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©2007 Max PometunAn Educational Adventure Experience! We offer educational excursions to many unique areas on the garden island of Kauai. Our tours offer the opportunity to get intimate with the amazing environments on this isolated mountain island. All tours are led by knowledgeable guides with outdoor experience in the Hawaiian Islands and your specific hiking location.
You will journey to the trail-head aboard a 12-passenger van, receive a delicious lunch, snacks, refreshments, bottled water and additional hiking gear like a backpack. Our hikes emphasize safety and education; however, the trips always turn out to be adventures in nature as well.
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| Sleeping Giant Mountain Excursion | Waimea Canyon Mountain Forest Explorer | Mahaulepu Coast Nature Walk | Uplands Volcano Mountain Forest Trek | Na Pali Hiking Adventure |
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This diverse 4.5 mile point to point traverse over Sleeping Giant (Nounou) Mountain is a surprisingly rich learning adventure. Trek through dense forests of native and exotic plants to a grassy picnic site near the 1,250-ft summit for panoramic views of the entire eastern half of the island.
Behold what the first people to these islands saw in the upland forests of Kokee - tall Ohia trees twisting through mists into the sky, adorned with their scarlet lehua blossoms - scores of koa trees, with their sickle-shaped phyllodes dangling from branch tips. Emerge at Waimea Canyon's rim to stunning iron-rich, red cliffs that plunge 2,500 feet to where the Waimea River winds its way to the sea along a 12-mile long chasm.
Discover history written in lava rock, and natural history treasures eroding out of ancient lithified sand dunes while on this leisurely south shore walk. You'll experience blessings of island sun and refreshing Trade Winds as history unfolds before your eyes and at your feet.
Trek the uplands of Kauai along a stretch of trail early Hawaiians may have used for gathering plants for medicines, lei and building materials. Travel through an evolved, mature, native cloud forest, dry scrubland and mixed wet-dry forest to reach a majestic valley and beautiful coastal views.
Prepare for a visual feast of soaring, jungly-green pinnacles rising from black lava cliffs, all backdropped by sapphire, teal or turquoise seas, depending on the mood of the Pacific. This is Na Pali, the crowning coast of Kauai. As your knowledgeable guide leads you safely along the historic Kalalau Trail, you will learn about Na Pali's geologic origin, the stories of Kauai's native plants and animals, and of its cultural past.
Transportation to and from hotels and other pre-determined locations in Poipu is available for the Sleeping Giant Mountain Excursion, Waimea Canyon Explorer, Uplands Volcano Mountain Forest Trek and the Na Pali Hiking Adventure.
For the Mahaulepu Coast Nature Walk, Guests are asked to meet at the Poipu Beach Park at 9am.
Can I do it? How difficult are the hikes?
Any reasonably fit person can undertake the hikes we provide. We cater all of our hikes to accommodate the varying fitness levels of our hikers. Each adventure can be modified to better suit your level. After all, our idea of a hike is to enjoy the amazing environments we have on Kauai and allow you the opportunity to learn as much as you wish while you explore them.
©2007 Judy DillonWhat is Included in the Price of the Trip?
Transportation - depends on your hiking destination and your accommodations.
Lunch - A delicious and generous amount of food.
Gear - Backpacks, Rain gear (if needed), Binoculars, Towels
AND - A memorable educational experience about the unique cultural and natural history of our beautiful isolated Hawaiian island.
Who will be guiding the trip?
Our guides are naturalists, scientists (Geologists and Botonists), and art historians, teachers authors, photographers, cartographers, and environmentalists with extensive background studying the Hawaiian Archipelago. They share their knowledge generously, ensuring that your trip is an extraordinary adventure.
What should I bring?
If you have a favorite day pack, bring it! Please don't forget SUNSCREEN. Depending on which hike you choose, a swim suit is a good idea, but not necessary. Certainly, a CAMERA and extra film would be a fine addition. A hat and sunglasses are good ideas as well.
What is the average group size?
By design, our groups are kept small. We hike with groups ranging from one person to ten people.
What type of footwear should I wear?
We recommend that you wear comfortable, yet sturdy shoes. RUNNING-SHOES are OK, but hiking boots are the best thing you could wear. Something that can provide additional ankle support. We realize that boots take up a large portion of your suitcase, however, if you own HIKING-BOOTS and plan on hiking while visiting the island, we believe that HIKING-BOOTS are the way to go!
What is for Lunch?
Lunch - Our lunches are first rate. We have sandwiches catered at the DALI Deli in Old Koloa Town. They use only fresh ingredients. If you have any dietary requirements or are a vegetarian, we will do our best to suit your needs.
Drinks - Bottled water, Tropical Fruit Drinks, Sodas.
Snacks - Granola Bars, Fruit, Cookies, Chips.