Comments on: Kipu Kai, Finally http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Sun, 06 May 2012 18:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136836 Andy Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:07:16 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136836 Hi Don, good luck on your paddle, unfortunately the east side is getting swells again. I hope you have a chance to go. As for landing, it's good you are experienced. Unfortunately, I didn't visit or paddle to the other beaches, just the eastern-most one where the house it at. So I really don't know the conditions, and anyways, they can easily change depending of the direction and strength of the wind and waves. But I am pretty sure they are sandy beaches (not rocky under the waterline). Hi Don, good luck on your paddle, unfortunately the east side is getting swells again. I hope you have a chance to go. As for landing, it’s good you are experienced. Unfortunately, I didn’t visit or paddle to the other beaches, just the eastern-most one where the house it at. So I really don’t know the conditions, and anyways, they can easily change depending of the direction and strength of the wind and waves. But I am pretty sure they are sandy beaches (not rocky under the waterline).

]]> By: Don Hoyt http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136403 Don Hoyt Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:15:38 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136403 Aloha Andy Thanks for the great blog. Your pictures are fantastic. My friend and I are preparing to paddle to Kipu Kai next week from Nawiliwili, surf permitting. We both paddle 16 foot touring kayaks with rudders so should be fun time. Have experience landing at Kalalau. A few questions if you don't mind. Is the beach where the house is the best to land at and are the other beaches rocky? Thanks in advance. Don Aloha Andy
Thanks for the great blog. Your pictures are fantastic. My friend and I are preparing to paddle to Kipu Kai next week from Nawiliwili, surf permitting. We both paddle 16 foot touring kayaks with rudders so should be fun time. Have experience landing at Kalalau. A few questions if you don’t mind. Is the beach where the house is the best to land at and are the other beaches rocky?
Thanks in advance.

Don

]]> By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136246 Andy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:04:35 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136246 Hi Lori Ann, thanks for your comment. I didn't know A&B ever owned the land or that they grew pineapples at Kipu Kai, are you sure about that? And even though you enter your email address in the comment form, it does not appear online for your safety. I do not recommend putting your email address in the body either, because then you'll get lots of spam. If anyone wants to contact you, they can ask me and I'll give them your email address (it does show for me when I moderate these comments). Hi Lori Ann, thanks for your comment. I didn’t know A&B ever owned the land or that they grew pineapples at Kipu Kai, are you sure about that? And even though you enter your email address in the comment form, it does not appear online for your safety. I do not recommend putting your email address in the body either, because then you’ll get lots of spam. If anyone wants to contact you, they can ask me and I’ll give them your email address (it does show for me when I moderate these comments).

]]> By: Lori Ann(Fernandes) Giannini http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136134 Lori Ann(Fernandes) Giannini Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:51 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136134 I collect history of Kipu Kai. If there is anything you want to share, please email me. Mahalo Lori Ann I collect history of Kipu Kai. If there is anything you want to share, please email me.

Mahalo
Lori Ann

]]> By: Lori (Fernandes) Giannini http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136132 Lori (Fernandes) Giannini Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:05 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-136132 My great grandfather and grandmother migrated from Portugal to Kipu Kai in the late 1800's. They worked there and was promised verbally a piece of the land by the King. In those days there were no deeds, so developers Alexander & Baldwin took it from him to plant a pineapple plantation. My great grandfather and grandmother migrated from Portugal to Kipu Kai in the late 1800′s. They worked there and was promised verbally a piece of the land by the King. In those days there were no deeds, so developers Alexander & Baldwin took it from him to plant a pineapple plantation.

]]> By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-135658 Andy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:35:43 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-135658 Yes, the scene showing the family's land in the movie The Descendants is taken from the private dirt road that goes over a ridge and down to Kipu Kai. If you take the Kipu Ranch ATV tour, I believe they have a permit to take you to that same spot (but not down to Kipu Kai). However, Kipu Kai does have a similar history: the ranch was originally owned by the Rice family, an old missionary family, and it was passed down into the Rice/Waterhouse "dynasty" on Kaua'i. However, the last of the family to die willed it to the county for public access, though his nieces get full private use of the property until their deaths. So sometime around 2030, it should finally be public. It'll be interesting to see how the county manages access to it at that time. The movie does take some liberties with locations, because they are driving by Kealia beach, north of Kapaa, when they turn off the road to see their land. The road to Kipu Kai is south-west of Lihue. Yes, the scene showing the family’s land in the movie The Descendants is taken from the private dirt road that goes over a ridge and down to Kipu Kai. If you take the Kipu Ranch ATV tour, I believe they have a permit to take you to that same spot (but not down to Kipu Kai). However, Kipu Kai does have a similar history: the ranch was originally owned by the Rice family, an old missionary family, and it was passed down into the Rice/Waterhouse “dynasty” on Kaua’i. However, the last of the family to die willed it to the county for public access, though his nieces get full private use of the property until their deaths. So sometime around 2030, it should finally be public. It’ll be interesting to see how the county manages access to it at that time.

The movie does take some liberties with locations, because they are driving by Kealia beach, north of Kapaa, when they turn off the road to see their land. The road to Kipu Kai is south-west of Lihue.

]]> By: Chris http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-135387 Chris Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:06 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-135387 After a little research, I see this is where they filmed to 'unspoiled nature preserve' scene in The Descendants. After a little research, I see this is where they filmed to ‘unspoiled nature preserve’ scene in The Descendants.

]]> By: Jenvan http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-130074 Jenvan Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:38:55 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-130074 Gorgeous, wonderful place; I've been in via land with the Rice family and picnicked and swum at those beaches. Gorgeous, wonderful place; I’ve been in via land with the Rice family and picnicked and swum at those beaches.

]]> By: T.M. Anderson http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-129542 T.M. Anderson Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:17:44 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-129542 I have been blessed to stay at Kipu Kai with friends that are "the family". I hope heaven is that beautiful! There are caretakers who live there and family who stay there based on a schedule kept for vacation time. It is a memory that will be treasured forever. I have been blessed to stay at Kipu Kai with friends that are “the family”. I hope heaven is that beautiful! There are caretakers who live there and family who stay there based on a schedule kept for vacation time. It is a memory that will be treasured forever.

]]> By: Andy http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-126509 Andy Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:08:36 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/kipu-kai-finally/#comment-126509 Wowie: to be fair, ah sam didn't say it was the queen's residence, just that she spent time there. However, as much as I admit I don't know the history of the valley, I haven't heard of any houses surving from that era. It was my understanding that the current house was a vacation house for the current owners and a caretaker's house that was more or less permanently inhabited. From the photos, it looks like 2 main buildings. I do believe they are still ranching in Kipu Kai, but I don't know if the ranch workers stay there or not. If anyone knows, please fill us in. Wowie: to be fair, ah sam didn’t say it was the queen’s residence, just that she spent time there. However, as much as I admit I don’t know the history of the valley, I haven’t heard of any houses surving from that era. It was my understanding that the current house was a vacation house for the current owners and a caretaker’s house that was more or less permanently inhabited. From the photos, it looks like 2 main buildings. I do believe they are still ranching in Kipu Kai, but I don’t know if the ranch workers stay there or not. If anyone knows, please fill us in.

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