I'm an outdoorsy person so I would like activity suggestions that involve going out and hiking, biking, kayaking…anything human powered and suggestions for less crowded locations/activities if you know of them.

1. You can rent a kayak and go on your own or with a tour. One is to kayak up the Wailua river, strap the kayak up to a tree and hike about a mile to a waterfall. We did this on our own, so if you have experience kayaking then you shouldn't have any problems doing it yourself. Popular places to rent or go on a tour with is http://www.kayakkauai.com or They also have kayaking up the Na Pali coast, which is unbelievable. I would recommend going with a group for that one. Another company is http://www.outfitterskauai.com/…

   Hiking - recommend the Na Pali hike. The Na Pali coast is an area of the island that you cannot go by car.. you can either get there by sea or hiking… People mostly only do the hike to Hanakapi'ai beach, but if you experienced enough.. you can do the whole Na Pali hike, which is 11 miles one way. People camp at the sites along the way for this long hike. I haven't dont this 11 mile hike ( I only did the one to Hanakapi'ai) but I can only imagine that it must be wonderful, because the Na Pali coast is amazing. If you plan on doing the long hike, you might want to look into getting a book on the hike. There are many books about hiking in Kauai and the many trails, so you might want to get one of those at least. Otherwise, Hanakapi'ai is a nice short hike.

   The zipline is popular. Go to http://www.kauaibackcountry.com/… They're the vendor and they also have a tubing adventure.

   Hope this helps you some.

2. HawaiiHottie's answers are very good. I would recommend all of those things. Here are a couple more:

   Buy the book Kauai Trailblazer. It has lots of detailed hikes in it. I haven't done any of them because I'm lazy, but they all look really good! LOL. The Na Pali hike that HH mentioned is the Kalalau Trail. The view from there is spectacular! (I've been to a lookout point from Koke'e and it's really beautiful.)

   Go snorkeling too! There are some great spots here. Buy Kauai Trailblazer and Kauai Revealed. Both books will give you lots of ideas!

3. From Oahu, and I love Kauai.

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