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Hoopii Falls Trail in Kauai: A Hike for the Whole Family
Two waterfalls, cliffs to jump from, a rope swing… what more could you ask for? Oh, how about also being a location from a famous scene in Jurassic Park? It’s no wonder the Hoopii Falls trail in Kauai was one of my family’s favorite things we did on our family vacation in Kauai. And it definitely makes my list of the 6 most kid-friendly hikes in Kauai. The Hoopii Falls trail in Kauai is a pretty flat 1.8-mile out-and-back hike that takes you to two different waterfalls. Knowing this would be a pretty short hike, we set out to do it between breakfast and lunch, only bringing some snacks. But…
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Makaleha Falls: A Kauai Waterfall Hike
When it comes to family-friendly hikes in Kauai, I’m not sure I’d put the hike to Makaleha Falls on the list, simply due to that fact that this hike was not well-marked and there was a lot of guess work involved. It involves crossing the stream several times, climbing over rocks and branches, and a lot of second guessing. But, it’s also a lot of fun. As far as the ability to do it? My kids, ages 10, 9 and 6 at the time, had no issue. It was more the nervousness of us parents, questioning if we were going to end up in the right spot, and if we…
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Top Kid-Friendly Hikes in Kauai for Family Adventures
We visited Kauai for the first time when our kids were 10, 9 and 6. I was worried we wouldn’t be able to explore as much as we wanted to with three youngish kids in tow, but I was very pleased to learn that there were plenty of kid-friendly hikes in Kauai. After a little bit (ok, a lot) of whining at the idea of hiking, we finally convinced our kids that they had no option but to come with us. But by the end of the first hike, they were completely sold and couldn’t wait to do another Kauai hiking trail the next day. On our most recent Kauai…
