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| Regardless of your age, fitness level, or interests,
this mountain playground will offer you an incredibly fun and unique backcountry
adventure. Owned and operated by a fifth generation kama'aina
family, Kelley and her brother, David are no strangers to adventure. These
Backcountry Adventures promise to be unique and exciting attractions for
visitors & Kamaaina. Kelley & David will begun by offering tubing
adventures down Lihue Plantation’s irrigation ditch system on March 5,
2004 and shortly after this their Adventure Zipline!
Their Mission Statement :
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 Traverse
Lihue’s old sugar cane plantation into Kaua‘i’s pristine emerald green
interior and enjoy breathtaking vistas and spectacular scenery. Then, grab
a tube, don a headlamp, and jump in for a leisurely cruise. Witness
Kaua‘i’s spectacular engineering feats as you float down the tropical waterway
consisting of open ditches, tunnels and flumes all of which were engineered
and hand dug circa 1870. Glide on your tube through the underworld with
a headlamp to lead the way. At the end of your tubing adventure, you will
be guided to an enchanted picnic area for a great picnic lunch next to
a natural swimming hole. Truly a unique and memorable backcountry adventure
for the entire family!
Tubing 2008 Cost: $100.00 pp + 4.166% Tax =
$104.17
Tour Restrictions: Ages 5 and older welcome
Skill & Basic Fitness Level: Average
24 Hour Cancellation prior to Check-in is required
PLANTATION DITCH SYSTEM
Finding an alternative use for the obsolete irrigation system is a win-win for everyone. It provides Backcountry Adventures with an exciting business opportunity, the consumer the opportunity to experience an adventure on previously inaccessible land, and the plantation with revenue to keep their irrigation system current and in good operation. The gently flowing irrigation water creates a tubing adventure perfect for all fitness levels, "we wanted something fun for everyone," says Kelley, co-founder of Backcountry Adventures. "After a scenic ride to the top of the mountain, you can hop in your tube and away you go. This is the perfect adventure for all!" |
Backcountry
Zipline Adventure
   
East Shore • Lihue Area • Centrally located on the East Side of Kauai. The zipline tour is 3.5 hours in length and begins with a historic and scenic tour while you cruise to the start of the zip course. After a thorough briefing by certified guides, you are ready to glide and soar. A perfect adventure for those 12 years of age and older weighing between 100-250 lbs. 2008 Cost: $125/pp + tax = $130.21 Harness up and zip across valleys and gulleys. Soar over streams and view places more spectacular than you can ever imagine! An exclusive zip experience that occurs on private lands that have never before been open to the public. A three and a half hour backcountry adventure will take you deep into and above Kauai’s interior as you traverse down a mountain side into the lush valley below. The tour starts with a historic and scenic tour as you cruise to the start of the zip course. After a thorough briefing by your certified guides, you are ready to glide and soar over tropical forests, streams and jungles rich with magnificent scenery! Transcend down the mountainside sailing along a series of seven ziplines. Zip through the air with the greatest of ease soaring high above the forest as you make your way to the valley floor below. End your zip with a delicious picnic lunch and a refreshing swim. Relax, bask in the sun, or just soak in a natural swimming pool. Take one last dip in the water before heading back to home base! Truly an incredible, exhilarating journey! We invite you to join them for a spectactular zipping adventure tour where your memories aren’t soon to be forgotten! Look forward to providing you with yet another quality adventure tour!
FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Picnic lunch &
cold beverage.
TOUR DESCRIPTION: TOUR NOTES: Adventurers should be ready to have fun. Long pants and covered, secured shoes are required. Wear a swimsuit beneath your clothes. Bring a towel and sunscreen. Helmets and harnesses are provided. TOUR RESTRICTIONS: They welcome those aged twelve (12) and above in good physical condition (but not necessarily an athlete) and those weighing between 100-250 pounds. Not recommended for those uncomfortable with heights. No Persons with Back, Neck, or Knee Problems and No Pregnant Women ... Sorry :(. They will need your accurate height and weight when booking your zip. Mahalo :). Ziplines are very weight sensitive, so the vendor will be utilizing a scale to actually verify guests' weight. Additionally, pregnant women in their first trimester are welcome to zip with a doctor's approval. Additional Policy to keep in mind: Guests not meeting weight requirements at check-in will not be permitted on the tour and no refund will be given. Vendor cannot refund a guest in any circumstance once event has begun and booking was not cancelled within cancel policy set per size of booking prior to check-in, so once you've past the cancel deadline, you are committed to payment and must be ready to go for it :)! Cancellation policy: 24 hours prior to check-in time (72 hours for groups of 6 or more) & (7 days for groups of 10 or more) Guides Are: CPR and First Aid certified and well educated on Hawaii'a history, flora and fauna. They all carry cellular phones and first aid kits. |
MAYBE
MORE BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES IN THE FUTURE
| Backcountry Adventures concept was built on determining what level of activity would provide the best program to meet everyone's needs with minimal impact. "We are pleased we have been given the opportunity to establish a standard for creating the right balance between tourism and preservation of our amazing resources here on Kaua‘i. This will open up some spectacular land for everyone to enjoy in a fun and exciting way," says David. |
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BIT OF INTERESTING HISTORY
 Lihue
Plantation, founded in 1849, was one of the oldest sugar plantations in
Hawaii. The original investors were Henry Pierce, a Boston businessman,
William Little Lee, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Hawaiian
Kingdom, and Charles Reed Bishop, founder of Bishop Bank and husband to
Bernice Pauahi, noblest of Hawaii's alii. Lihue Plantation was one of the
best financed, most expensive and most modern sugar company in Hawaii.
Sugar is a thirsty crop. It takes approximately 4000 pounds of sugar or 500 gallons to produce one pound of sugar. It also takes 1,000,000 gallons of water per day to irrigate 100 acres of sugar cane. Thus, Kaua'i with its abundance of natural resources; land, sun and most importantly, water, was ideal for growing cane. Mount Wai'ale'ale(rippling waters)and Mount Kawaikini(waters or multitude), some of the wettest spots on earth provided enough water to meet the high demand that cane had for water. In order to tap into Kaua'i's natural water resources, Lihue Plantation had to develop methods of carrying the water from the mountains to the cane fields that stretched, in some cases, all the way to the ocean. Hence, in 1856, Hawaii‘s landmark ditch, the Rice Ditch, was pioneered on Lihue Plantation by William Hyde Rice. It was the first irrigation ditch project in Hawaii and although it was not the success it might have been, planters no longer had to look for perfect conditions, now they could create them. In 1870, the Hanama‘ulu Ditch, the ditch system currently used for Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures Tubing Expedition, wass engineered and constructed. The makings of the 4 mile Hanama‘ulu Ditch was done by hand utilizing sledge hammers, spikes, picks and manual labor. Although, no records of the ditch building have been found as of yet, it was hard work which was done, most likely, by Chinese laborers. Each tunnel and waterway of the Hanama‘ulu Ditch was constructed a bit differently, some using hand cut rock, grouted and placed by hand and some cut out of existing mountain sides. " It was hard, manual work and could be dangerous. It is said that it took up to 1,000 workers at one time to build each ditch and no ditch took more than 2 years to build. Lihue Plantation's water collection system is extensive and is made up of 51 miles of ditches with 18 intakes. The Hanama'ulu Ditch System draws water as far away as the Hanalei Stream and merges with the North and South Fork of the Wailua River before it turns into the Hanama'ulu Ditch System. The four mile ditch system provides water to the Hanana'ulu basin. Today, the Hanama‘ulu Ditch System provides water for cattle ranchers, farmers and feeds projects such as the Lihue airport gateway project. In the late 1900's. Hawaii‘s sugar plantations closed their doors, one by one. Lihue Plantation was no exception. In November, 2000, Lihue Plantation was one of the last sugar plantations in Hawaii to close its doors. |
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| submitted by M. B. Meyer on Friday, March 11, 2005
at 9:40 am
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- DatesVisited: September 2004 PermissionToShare: Aloha And Mahalo Y'all (a Southern Mahalo!). Imagine my surprise when I saw your e-mail! I really was not expecting a reply. Mahalo, again. I would be greatly honored to be a part of your web page. After all, I have already left a piece of my heart there. Subject: Tubing, ATV, & Zilpine I thought I would try to locate you on the web. This web page is so informative and lovely, but it will never be able to relay the true wonder of this experience. My daughter and I visited you last September. She and a friend went on the ATV trip. I have a spectacular picture of them standing in front of a magnificent waterfall....it is breathtaking. The tubing 'ride' was so very much more than I expected. You really feel like you are in a river. The water was so FAST MOVING!!! Wow! And the CAVES! It was hilarious! One minute you are screaming....the next you are laughing. We all became fast friends. What Fun! I would like to send a special thanks to Brant. He is the one who got me on the zip line. I have never had so much fun. We plan to visit you again this summer; and I promise, Brant, to open my eyes on the first five zip lines this time. We love your beautiful island and thank everyone at Kauai Backcountry Adventures for making our visit so special. Mahalo. Sincerely, M. B. Meyer |
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