Thanks for all of your awesome responses! V, I wish I could come tomorrow. Okay, I could come, but I wouldn't make the whole trip. My saddle time has been very limited this year. Hope to be stronger later in the summer!

I think we will settle for renting or purchasing snorkel gear on our own. I'm mainly nervous of all the talk of rogue waves and rip currents that I see on all the sites about the beaches on Kaua'i.

We are leaning toward doing the helicopter tour. It really does look amazing! V, do you remember which company you went with?

Also, V, did you do any hiking in Waimea Canyon? We'd like to do some hiking while we're there and the canyon looks amazing!