Kauai is theoldest of the large islands in
theHawaiian chain, allowingwindand
water to sculpt fairy-talegrandeur in the
formof canyons, knife-edgeprecipices,
and frayed-threadwaterfalls that fall and
fall (like theHanakapiai Falls, pictured
left). Kauai is alsoa spiritual and sensuous
placewheregreen reigns supreme and
rain falls as delicately as awhisper. Hike
inWaimeaCanyon, KokeeStatePark, or
along theKuilauRidge Trail aboveWailua.
Visit Kauai’s renownedbotanical gardens
(McBryde andAllertonGardens, nestled in
the Lawa’i Valley, and Limahuli Gardenon
thenorth shore) and you feel the lushness
in your pores. Kauai’swaters presswith
equal insistence. In summerwhen seas
are calmer, theNaPali coast is oneof
kayaking’s finest paddles: 3,000-foot cliffs
rise from the sea, spinner dolphins leap
from thewater, and rainbow-colored reef
fishdart beneath your kayak likewindup
toys gone amok. Nani OKeKai—beauti-
ful is the sea—andnoone knows Kauai’s
underseawaters better thanMarvin
Otsuji andSeasport Divers. Inside tip: Sign
on for aboat trip tonearbyNi’ihau Island.
It’s someof thebest diving in theHawai-
ian Islands, and summer is the season.
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A serving of sunshine, a splash
ofwater (preferablywithapinch
of salt), and thebloomofanything-
goespossibility.Summer.A time
thatpropels the imaginationand
increases thedetermination to
exploreandexpandhorizons like
nootherseason.Oneof thesefive
idyllic summergetawayswill
surely inspireyournextadventure.
ByKenMcAlpine
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SUMMER 2010
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