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Oahu Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Surf from Waikiki to the North Shore |  | Authors: Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Publisher: Diamond Valley Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  27 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0978637127
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9780978637125
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Product Description
Expanded coverage of Waikiki and Honolulu, along with updates on the best trails and historic sites, make this second edition of Oahu Trailblazer the must-have guide for the adventurous and independent traveler. As usual, Jerry (writer) and Janine Sprout (designer, photographer) hit all the highlights like Pearl Harbor, Waikiki, Diamond Head, Iolani Palace, Hanauma Bay, North Shore surf sites, and the Polynesian Cultural Center offering a wealth of photographs (about 200 black-and-whites), precise driving directions and activity descriptions, and hot tips that give travelers the inside track.But, as Trailblazer readers have come to expect, the book also shines by delivering the goods for dozens of mountain-ridge hikes and garden strolls, as well as beachcombing and all the island s best snorkeling spots. There is no doubt that this is the definitive title for visitors who want to explore places to call their own, since many of these land and sea adventures, and quirky attractions, do not find their way into other guidebooks. Oahu Trailblazer is highly versatile, working well for visitors are looking to take scenic driving tours of major attractions and explore all the museums and parks of Honolulu and Waikiki, and also just the ticket for extreme sports nuts looking to strap on the boots and swim fins to sample the surprising wealth of Oahu s outdoor offerings. A Trailblazer Kids section is available for families, and the Resource Links provide lots of planning information. Safety tips are throughout the book, as well as the historical and cultural background that adds meaning to a vacation. The Sprout s love and respect the islands, and it shows in their books. Like good outdoor gear, Trailblazer guides are well made, well organized, and easy to use.
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 It was pure paradise. This guide worth buying. January 8, 2006
JoAnn Roche (Forest Reefs)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
We highly recommend this book. This was our first visit to Hawaii and we bought it because we aren't keen on organized tours.
We started out slowly by following their trail through Honolulu downtown and beaching ourselves all afternoon near Waikiki. After getting over jetlag, we felt fresh enough on day two to hike to Manoa Falls and wander the arboretum nextdoor. That's when we knew we scored by buying this book - this list of trails seems endless and they all sound worth trying. Our big escape to Oahu was enormous fun and we eventually hope to see all the islands one year at a time.
Six days on Oahu March 24, 2006
Erik Heuser
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
It's surprising how many well established trails dot this island. Finding the brown and yellow trailhead signs would have been next to impossible without exact directions. The Trailblazer took care of that for us on Oahu. All the photos served as a fantastic preview of what we were in store for.
A good fit December 30, 2005
Brynn Fabiani (San Pedro, California)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
The Oahu Trailblazer came out right before we decided to get married on Waikiki Beach on December 8. We had used the Kauai and Maui Trailblazers and considered ourselves lucky with the timing of their newest book. We left the 6 lane freeways and crowds of Honolulu and found a whole system of trails where we found ourselves alone(at last). We really ate up the rural life and found it hard to tear away from watching the big wave riders at Sunset Beach. We had the best of both worlds.
Family Vacation report February 8, 2006
Cookie Murphy (Las Vegas, NV)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
We needed things to keep our kids busy and Oahu Trailblazer was the answer. The perfect book for water sports, picnics and dayhiking. We rented our own boogieboards and found plenty of beaches to use them, a new experience for us. You'll find that this book is activity rich and multitiered for all levels. Our boys are 12 and 14 and took charge of planning our days using the trailblazer guide. They too give it High Five.
exceptional guidebook December 12, 2005
Sue Greenlee
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Our week on Oahu was amazing but just way too short. The Trailblazer book helped us sort out all the beaches within a few hours of our hotel in Honolulu. Our major discoverey was Lanakai Beach where the color of the water was bright turquoise and it felt more like real Paradise with a long long stretch of sand to run. There are so many ideas in this book, sometimes we flipped a coin to decide. If you go, planning is key and so is this book to get it done. A month there would have been so nice!
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