By far, our favorite thing to do on the island, was this raft tour by Captain Andy's Charters ... if you go, ask for Captain Alison and Kamalei ...
You start out the tour from Kikaola Harbor just past the main Port Allen in Ele'ele ... and you start with spinner dolphins right by the raft ...
The water is ridiculously clear in all of Hawaii ...
Not a bad place to be stationed if you're in the military ...
And the Na'Pali Coast ... because of weather conditions and massive 25 foot and above swells, we weren't sure we could take the planned route, but we got incredibly lucky with the weather and the waves ...
The Awa'awapuhi Trail is up there somewhere ...
Sea caves ... winter conditions and large waves means you can't go inside, but summer tours get to go in ...
Something about the mountains, the clouds and the bright blue waters is simply breathtaking (and pictures do not really do it justice) ...
My desktop screensaver for the year (because it's fabulous) ...
Token shot by one of our guides, Kamalei ...
The clouds and the mist made it magical ...
Whale watching ...
Snorkeling, though the weather was coming in off the southern coast ...
More whale watching ...
We absolutely loved this rafting tour. It was a six-hour day, but it was fabulous. Catered lunch, included, though some of our group ended up being a little seasick from the rough ride. Anyone with health issues, particularly back and / or hand issues, might want to skip out on this particular activity. It's a rough ride, and you sit side saddle on the edges of the raft, using gloves to hold onto the ropes, and it gets bumpy (at least in winter months) ...
