What is the cheapest car rental you have gotten away with on Kauai?
May 9th, 2002, 01:21 PM
#24
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Aloha all.
Very bad week in the Casa de Kal but nothing that thinking about Kauai-Polihale won't help get us over it!
Been to Polihale well over 10 times and never used an SUV. The higher SUV may help you going up to Kokee or up around the Sleeping Giant but not really needed.
Drove anything from a 4-cyl Neon to a V-8 LeBaron to Poli without a problem. But we never went off-road other than the sandy paths at the campground and a bit down further.
If you go anytime after a rain, be very careful when going thru a "small puddle" 'cuz while it may be small, it can be DEEP! (Picture Ringo Starr doing a Sir Walter Raleigh in "Hard Days Night".) We were trailing a jacked 4WD local truck after a rain in our Neon. We were making it thru most of the same puddles and thought we could go further until we saw the 4WD truck go down to his axle and scrape bottom, we figured it was time to stop.
Slippery red dirt, too.
If it's been dry, warning to all denture wearers....use extra denture adhesive 'cuz the washboard cane haul road can pop them out!
As for the cheapest, we always seem to dig up either a "fly & drive" or "stay & drive", never have booked rental separately.
Mahalo and 232!
Kal
Very bad week in the Casa de Kal but nothing that thinking about Kauai-Polihale won't help get us over it!
Been to Polihale well over 10 times and never used an SUV. The higher SUV may help you going up to Kokee or up around the Sleeping Giant but not really needed.
Drove anything from a 4-cyl Neon to a V-8 LeBaron to Poli without a problem. But we never went off-road other than the sandy paths at the campground and a bit down further.
If you go anytime after a rain, be very careful when going thru a "small puddle" 'cuz while it may be small, it can be DEEP! (Picture Ringo Starr doing a Sir Walter Raleigh in "Hard Days Night".) We were trailing a jacked 4WD local truck after a rain in our Neon. We were making it thru most of the same puddles and thought we could go further until we saw the 4WD truck go down to his axle and scrape bottom, we figured it was time to stop.
Slippery red dirt, too.
If it's been dry, warning to all denture wearers....use extra denture adhesive 'cuz the washboard cane haul road can pop them out!
As for the cheapest, we always seem to dig up either a "fly & drive" or "stay & drive", never have booked rental separately.
Mahalo and 232!
Kal
Gotta snag him when ya can!
May 10th, 2002, 04:29 AM
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Hello Kal
I must thank Kal for his recommendations
in Kaua'i. I returned last Friday and that smell after the rain is really something to experience. I know just what you mean. Polihale is awesome, beautiful and huge !! I wish I could go back today...I still have to post the 2nd part of my trip report. I'll try to get it out today : ) Thanks again Kal, Suzie and everybody else who helped with thier tips !!! "Mahalo" ... I finally feel like I can use this word
I must thank Kal for his recommendations
in Kaua'i. I returned last Friday and that smell after the rain is really something to experience. I know just what you mean. Polihale is awesome, beautiful and huge !! I wish I could go back today...I still have to post the 2nd part of my trip report. I'll try to get it out today : ) Thanks again Kal, Suzie and everybody else who helped with thier tips !!! "Mahalo" ... I finally feel like I can use this word
