dynasty, Kings of Kauai and Ni’ihau, World …
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Aptly named, Kauai’s Red Dirt Falls near Waimea Canyon is what a waterfall on Mars might look like. The series of small waterfalls really stand out on Kauai’s famous oxidized red dirt which is particularly rich (and exposed) in this area. The falls are easily found and accessed from the road leading to Waimea Canyon, …
During Kauai’s agricultural heyday in the early to mid 1900s, a concrete pier (now known as the Pineapple Dump Pier) was built by the Pono Pineapple Company of Kapaa to dump unusable portions of pineapples (crowns and skins) into the ocean. A steam locomotive from a cane train was hired from the Lihue Plantation to …
The Waimea Swinging Bridge, located in a scenic canyon across the street from the Menehune Ditch, spans the Waimea River and provides access to farms on the other side of the river. The present bridge was built in 1996 after the original (similar) bridge was destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Aptly named, the bridge …
We are fascinated by the mysterious interior of Kauai and will take any opportunity to go as far inland on the island as possible. The vast majority of the island is unseen and relatively unknown. There are only a few roads that take you into the interior, including Waimea Canyon Road (and related roads) on …
The Makauwahi Cave Reserve, on Kauai’s south shore in the vicinity of Poipu, is one of the island’s most fascinating attractions. The open-ceiling cave contains a trove of archaeological and paleontological artifacts that reveal a cross-section of the island’s pre-history. Enclosed by dramatic limestone walls, and adorned with unique native fauna, the cave has a …
Princeville Ranch Adventures offers a number of outdoor activities, including hiking, horseback riding, off road ATVs, kayaking, ziplining, picnics, swimming under waterfalls and more at their private 2,500 acre working cattle ranch on Kauai’s beautiful north shore. The activities are on pristine land with tropical rainforests, jungle streams and waterfalls that are not otherwise accessible …
On a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the island of Kauai lies one of Hawaii’s most important archaeological and cultural sites – the hula platform known as Ke Ahu a Laka (the altar of Laka). According to legend it is here where the ancient art of hula originated. This heiau (sacred temple) was dedicated …