09-06-2007, 07:41 AM
No offense taken at all. Safety first. Two women fell to their death from a trail over the falls last year. The "trail" was listed in the Blue Book, I think. I still consider the Blue Book great, but not a good safety guide. It is fantastic for lodging, restaurants and how to get to particular beaches. I concur with the above, that it is best to not to go to remote places, or snorkel, alone.
Queen's Bath can be over-run, and hit by rogue waves. It was very calm when I was there in October though. Hawaii surf can rise up and claim anyone anytime anywhere.....such as the cliffs in lower Hawaiian Paradise Park.
So we agree on safety. That comes first. Hawaii kills, and Kaua'i gets more than its share of drownings. As an official Hawaiian paranoid, I have seen the drowning map, and you can too, right here: http://www.teok.com/Drownings/drownmap.html
The water can be treacherous there as I noted in my comment. Disagree on the utility of the Blue Book. It's chockful of information.
To be perfectly safe, just hang out at Calypso's and drink mai tais....but avoid the Brazilian Waiter. He's a lady killer (and unintentionallys slays a few men, too).
Edited by - glen on 09/06/2007 11:48:59
Queen's Bath can be over-run, and hit by rogue waves. It was very calm when I was there in October though. Hawaii surf can rise up and claim anyone anytime anywhere.....such as the cliffs in lower Hawaiian Paradise Park.
So we agree on safety. That comes first. Hawaii kills, and Kaua'i gets more than its share of drownings. As an official Hawaiian paranoid, I have seen the drowning map, and you can too, right here: http://www.teok.com/Drownings/drownmap.html
The water can be treacherous there as I noted in my comment. Disagree on the utility of the Blue Book. It's chockful of information.
To be perfectly safe, just hang out at Calypso's and drink mai tais....but avoid the Brazilian Waiter. He's a lady killer (and unintentionallys slays a few men, too).
Edited by - glen on 09/06/2007 11:48:59