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Poipu is a great place to snorkel.Thirteen miles up from there is a Waimea canyon. The fern Grotto is a cool tourist boat trip, with a lot of history.
Quote from: WAcoueshunter on March 22, 2018, 07:56:54 PMWhat part of the island are you staying? Kapaa
Satay ahi wrap at the mermaid cafe.
The south side of the island is more sun, the north has a bit more rain but it's still Hawaii plenty of sun. Cjm stables in poipu has a great breakfast trail ride, I used to be a guide for Jim Miranda the owner of cjm. I preferred staying on the south side. For surfing/bodyboarding head to majors bay it's got the best waves on the island (imo), kipu falls is super cool place to swim. You really can't go wrong on that island. Lots of polo type clubs on the north end with fancier restaurants. Brush up on your pigeon brah!
Great cigars and spiced rum are made on the island. make sure you buy a fifth and at least 1 cigar. I love them. Stop at the taco shack near the end of the road on the north shore. Great Ahi tacos. Rent a Jeep there is no reason to get a sports car and head To the south shore near the radar station. There is a glueton free bakery in Lahue. Booze is cheap. Do one of the irrigation canal floats. Buy a wrist rocket and a bag or 2 of marbles to shoot rouge chickens on your adventures from the walmart. No license for fishing on the ocean. If your into alternative building check out the Air Crete Dome Gaia workshop. ive been to the island 3 times. I stayed in Kona last time and will be going back to Kauai next time.
You should definitely find some time to do the boat tour that takes you to the Napili Coast. That is a pretty amazing sight.We stayed in Princeton and mostly on the north side. I am an avid free diver and found quite a few amazing places to get out and see the reefs. I like the free diving better on Kauai by far.I second the rum made on Kauai. I have a friend who has family that works at the distillery and it is good stuff!Wish I was going back to that Island but it is back to Maui this year. Have fun!SR1
Quote from: Special T on March 22, 2018, 08:35:42 PMGreat cigars and spiced rum are made on the island. make sure you buy a fifth and at least 1 cigar. I love them. Stop at the taco shack near the end of the road on the north shore. Great Ahi tacos. Rent a Jeep there is no reason to get a sports car and head To the south shore near the radar station. There is a glueton free bakery in Lahue. Booze is cheap. Do one of the irrigation canal floats. Buy a wrist rocket and a bag or 2 of marbles to shoot rouge chickens on your adventures from the walmart. No license for fishing on the ocean. If your into alternative building check out the Air Crete Dome Gaia workshop. ive been to the island 3 times. I stayed in Kona last time and will be going back to Kauai next time.I have had many varieties of Koloa Rum and absolutely love it! Where do you get your cigars? Do you remember the name/location of the taco shack?
I Second The Kauai Cigar Company Island Prince Momona Box of 3 about 60.00
This is up in Waimea Canyon, I did not hunt but drove up there to the end its a nice drive. The hunting units were marked on white signs along the road.
Kauai coffee company is worth a stop in, or two do the tour it is worth the half hour. Tunnels beach was a great snorkeling spot. There is a great hiking all over Kauai we honestly hiked every day when we were down there, by far my favorite hawaiian island. I did not fish there I have on other islands I just buy fresh fish now the trips have been less than stellar.
If you turkey hunt, you might want to check their regs to see if the spring season is still open. It opens in early March on the Big Island, not sure about Kauai. Theres actually a big population of Rio Grande turkeys on the islands and pretty slim hunting pressure. Pretty unique hunting experience when your chasing gobblers high up on a volcano. I'm planning on hunting turkeys myself in Hawaii, hopefully as soon as next year.
Quote from: BNAElkhntr on March 23, 2018, 09:18:19 AM I Second The Kauai Cigar Company Island Prince Momona Box of 3 about 60.00Pretty sure that is the wooden box of 3. I still have mine as a momento. Wife got it for me so the men could have cigars after my youngest was born.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
You asked about hunting, yes I was able to go do some hog hunting. Another guide at cjm stables had a few dogs and would take me out on some hunts. It's pretty wild to hunt hogs using nothing but a knife!
So I know everyone wants to do saltwater in Hawaii... BUT it's really not a terrific spot for that, plus the reservoirs are stocked with peacock bass. The island might be the only place on earth where you can get peacock, largemouth and smallmouth in the same place. All the reservoirs are private and you have to take a guide, but it's cheap compared to other stuff on the island. We probably caught 20 peacock bass each in 4 hours, and paid maybe $150 a person. The guide we used also did ATV tours. Just make sure they know you want to target only peacock bass.Waimea canyon has a bunch of goats, hogs too, and is surprisingly steep. Hogs are tougher unless you get a guide or know someone who's got a bait station set up. Assuming you're bowhunting – don't know much about rifle hunting there. Bow you can do pretty much all the time.Definitely get some of those Island Prince cigars – if you're a huge cigar guy they won't be fantastic, but not a bad smoke by any means. The maduros are better than the naturals. Kauai Coffee is cool to visit, and stop for some 'shave ice' as well. And you can usually find some guys in trucks on the side of the road selling fresh ahi out of coolers, the small ones are cheap and good for a few people.Also – bring a rain jacket!
My wife and I have had a time share on the island for 18 years now. It's not an every year thing but we've been there 8 times I think. Eat at The Beach House just west of Poipu and order anything that ends with "in beurre blanc sauce. And also have the Ahi tuna roll as an appetizer. Best eats on the island. Simply unbelievable. Make reservation now. Take a snorkeling tour out to the Na pali coast, that is very cool. I would not suggest the Mexican restaurant on the second floor of the little strip mall near the cruise ship dock. Both my wife and I got sick from their food. A kayak trip up the Wailua (sp?) river on the north side of the island was pretty cool too. We went through an outfitter and they provided lunch up near some falls. The canyon is worth the trip. On the north side, go to Hanalei, fantastic hiking along the water there. Then eat at Kalypsos in town. They have the best fish sandwich on the island IMO.
Ha ha ya, Waimea canyon is very steep and crumbly! Do you remember who you did the fishing and atv trip with? Jacket is packed! Lol
Fished with Kai Bear charters and caught Dorado. Zip lines at the Princeville ranch were a kick in the but. Its been a few years.
Was there for my honeymoon almost 3 years ago and did a fishing charter with Captain Don's adventures out of Lihue. Had a blast and caught some cool fish. I'll be back on Kauai next weekend for another week long stay as well. Looking at maybe doing a hog hunt or trying to find the place that had mentioned peacock bass??
Was there for my honeymoon almost 3 years ago and did a fishing charter with Captain Don's adventures out of Lihue. Had a blast and caught some cool fish.
Go to Amazon.com and buy "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed" by Andrew Doughty. You can plan your trip before you even set foot on the island. Many of the things listed in the book are secrets among the locals. It's the best $16 you can spend to get the most out of your visit. I have bought one for each of the Hawaiian islands we have been to, and I still wouldn't go without it on our next trip.
If you hike the Napali Coast game trails in the predawn hours, with an early morning fog and looking for a little beach to photograph at sunrise, bring a GPS. I figured as long as I kept going down and towards the sound of the ocean, I would be in good shape. Wrong! I made a complete circle over the course of 45 minutes. I have never been turned around in the woods like I was on that hike. Once it got light enough to see, it wasn't much trouble.
