Sierra Club Kauai Hiking Outing 2012

Hiking the Garden Island is an outing sponsored by the Sierra Club on May 26 thru June 2, 2012. The trip will explore the diversity of Kauai through a variety of hiking excursions. You will hike the stunning ridge-top trails of Waimea Canyon. You will see the dramatic cliffs (pali) from both sea level and from high atop their ridgelines. You will stroll along an endangered beach and dunk into the turquoise Pacific.

The daily weather will determine which hike or swim we will do, as rain conditions around Kauai vary considerably. Days will include a combination of shorter walks and more strenuous hikes. The longest day is a nine-mile hike through the Alakai Swamp, which often offers both brilliant sunshine, warm tropical rain, and thick fog. Some hikes have cliff-top views with the beaches 4,000 feet below. Another day you will be hiking along the shoreline with the towering cliffs above you.

Highlights
Hike rainforest trails in Koke’e State Park
Snorkel and swim the Pacific
Discover endemic flora and fauna of Kauai

Includes
All meals except one dinner out mid-week; vegetarian option is available
All transportation, including pick-up and return to Lihu’e airport
All accommodations in shared cabins