We regret to inform you that Hanamaulu Beach should be avoided for tourists due to crime and neglect. It is the only beach on Kauai where we give such a recommendation. Instead, we recommend nearby Kalapaki Beach. Very near the Lihue Airport, forgotten Hanamaulu Beach Park sits unnoticed below the hustle and bustle of the …
If you’re on the North Shore of Kauai, you will especially appreciate the boat tours of the Na Pali Coast that depart from Hanalei Bay. The convenient tours save a road trip to the other side of the island (Port Allen) while offering a wonderful opportunity to explore the island’s remarkable Na Pali Coast. The …
Kauai’s North Shore past the town of Hanalei is one of the most beautiful spots on Earth. This is a truly remarkable place, a tropical paradise with verdant mountains, lush jungles and golden beaches. The area was hit hard by record-breaking flooding a couple years back. Several huge landslides caused by the flooding closed the …
Brennecke’s Beach, located at the east end of Poipu Beach Park on the island of Kauai, is a popular body boarding and body surfing spot with consistently adequate waves. The crescent-shaped cove in the South Shore of Kauai has lava rocks for sides, but a sandy, mostly rock-free bottom and beach in the middle. The …
The December 26, 2019 Safari Aviation Inc. Kauai helicopter tour crash that killed seven people was caused by Safari’s lack of safety management processes to identify problematic meteorological conditions, reports the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in a report released on May 11th, 2022. The report also cited an atypical weather pattern, a delayed implementation …
Update May 2022: The proposal has been defeated and the Kauai Chickens are saved! Kauai Chickens are an endearing part of the Kauai experience. The chickens are often the first item returning visitors to Kauai look for when they arrive at the airport. There’s even a store dedicated to the Kauai Chickens, with shirts, hats …
The Awaawapuhi Trail is one of Kauai’s premier hikes and is a bucket list item for many hikers. The trail almost literally takes hikers to the edge of the world. The payoff after a rather mundane hike down a three-mile forested, substantially muddy path is a spectacular, jaw-dropping view of Kauai’s Na Pali Coast from …
There are a number of bicycling opportunities on the beautiful island of Kauai, as well as some limitations. At first glance, Kauai would seem to be the perfect place for a bicycle road trip. A single highway basically rings the island except for a section of the island’s rugged Na Pali Coast. However, the highway …