January Kauai Adventures

Kuilau Trail  is one that I have done three times now and hope to do many more.   The trail can get a little muddy but so can most of the trails here in Kauai since there is a few rain showers here and there.  The first time I went on this trail I ran it and my new Asics got a bit muddy, I had to get over the mud if I was going to move on.  This island is so green, hence the name the Garden Isle, I love it.

Had a few casts into the ocean when I was at a gathering on the beach but caught no fish, good thing there was other food.  I wish that fish was more accessible here and not at tourists prices.  I have found a few fish shacks that sell local fish and not at a crazy price.

 Polihale Beach is one of the best beaches here on Kauai.  The beach is on the west side of the island, which is the driest section of the island.  The white sand on this beach goes on for a bit longer than other beaches on the island.   At the north side of the beach you can view one of the ends of the Na Pali coast (picture to the left).

The sunset on the west side of the island is the best since it is where the sun sets, go figure.  I love sunsets and have been able to see a decent handful here but the view from this beach is the best.

As the sunlight in the sky disappears the stars come out to play.  The moonlight takes a little longer to reach this beach.  Since it is darker the star gazing is amazing at Polihale.  I have never seen so many luminous stars, it was breathtaking.  I would like to have the ceiling in my bedroom be designed to resemble to the night sky that can be seen from Polihale.

Wailua Falls is about a 15 min drive from me but still I have only swam here once.  My friend Danny took me and as many times as he is going to say trust me, one day I will.  Hiking down to the waterfalls you pass by postings that advise you to not go it's "dangerous".  I think what those signs mean is if you are a tourists who does not know what they are doing and are not somewhat physically fit then do not pass.  Once down there we went behind the waterfall, which felt like a hurricane and jumped in.  My adventure side is definitely getting tested out here in Kauai.  Once I do an adventure to make sure I don't die then I will do it again once I know what it's like.  Unfortunately there are some things out here I will not get to try since they have been blocked off to the public because of the deaths that have happened, such as some certain waterfalls.  Tourists that come here see others do these risky things and think they can do them too.  What they don't realize is that the one's doing these things are locals, someone with a local or a physical person who has done their research on the areas.  Kauai has been listed as one of the best adventure vacations to go on so there has recently been more adventurous types flocking to the island, it is no longer a secret.  

Na Pali Coastified

 As seen in Jurassic Park when the helicopter flies over the island, I give you the Na Pali Coast.  My rafting adventure on one of the most scenic coastlines in the world was one I will never forget.

The whole time I felt as if I was in some type of other world.  It's the type of beauty that you see and it looks as if it's just a painting, that it doesn't even exist.  The pictures do not even justify this amazing creation.

The beaches are sacred along the coast in which you are not allowed to land on them, except for those Hollywood types that pay to film at different spots along the coast.

There are a few sea caves that we backed into on the raft.  This was a very exhilarating part of the trip.  As the waves came into the cave it would raise the raft higher up on the sea cave walls, it took a very skilled raft driver to pull on these moves.

Jumping into the ocean and swimming by the coastline was unforgettable.  I still struggle with the idea of sharks so that was a little nerve racking but what are the chances of that happening.  

Toward the middle of the trip when we were about to turn around and head back I started feeling the sea sickness coming on.  As the boat was staying in place the waves making the boat move up and down made me a little wheezy.  We took a break for lunch but I could not eat mine, let alone could I watch other's each their own lunch.  I lost it and as some would say I "tossed my cookies".  I was excited to head back, I was not as sea sick when the boat actually started moving, and moving it did as sped through the ocean.  At the end of the trip we did some whale watching as I was able to view for the second time a breaching whale.  At the end of the trip I was sure glad to be back on stable land as I stuffed my face with my lunch since I was not able to eat on the boat.

I will possibly do this trip again before I leave but will take some precautions so that I do not get sea sick again if I do go.