Mount Wai‘ale‘ale

kayak on wailua river

Exploring the Wailua River on Kauaʻi is Full of Surprises

This river is Hawai‘i’s only navigable waterway (by boats larger than kayaks).

Meghan Miner Murray,

water tubing

Float down flumes on Kauai Backcountry Adventures' mountain-tubing tour

Take a watery ride through what was once Lihue Plantation's irrigation system.

Brittany Lyte,

kuilau trail

What to Know Before Hiking Kauai's Kuilau Trail

To truly experience how the Garden Isle got its nickname, you must venture into Kauai’s lush, rain-dampened interior.

Brittany Lyte,