by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jul 22, 2009 | Kauai Beaches
Polihale Beach Park: From the time you leave the paved road behind to jolt north through a maze of sugar cane fields, you know you’re in for something special. Gradually, beyond the tall sugar cane rustling in the breeze, a dark ridge of jagged peaks appears on...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Sep 8, 2009 | Kauai Beaches
Nestled at the base of a sheer cliff just north of Kilauea, Secret Beach is well off the beaten track for good reason. You must hike down (and back up!) a rocky trail which zigzags through trees, gullies, and brush. You can drive only to the trail’s beginning at the...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jul 3, 2009 | Kauai Beaches
Kauai’s Shipwreck Beach along Keoniloa Bay and in front of the Grand Hyatt Kauai was never much of a beach -until the hurricane blasted the south shore of Kauai and created a new coastline. What was once a thin curve of sand is now a long, golden crescent...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jun 18, 2009 | Kauai Beaches
Popularly know as Tunnels Beach, Makua Beach has a large lagoon perfect for swimming because it is protected by two reefs, the outer reef favored by surfers for the great waves, and the inner reef filled with cavities and crevices for snorkelers to explore for fish...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Dec 12, 2017 | Hawaii Activities, Just for Kids, Kauai Beaches, Things To Do on Kauai
Snorkeling on Kauai Snorkeling sites along the famed Na Pali Coast provide views of rugged seacliffs, and the snorkeling sites are teeming with fish. Popular snorkeling sites along Kauai’s lush north shore include Ke’e Beach as well as Makua (Tunnels Beach), with a...
by Shelah Jean Abubo | Jul 14, 2010 | Kauai Beaches, Kauai News
Bali Hai may call you, Any night, any day, In your heart, you’ll hear it call you: “Come away…Come away.” Did you know that there’s an actual Bali Hai? Mt. Makana (“the Gift”), a mystical mountain peak on the island of Kauai, is the landmark...
