Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei, Princeville, and Poipu [Paperback]

Ray Riegert (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hidden Kauai | Publication Date: November 2003

Details on 45 hidden locales, "secret" beaches, costal B&B inns and wilderness spots. Plus outdoor activities including scuba spots, fishing areas, sea kyaking routes and 27 hikes.

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Review

The Hidden guidebook series hot-peppers its pages with little arrows that point to a multitude of off-the-tourist-track sites

About the Author

Ray Riegert lives in Berkeley, California.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Pr; 2nd edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569753768
• ISBN-13: 978-1569753767
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,888,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Volume, October 28, 2003

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This review is from: Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei, Princeville and Poipu (Paperback)

I just wish there could have been more beaches and detail. I found more places I wanted to swim just by looking at the big map I had along. Compared to all the other books for this island this one, for the money, is the thinnest with the least information.

Princeville didn't strike me as being very Hawaiian. It was a manicured housing development.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Kauai offers more for info for certain visitors, January 4, 2009

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Moa Dona "Rooster Islander" (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei, Princeville, and Poipu (Hidden Travel) (Paperback)

Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei, Princeville, and Poipu (Hidden Travel)

As an annual visitor to the Garden Island, I own many Kauai travel and hiking guides. This is one book I'll bring on my next visit. Ownership villas and timeshares abound from Poipu to Princeville, and Hidden Kauai gives details of this region that other guides rush past. The hiking trail section include names of flora and fauna most likely to be encountered (great for birders!). The restaurant, foodstand, and day-long excursion recommendations are most current, as are the shopping tips. It points out gay-friendly places - which usually are the most people-friendly, laid back and fun areas to visit. Hidden Kauai provides historical details specific to this island, which are missed in books that cover the entire state. Succinct and breezy writing make it light enough to pack with your sandals and sunscreen when visiting this postage-stamp paradise!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Showing Its Age, April 14, 2009

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Vincent Fisher (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei, Princeville, and Poipu (Hidden Travel) (Paperback)

I loved Reigart's Hidden Hawaii book from the mid-90's and was excited to get this updated (12-08) island specific book before our 03-09 trip. It's still good, well written, and provides a compact overview of the island, history and key spots to see, stay and eat. Reigart has delegated the updates to another writer who lives on Kauai. It now reads like a book written 15 years ago with updates forced in and some key items omitted. Example: called out as "special hidden" was Spouting Horn. A nice spot however three different tour busses came in the hour we were there (hardly hidden). This book still has value, however we found the Ultimate Revealed series more useful. This is a good second (supplemental) book if you're buying two when planning your trip. Recommended with reservations.