Kaua'i Wailua River, Lu'au Kalamaku

For our first day on Kaua'i, with took a cruise on the Wailua River to Wailua River State Park. This was a low key ride on a river barge with live music and hula, stopping for a nature walk through the rain forest to the fern grotto, where ferns group upside down from and overhanging cliff. In the evening, we went to a big luau in the form of dinner theater.

	Nice entertainment on the barge
	Kayakers on the river. The Waimea river is the only navigable river in Hawaii.	The barge is really a barge with no engine. a separate pusher unit with an engine is attached at the stern.
Tropical plants along the trail to the fern grotto		The Fern Grotto.
		This is a popular spot for weddings	Don't miss the little girl in the background

			Kamokila Hawiian Village, a reconstruction of an historic traditional village. Also used for location filming of the 1995 movie, "Outbreak"
		Our bus took a little land tour around the area after our barge trip	Opaekaa Falls feeds the Waimea River
Maybe the same barge we were on before. Note the pusher unit on the back.		The Waimea river from above.
Back on the ship for lunch and relaxation	Relaxing for a while on deck, but the air conditioning fans were really too loud	Note the lifeboats hanging above	Dinner theater Kaua'i style.
This was a big touristy thing, but was still a good time, and a chance to meet some of our fellow travelers.			The theater show depicted the story of the settlement of Kaua'i by Polynesians.
		The Papa, played by Dominador Ragsac, Jr, also know as Domi. More about him later.

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