Videos from that Hell Hole (Kauai)
 

since there have been some very good kauai trip reports here recently, i didn't bother coming up with one of my own. :-"

but i was richly blessed (before and during my late may, early june trip) by all the past trip reports, advice and banter posted by all you kauai haters here :S-. just know that y'all get a BIG MMMAAAHHHAAALLLOOO from me >:D<

anyways, i feel like i should contribute something back so i thought i'd share with you some of my video highlights (or at least they were highlights for me). warning: i'm a newbie at this and these are some really rough vids. i seem to lose a lot of the quality (what little there was) from the originals to the vid software down to quicktime and on to google...aarrgghh

and sorry iceeu2 and OSB, i don't have any ((P)) or ((~)) of ~:> ...yet

this is what i have for now, until i get the others "verified" on google video:

napali coast kayak
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...1451&hl=en

awa'awapuhi nu'alolo hike
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...2491&hl=en

WOW!!!!!!!!!
Re:Kayaking!!!
Bruddahlou wants to know if he can hire someone to do all the work while he takes pictures???
Hiking....been there, done that, and loved every lung screaming breath back up! Mahalo for the fix!!!!!

Your Kauai pics were onoliscious!!! =D>

But will I get seasick if I watch your video of the NaPali kayak?

Mahalo, bluefan!!!!!!!!!1

Absolutely stunningly, awesome, beautiful, gorgeous scenery. A big woweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

You must be in some great physical shape for a 16 mile kayak! And, how far did you go when you did the Nu'alolo hike?

Thank you so very much.

These are grand.

((r))i'2

=D> but :&

I'll join the chorus!

Great pictures. The views, the views, ohhhh, the views!

Thanks so much!

-Bill

What are you doing up this early i'q?

I bet you sat up in bed, arms straight out, walked stiff legged-glazed eyed to the computer, turned it on <i>KNOWING</i> there were #ellhole pictues/videos available!!!
@-) @-) @-) @-) @-) @-)

Mahalo, bluefan!!! Those were wonderful!!

Kal, you may not get seasick, but you will get kauaisick! Maybe a better phrase will be...sick FOR Kauai!

Kal,
Yep, something like that! Thanks to bluefan and sistah, I've got hell-hole on the brain this morning! I feel a trip coming on. \:D/
-Bill

Mahalo nui loa, <b><font color="blue">fan<font color="black"></font></font></b>, your beautiful ((~)) makes me forget all about this :`( heat wave.

Oh, look boys....Wally showed up to play with you!!

Aw shuckins, <font color="blue">iceeU2/June</font>
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...e&amp;t=179134

JohnnyD!!! Wooohooo!

I can't believe you guys....gett'in all excited and there wasn't even ONE rooster in there!

mahalo for all the kind appreciation from fellow kauai haters

i've got a few more videos finally &quot;live on google&quot; for ya

ke'e beach snorkel with honu's:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...0869&amp;hl=en

hanalei bay:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...9828&amp;hl=en
(this one shouldn't get turn you :&amp; kal)

and i'm still waiting for the tunnels snorkel to go &quot;live&quot;

Yer <i>KILLIN'</i> me!!! ;)

braddah bluefan, you one Jaqcue Cousteou! WOW OW WOWO!!!

Okay, so you HAD to go and pull out the turtle and the sunset?!!! Better than any 'ole roosters, ANY day! :))

one more for my pals
hint: it's bill's (iamq) fav hell-hole spot (other than hamura's)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...4791&amp;hl=en

belle, i'll still try to dig up some ((~)) of ~:&gt; for you
:D

((R)) and :)&gt;- out

Love it!

The beaches on St. John are nice, but there ain't nothing that can compare to Makua! ((Y))

Mount Makana gives me chicken skin.

-Bill

I can imagine how the ~:&gt;jerky business may have them~:&gt;~:&gt;((P))-shy, but how did you escape all the ((R))((R))((R))((?))

Mercy sakes alive, bluefan!!!!

Splendid!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a way to start the day.

Mahalo,

i'2((r))

wow, bluefan. I'm getting to this 5 months later, but your videos are amazing!

I know your kayak trip is called &quot;rigorous&quot;, but you are an avid kayaker? Do you think someone who's kayaked once a year casually could do it?

thanks,
dina

nope, not an avid kayaker...i wish, but only get out at most twice a year (fyi: i'm mid 30's and only in moderate physical condition--i work out as much in a year as i kayak;))

it was certainly long and exhausing (~16miles), but you do get plenty of breaks. consider doing the wailua river kayak trip as an alternative or as a pre-cursor to the napali coast

bluefan: I also am wondering if I'm up to the task of the Napali Kayak trip.

In May, my 27 yo son &amp; I will be going to BI and Kauai. I plan to try the Cook Monument kayak trip and if all goes well, maybe I'll spring for the Napali one.

Now give your honest opinion, would a 55 yo. semi-good shape female make it alright? Would I be able to even MOVE the next day??? I DO seem to have good endurance.

DS really does want me to do this with him. (I'm thinking the catamarand trip may be the way to go, though I wish I had tried the kayak trip when I was younger).

OSB,
it'll be best to discuss your concerns with outfitters like kayakkauai.com and napalikayak.com before making a decision

but i really think you could do it, especially if your son is in good shape and is excited about it

my best suggestion is to at least take one sea kayak lesson learning proper safety procedures and paddling techniques on a sit-on-top kayak

the other key suggestions are to: (1) take motion sickness pills the night before and morning of venture, and (2) wear a hat and plenty of sunscreen

most everyone will make it, and it's usually the seasick ones who have to turn back...not the weak; and if you start to fall behind too much, they'll switch the weaker person out to say the guide's kayak

yes, you will be extremely tired that evening and the next day, but all that soreness will prove minor compared to the incredible sojourn with your son

My paddling on Kaua`i is limited to rivers, Hanalei Bay, and `Anini -- because I'm basically a coward about open-ocean paddling. X(

But lots of our friends &amp; neighbors make a few Na Pali paddles every year, so I asked for their advice. Every one of them said &quot;tell her to start lifting weights -- light ones to start -- to build upper body strength for the journey.&quot;

Ready, set, go -- 1, 2, 3...1, 2, 3 8-)

hey auntiemaria,
seems like you had another rotten time at a lousy GTG on that hell hole :S-

if you're throwing another one in late September, count me in!

Oh God...here I sit looking at Carmel Point and Pt. Lobos and I'm sick for Bali Hai. Those videos are amazing. Thank you, ANYWAY!

Wow! I'm going on my first trip to Kauai later this year and now I can't wait. Those videos are amazing! Thanks bluefan

Aloha Bluefan,
Mahalo for posting some great footage of Kauai. We are truley blessed to live the island life we forget to look at the true beauty around us everyday and take joy in it's simple wonder.
Mahalo as I sit at my desk at work, but at least &quot;I stay livin' in paradise!&quot;

Bluefan and Auntie: Thank you for the advice. I do work out, more or less - mostly less lately. I work as a PT 2-3 (10Hr.)days/wk. and care for our new grandson the other 2, so have fallen behind on the regularity of ex. (sometimes feel that lifting/hold the squiggly 13# babe should count, but I know it's not the same!

BF, please clarify again which kayak group you used?

The other hesitation I have is that I wear progressive lenses - I have a water pouch, but I guess I should just plan to leave them in the car.

OSB,
kayak kauai

bluefan,

You know, I have been feeling sorry for myself all week because this time last year we spent 2 weeks in Kauai and I am missing it!!! And you just HAD to post these links to rub it in that I am NOT there. Sigh.

We did the awa'awapuhi nu'alolo hike last time, it was so awesome. I mean, nothing like it, right?

Thanks for sharing (and rubbing salt in my wound. . . )