Kauai Vacation, January 2026

Traveled to Kauai and stayed at the beautiful Koloa Landing Resort in Poipu. We did boat diving, a snorking cruise to the Napali Coast, a hike on the Napali Coast Kalalau trail, a hike on the Poipu Heritage trail, a hike on the Waimea Canyon Rim trail, and horseback riding along the Poipu coastal trail. Had the best dinner at Merriman's restaurant while watching the sun set.
Stayed at Koloa Landing Resort in Poipu Our economy car got upgraded to a Jeep! Stayed in building eleven Open space next to building
Pool next to building Kiddie section Landscaped paths Landscaped paths
Open area near reception area Pool outside reception area Pools ourside reception area Bridge to other building
Canal leading to swimming pools Canal leading to swimming pools Path over canal Upper infinity pool
Lower infinity pool Nice water slide! Old Koloa town to visit dive shop on first day Shops in Koloa
Old tree in Koloa Visited Spouting horn park on first day Spouting horn spot Spray from spouting horn
Spouting horn spot Spray from spouting horn spot More spray Video of spouting horn
Lunch at Duke's on the first day before grocery shopping in Lihui Beach outside of Duke's Another beach in Lihue Beach in Lihue
Dinner at Keoki's Paradise on second day after boat dive Dinner at Keoki's Paradise Dancers near Keoki's Paradise Snorkeling cruise on third day
Landscape from boat Old sugar cane refinery Old sugar cane refinery Dolphin
Dophin Dolphin splash Dolphin jumping Dolphin splash
Napali coast Selfie with Napli coast Landscape from boat Landscape from boat
Waimea Canyon from boat Waimea Canyon from boat Waimea Canyon from boat Napali Coast hike on Kalalau trail on fourth day
Napali Coast Park View of ocean thru trees View of beach from trail View of beach
View of surf Dove on trail Mike on trail View of beach from trail
Mike on trail View of ocean from trail View of trail Napali coast
Napali coast View from trail View of ocean Creek crossing
Creek crossing Stray cat at far end of trail Mike on beach Beach at far end of hike
High tide covering sand beach Surf Surf Surf
Landscape near beach Creek crossing on return Creek crossing on return View of ocean on return hike
Landscape from trail Landscape from trail Lots of chickens on Kauai! Another chicken
Taro plants Informaion about growing taro Growing taro plants More taro
Another chicken Another chicken Chickens at lunch spot in Princeville View from lunch spot in Princeville
View from lunch spot View from lunch spot Hike along Poipu Heritage trail on fifth day starting at shipwreck beach More chickens
Rooster in a tree (good jumper!) More chickens at shipwreck beach View from top of rock at shipwreck beach View from top of rock
View along sandy trail View along heritage trail View from heritage trail View from heritage trail
View from heritage trail Selfie on heritage trail View of heritage trail Rock formations
More rock formations Rocky beach View of golf course in distance Heritage trail to golf course
Golf course Trail next to golf course Golf course Golf course
View from golf course Continuing on heritage trail Horse ranch off of heritage trail Grey horse looks red because of soil!
Feeding horses some grass View of beach from trail Beach at end of trail Bridge crossing with blue heron
Beach at end of trail Looking back Beach view Monk seal sun bathing on beach
Monk seal Monk seal Monk seal Took forest trail on return
Forest trail Forest trail Dinner at Merriman's on fifth night Dinner at Merriman's
Sunset Sunset Sunset Sunset
Sunset Sunset Hike on Waimea Canyon Rim trail on sixth day Canyon Rim trail
Michelle on trail View of canyon View of canyon View of canyon
View from trail Mike on trail View from trail View of canyon
View of trail View of trail View of canyon View of canyon
On top of mesa overlooking canyon Top of mesa Mike on top of mesa Top of mesa
Top of mesa Waterfall near mesa Pool near mesa Waterfall downsteam
Waterfall downstream Waterfall downstream Top of waterfall above canyon Top of waterfall above canyon
View of canyon rim trail Canyon rim trail Mike on canyon rim trail View of canyon from lookout near parking lot
View of canyon at lookout View of canyon from lookout View of ocean at another lookout near parking lot Kalalau Lookout north of Waimea Canyon
Napali coast Ocean next to Napali coast View from lookout Napali coast
View from lookout View from lookout Napali coast Waimea Canyon lookout with view of mesa and waterfall where we hiked earlier
Looking into canyon Waimea Canyon Waimea Canyon Waimea Canyon Lookout with waterfall on left
Waimea Canyon Lookout Waimea Canyon Lookout View into canyon Native Kauaian giving talk at lookout
Native Kauaian Native Kauaian with gourd helmet he made View from lookout View from lookout
Horseback riding on seventh day Mike on Thor (a grey horse dyed red from soil!) View of heritage trail View of horse trail
Mike on Thor View from horse trail Mike on Thor View from horse trail
View of beach View of beach where we saw monk seal two days earlier Mike on Thor View of beach
View from horse trail View from horse trail View from horse trail View from horse trail
Michelle on Diamond and Mike on Thor Cattle roam free Cattle roam free View from horse trail
View from horse trail View from horse trail Mike on Thor View from horse trail
Mike on Thor View from horse trail View from horse trail View from horse trail
View from horse trail View from horse trail Back to creek crossing Cave next to creek
Cave next to trails Back to horse and cattle ranch Horses greeting us Horses greeting us