Waimea
Canyon
Explorer
Na Pali
Hiking
Adventure
Mahaulepu
Coast Hike
Kauai's
Mountain
Forest
Beaches
of Kauai
Excursion
Visit the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific"

Most of Kauai’s major geologic features can be viewed on this tour, including Waimea Canyon, Mt. Waialeale (on clear days), the Olokele Plateau, the Na Pali Coast, and the Mana Coastal Plain with the island’s only black (volcanic) sand beach and the state’s longest and biggest white sand beaches.

Stops include some of the Waimea Canyon overlooks, the Na Pali Coast lookouts at the end of Kokee State Park road, and several localities along the west coast of the island from Waimea and Kekaha Beaches to Polihale Beach. Lunch is usually in Kokee State Park near the museum and bookstore. Depending on weather and trail conditions, short hikes are made at several localities in the canyon and along the coast.


Geological Map of Kauai.
(click for a detailed version)


(If you are interested in island evolution,
this day of exploration is one
you will never forget!)
SPECIFIC TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE
- Volcanic origin of Hawaii’s mountain-islands.

- Origin of Kauai’s major geologic features, such as Mt.Waialeale, Waimea Canyon, Na Pali Coast, Mana Coastal Plain.

- Control of the island’s climate, from rain forest to desert, by its geologic features.

- The natural destruction of the island by subsidence (sinking), weathering and erosion.

- Character and origin of the island’s reefs and associated beaches.

- Polynesian/Hawaiian myths regarding the origin of various features on the island.

- The impact of humans on the island’s natural environment, including such things as ecosystem modification and destruction, soil erosion, shoreline modification, reef degradation and beach erosion.
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