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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Aloha from the Kauai
Geographical Information for Visitors
Climate, Weather & Clothing
How to Enjoy Your Trip in Safety
Restricted Plants & Animals
Getting to & From Kauai - Flights
Getting Around Kauai - Rental Cars
Getting Around Kauai - Taxicabs
Kauai Parks
Kauai Beaches & Beach Parks
Activities on Kauai

Kauai Water Activities
Kauai Eco Activities
Kauai Land Activities
Kauai Hiking Activities
Kauai Air Tours
Kauai Luas, Shows & Dinner Cruises
Kauai Restaurants & Dining
Kauai Lodging
Kauai Nightlife & Arts
Web Links
Hawaiian History at a Glance


Kauai At a Glance

Population: 58,303
Area: 552 sq. miles
Island Color: Purple
Flower: Mokihana (Green Berry)

Kauai is about 5 million years old, the oldest in the Hawaiian chain

Kauai is the only Hawaiian Island never conquered by King Kamehameha I.
Lihue is the County Seat of Kauai County.
Kauai has more species of endangered forest birds than any other island.
Kauai Coffee is the largest coffee plantation in the United States.
Captain Cook made his first landing in the Hawaiian Islands at Waimea.
Kauai grows more taro than other island.
Nearby are the Kaanapali and Wailea resort areas and golf courses.
Hana in East Maui and and Iao Valley in Central Maui draw thousnads of visitors.
Kauai is the only island without the imported mongoose.
Some of the cliffs along rugged Napali Coast reach heights of 2,500 feet
Waimea Canyon is about one mile wide, 3,600 feet deep and 10 miles long.
Historic Kilauea Lighthouse has the world¹s largest clamshell lens.
Kawaikini is Kauai's highest mountain, at 5,243 feet.
With 472 inches of precipitation each year, Mt. Waialeale on Kauai is the rainiest and wettest spot on the planet
Kauai is the northernmost island in the Hawaiian chain, which is the most isolated inhabited land mass in the world.
Kauai County includes the privately-owned island of Ni`ihau, which is home to about 180 Native Hawaiians.
Kaua‘i is the legendary home of the Menehune, a mythical race of very small people who performed legendary feats of construction and engineering.
Kauai Special Days

In addition to the federal and religious holidays that would be celebrated throughout the United States, Hawaii has quite a few additional holidays and fun events:

Whale Watching Season - Late November through April
Prince Kuhio Day - March 26*
King Kamehameha Day - June 11*
O-bon Dances (Jodo Missions) - July thru August
Hawaii Admission Day - 3rd Friday in August*
Aloha Festivals - Mid-October (2 weeks)
Halloween in Lihue - October 31
First Night - (New Years Eve) December 31


*State & County offices, banks, and schools are closed.



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