mattsj1984: Sunrise on our first morning in Kauai, just a short walk down to the beach from our resort
mattsj1984: The Polihale beach was beautiful and almost completely deserted
mattsj1984: A beautiful wave crashes in front of the island of Ni'ihau
mattsj1984: Dave's and my shadows at Polihale Beach
mattsj1984: Sunset at Polihale Beach
mattsj1984: Sunset panorama at Polihale Beach
mattsj1984: Sunset at Polihale Beach
mattsj1984: Lingering glow from the sunset at Polihale Beach
mattsj1984: The view of Lihu'e from the helicopter shortly after takeoff from the airport
mattsj1984: An unknown (to me) beach along the southeast coastline
mattsj1984: Green fields from the helicopter
mattsj1984: Rainforest canopy zooming below us from the helicopter
mattsj1984: Manawaiopuna Falls, famously featured in Jurassic Park, from the helicopter
mattsj1984: Waterfalls from the helicopter
mattsj1984: Waterfalls in Waimea Canyon from the helicopter
mattsj1984: The beautiful and rugged Na Pali coast can only be seen from helicopter, boat, or via some very long hikes
mattsj1984: The Na Pali coastline's fingers
mattsj1984: The Na Pali coastline's fingers
mattsj1984: A rainbow during sunset
mattsj1984: Sunset from the beach near our resort
mattsj1984: From this vantage point above Shipwreck's Beach, you could jump into the ocean, but it seemed a bit high
mattsj1984: A golf course hugs the cliffs along the Maha'ulepu trail
mattsj1984: The Na Pali coastline, seen from a catamaran
mattsj1984: From the inside of a sea cave looking out
mattsj1984: Waterfall inside a sea cave
mattsj1984: Waterfalls directly into the ocean are common along the Na Pali coast
mattsj1984: The Na Pali coast
mattsj1984: Arch on the beach
mattsj1984: Waterfall on the Na Pali coast
mattsj1984: Hiking through the swamp without this boardwalk would have been very unpleasant