Kauai West Shore - Waimea

Island of Kauai

Adventures in the Air - Helicopter Tours

Ni`ihau Helicopter, 808-338-1234, 877-441-3500, www.niihau.us, which is owned by the Robinson family, takes you on a three-hour tour of Ni`ihau, which the family owns. You’ll fly on an Agusta 109A twin-engine helicopter over and around the island. You then land on the beach where you spend some time snorkeling, swimming, and having a picnic lunch. $325 per person.

Inter-Island Helicopters, 808-335-5009, www.interislandhelicopters.com. Here’s an adventure that you won’t forget. Hop in Interisland’s Hughes 500. They fly with the doors off, which makes for excellent photo opportunities. They also offer a two-way communications system in the plane so you can ask the pilot questions during your flight. There are two tours. The first is 50 minutes around Waimea Canyon, Na Pali, and the north shore. This tour is $189. There’s another tour where they also do a waterfall landing, weather permitting, and give you time to swim in a freshwater pool, so bring your swimsuit. This tour is two hours long and costs $280 per person.

Other Air Adventures

Sky Dive Kaua`i, 808-335-5859, www.skydivekauai.com. For those of you with an urge to jump out of a plane, here’s your chance. Sky Dive Kaua`i takes off from Port Allen Airfield and you’ll fly for about 20-30 minutes to 10,000 feet, then jump. You freefall at speeds up to 120 miles per hour. The cost is $229 for a tandem skydive, including your own DVD or VHS video. Call for reservations. You do have to be 18 or older in order to jump.

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