Kaua’i

Facts:

• Kauai, known as the “Garden Isle,” is the northernmost and fourth largest of the major Hawaiian Islands.
• Ninety-seven percent of the land is used for agriculture and conservation.
• Seventy percent of the island is inaccessible by foot.
• Kauai’s weather is near perfect year-round with daytime temperatures ranging from the mid 70′s to the mid 80′s, slightly warmer in the summer.

Highest points:

•  Kawaikini – 5,243 ft (1,598 m)
• 2nd highest – Mt. Wai’ale’ale (elevation 5,066 ft (1,544.1 m)) is the wettest spot on earth, with over 430 inches of rain per year pouring on its peak and creating wonderful waterfalls on the island below.