| Kauai is known as the Garden Isle because it is so | | | | American tribesman and swung on a vine to a |
| lush. As a matter of fact, the wettest place on earth | | | | seaplane waiting on a river. You even get to swing |
| is located on Kauai. Wai'ale'ale is an inactive volcano | | | | on a rope from the same tree into the same water |
| that is typically surrounded by clouds where it rains | | | | as Jones. Another location is Coco Palms Resort |
| an average of 472 inches per year. The jagged cliffs | | | | where Elvis decided to be a tour guide instead of |
| and rough terrain make it difficult to explore but it is | | | | running the family pineapple business in "Blue Hawaii". |
| possible for the adventurer. You will see why this | | | | Unfortunately, this site was pummeled by a hurricane |
| island is also home to over 70 movie and television | | | | and is disarray. One of the wonderful attributes |
| locations due to its beauty and lushness. If you're like | | | | about the land tours is that you get to see snippets |
| most visitors, your Kauai vacation rental is a great | | | | of the movies on DVD players while traveling from |
| place to use as a starting point for adventure and | | | | place to place right before you see the actual site. |
| one of these adventures is to see these movie | | | | One of the most famous movies filmed that you |
| locations. | | | | may get to see in your Kauai vacation rental is the |
| The island is easy to get around since there is a two | | | | 1958 World War II musical "South Pacific". It was |
| lane highway that circumvents most of it. However, | | | | filmed on the north shore near the quaint town of |
| the intimidating task of finding all of the sets may be | | | | Hanalei. A couple of more obscure movies filmed on |
| overwhelming so it is suggested to leave your Kauai | | | | Kauai were "Donovan's Reef" and "Pagan Love Song". |
| vacation rental and head to a Movie Tour Company | | | | A scene from "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" was |
| that has made arrangements to gain access to | | | | filmed at Opaikaa Falls. Another well known movie |
| private property where some of the sites are that | | | | that was filmed on the island was "Jurassic Park". He |
| are not open to the general public. | | | | even got some footage of Hurricane Iniki from the |
| Another way to see these incredible sites is to go by | | | | roof of his hotel while the film crew was there in |
| helicopter. You won't get to see the site as you | | | | 1993 during the storm. There are a few publications |
| would in the movie but if you are on a limited | | | | you can research before heading out on one of |
| timeframe this may be the way to go. The other | | | | these excursions. You can even leave the comforts |
| two ways are by land. Some of the sites you'll see | | | | of your Kauai vacation rental and head out on your |
| include locations from "Raiders of the Lost Arc", | | | | own to find those that are accessible. It's a great |
| where Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones outraced South | | | | way to see the island and have some fun doing so. |