KAUAI, Hawaii — On my third visit to Kauai, it was time to embrace the wilder side. Instead of lolling on the Hawaiian island’s delectable beaches last month, I hurtled through the air on ziplines; ...

Kayakers paddle along Kauai’s North Shore in Hanalei Bay. Photo Credit: Dana Edmunds/Hawaii Tourism Authority First-time kayakers can't ask for a better place to pick up the basics than the Hanalei ...

The outfitter calls this the “Everest of sea kayaking,” but as I paddle through a sea cave on the Na Pali coast of Kauai I quickly realize the day’s peak experience will have nothing to do with a high ...

Explore the island’s ancient sea caves and verdant valleys at your own pace, stopping to shower in waterfalls and sleep under the stars. Kauai’s lush tropical interior may have earned it the nickname ...

After kayaking 17 miles down Kauai’s stunning Na Pali coast, every one of Cindy Chase’s muscles hurt — in her face. She and her paddling partner, Jamie Klein, had spent the entire day grinning. “We ...

When my husband and I went to Kauai last September, the one thing we really wanted to do was kayak the Na Pali Coast. It’s touted as one of National Geographic’s 100 Best American Adventures. And with ...