Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter EC 130 (N11QU) |
Blue Hawaiian (N11QU) landing at the Lihui heliport |
A second Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter(N11QP) arrives |
Heliport - Lihui Airport, Kauai |
Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter EC 130 (N11QU) |
Eurocopter instrument panel |
Lift-off for a Blue Hawaiian full island tour |
Lihui Airport, Kauai (LIH/PHLI) |
Lihui Airport, Kauai |
Lihui Airport, Kauai |
Passenger Terminal, Lihui Airport |
Nawiliwili Bay, Kauai |
Kauai Lagoons Resort |
Kalapaki Beach |
Marriott Kauai Resort and Spa |
Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor |
Lihui, Kauai's main town |
Kalapaki Beach and the Kauai Marriott |
Cane Fields - Kahili Road |
Kipu Ranch southwest of Lihui |
Hawaii Route 50 - Kaumualii Highway |
Kahili Ridge, Kauai |
Kahili Ridge, Kauai |
Kahili Mountain, Kauai |
Valley to the north of Alexander Reservoir |
Valley of the Hanapepe River - famous from Jurassic Park |
Valley of the Hanapepe River - famous from Jurassic Park |
Manawaiopuna Falls - better known as "Jurassic Falls" |
Valley of the Hanapepe River below Jurassic Falls |
Valley of the Hanapepe River below Jurassic Falls |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Not a bad job... |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Another helicopter company can actually land at the falls...next time |
Manawaiopuna Falls - "Jurassic Falls" |
Of course, there are lots of other waterfalls like Double Falls on the left - just not as famous |
Crossing the next ridge westbound to reach Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon - up to 3000 feet deep |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon Overlook from the air |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon |
Waimea Canyon Drive |
West rim of Waimea Canyon |
Dirt road heading for the military radar station |
US Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility, Makaha Ridge |
Canyon just to the north of the radar station at Makaha Ridge |
Na Pali Coast - Crossing the Nualolo Cliff Trail |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Nualolo Cliffs |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - a short detour inside the Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - a short detour inside the Honopu Valley Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Honopu Valley Valley |
Na Pali Coast, Kauai |
Na Pali Coast - Kalalau Beach |
Kalalau Beach with its Ranger Station and campsite |
Na Pali Coast - Kalalau Valley |
Na Pali Coast - Cliffs of Kalalau Valley |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Kauai - Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast |
Kalalau Trail - Na Pali Coast |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach and The Gate |
The north end of the Napali Coast at Haena State Park |
Na Pali Coast - Haena State Park to Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach |
Na Pali Coast - Hanakapiai Beach and The Gate |
Na Pali Coast - The Gate |
Back in civilization - Haena State Park on the north shore of Kauai |
Looking east along the north shore of Kauai |
Blue Hawaiian - Red Hair |
The Na Pali Coast meets the North Shore of Kauai |
Ke'e Beach - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena to Princeville |
North Shore - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena State Park |
North Shore - Haena |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
Haena - Tunnels Beach |
North Shore - Princeville to Kilauea Point |
North Shore - Lumihi Beach |
Northeastern Kauai |
Heading inland from Hanalei Beach |
Hidden in the clouds, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, one of the wettest spots on earth |
Flying up the Hanelai River Valley to Mount Waialeale |
Approaching Mount Waialeale |
A bit of sunlight in a rainy place |
Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
N22 04.15/W159 29.5 |
Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Crater of Mount Wai'ale'ale - Wall of Tears |
Exiting the crater the way we came in |
Central Kauai |
Wailua Falls |
Wailua Falls |
Back to Lihui |
Kauai Beach Resort |
Bridge at Hanamaulu Beach near Lihue Airport |
Hawaii Route 51 - Kapule Highway |
Lihue Airport |
Hughes 500 - N454JH and N808JH - Jack Hart Helicopters |
Eurocopter AS-350-B2 (N985SA) - Safari Helicopters |
Approach to landing at Lihue |
Most excellent tour - highly recommended |
Blue Hawaiian is just one of several tour operators on Kauai |
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