One of the main reasons visitors choose the island of Kaua’i as their vacation destination is its incomparable physical beauty. For incredible images of Kaua’i taken from the vantage point of an Ultralight, check out the video, Extreme Kaua’i, available at .
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If you’ve seen the movie Fly Away Home, it’s the contraption Jeff Daniels flies to lead a flock of orphaned Canada geese home. The Ultralights take off and land on regular runways and there are parachutes onboard for safety. The craft is stable, safer than hang-gliding, and powered by an engine. Combine the thrill of this open-air, wind-in-your-hair ride with the spectacular scenery and you’ve got an experience better than any dream.
Standard, pre-designed sightseeing flights of the island from 30 minutes to one hour long are also available.įor those who have dreamed of being able to fly, there is the Ultralight “Trike.” It is as close to real flying (as in, “I’m a bird!”) as you’re ever going to get. These planes are built to emulate aircraft from the 1930s and 1940s, but with modern modifications for safety and comfort. Also available are private charter biplanes, departing from Lihu’e, which allow customized flights. These tours are 45 minutes to one hour long and cover the entire island of Kaua’i. If helicopters aren’t your thing, a more traditional way to sightsee by air is by small plane. All tours are operated on a weather-permitting basis. Flights departing from Princeville soar over the Hanalei Valley, the Nä Pali coast and Waimea Canyon. Wai’ale’ale and the “Blue Hole.” Some companies will arrange custom tours or photo charters to specific sites. The incredible remote valleys of the Na Pali coast come into view next, and then Hanalei Valley, Mt. The helicopters then pass along Ha’upu Mountain Range, heading inland and westward over Hanapepe Valley, Olokele and Waimea Canyon. According to legend the pond was built overnight by the Menehune (little people) who inhabited Kaua’i before the Polynesians arrived. Four and six-passenger helicopters are available.įlights from Lihu’e typically start out over the Kaua’i Marriott, cross over Nawiliwili Harbor, and the Menehune Fish Pond.
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Some have opening windows so photographers may take pictures without glare. Some helicopters have noise-canceling headphones with music piped in and narration from the pilot. Never take a flight less than an hour in length, because the trip will feel rushed.
Helicopters are the most common method and there are several companies on the island with flights departing from Hanapepe, Lihu’e and Princeville. There are a number of ways to embark on one of these exciting sightseeing excursions. Flying tours provide panoramic views of the island’s visual treasures, among them, Manawaipuna Falls, one of the locations of Jurassic Park, the countless cascading falls of Wai’ale’ale Crater and the famous Nä Pali coast, with its verdant, razor-thin cliffs. Kaua’i is blessed with wild, untouched natural beauty unlike anywhere else on earth and much of it is completely inaccessible except by air. Exploring: Island Insights > Kauai > Air Tours Revealing the Secret Wonders of Kaua’iīreathtaking! Stunning! Awesome! Gorgeous! These are the superlatives expressed by people seeing the Garden Isle of Kaua’i from the air.
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