IF YOU GO

Flying Kauai-style

The Outfitters Kauai AdrenaLine zip-line tour is $129 per person. See bit.ly/kauaizip.

More adventures

• Napali Coast hike: kalalautrail.com

• Kauai beach time: kauai.com/beaches

• Waimea Canyon visit: bit.ly/kauaicanyon

Lodging

• Friends found good value at Kauai Shores Hotel in Kapa’a, with decent rates, basic rooms, a pool, a hot tub and a beachside bar and restaurant with sunset views: kauaishoreshotel.com.

• Rentals booked through services such as Airbnb can be a good way to save money and connect with locals: airbnb.com/a/Kauai. They’re controversial with some residents because they can eat away at housing and hotel-worker jobs. More traveller tips

• Visit Kauai’s north shore for mist and the south shore for sun.

• Stop by Hamura’s Saimin in Lihue for old-school noodles. 2956 Kress St.; yelp.com/biz/ hamuras-saimin-lihue.

• Need a beach book? Browse the shelves at Talk Story Bookstore in Hanapepe: talkstorybookstore.com.

More information gohawaii.com/islands/kauai