Post #26193 by Tiki-bot on Tue, Mar 11, 2003 6:38 PM

Two words: Fish Express! It's on the old hiway in Lihue and is where all the (good) restaurants buy their fresh fish. Unbelievably cheap and tasty (an elaborate lunch spread cost us $11!). Also, best noodle place in the world, not that I've been to them all yet, is Hamura Saimen in Lihue. Ask any local how to find it.

Another cheap date is to crash the Hyatt pool. Not as hard as it sounds - just walk in through the lobby or around the side from the public beach. If you like the artifice of Disneyland and the beauty of Kauai, it's got both.

I'm not so sure there are any boat landings allowed along Na Pali. I did the kayak trip around the coast and we had only one beach very far around the coast that we were allowed to land on. Certainly none in the first 10 miles or so up from Ke'e. Thay say not to expect to do the 22 miles in one day. It's very hazardous, often very muddy and slippery, and the humid heat just saps your energy. Better off hiking in one day and out the next. What's the hurry?

Best snorkling when conditions are right is "Tunnels" just north of Hanalei. Ask anyone in town, they'll point you to it.

There is a campground at a beach park up on the north shore between Hanalei & Ke'e. Even has showers and real toilets.

Here's a couple old threads of mine, for what they're worth (sometimes I WISH this stuff wasn't archived, now that I re-read them :)

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=643&forum=1

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=1171&forum=1

Aloha!