A completely updated and rewritten edition of the comprehensive and convenient Kauai guideThe new edition has up-to-date, posthurricane coverage of this Hawaiian island"s flora and fauna, history, people, accommodations, dining, recreational sports, entertainment, shopping, sight-seeing, and more. The neighboring island of Niihau is also covered.Kauai, with its white sand beaches, mountains, and rushing rivers, is a paradise for outdoor sports enthusiasts of all kinds. Kauai Handbook gives thorough information about all the hiking, camping, beaches, snorkeling, sailing, sport fishing, surfing, and scuba diving the island has to offer. Kauai is also known for its diverse vegetation, and author J. D. Bisignani directs visitors to the Alakai Swamp, a 30-square-mile region containing beautiful and unusual plants found nowhere else in the world. One example is the Ohia, a miniature tree that naturally resembles a potted, cultivated bonsai tree.With its listings of transportation, lodging, and restaurants, detailed maps, and Hawaiian language glossary, this is a comprehensive guide to Kauai travel."This slender guide is tightly crammed.... The information provided is staggering". -- Hawaii magazine