A guide to 317 Hawaiian recreational adventures—suitable for families and outdoor extremists alike. Trailblazer covers all of the island, with 69 activity trailheads featuring easy-fo-follow directions and descriptions for:

• 119 hikes and strolls: mountain ridges, tropical gardens, beaches, jungle, coves, reefs, historic landmarks and ancient ruins, swamps, craters, forests, coastal bluffs and tidal pools, towns, canyons, waterfalls and river valleys.
• 68 beaches, including 22 reachable only by trail.
• 42 snorkeling pools, both the island favorites and hidden coves.
• 61 mountain bike rides: forests, ridges, coastal, towns and countryside.
• 27 kayaking waters: 13 rivers and streams, 14 bays and lagoons.
• 36 surfing spots.

Some 130 photographs and 10 maps illustrate the text. Four historical and scenic driving tours are also included, as well as an index for local outfitters, campgrounds, accommodations, restaurants and Hawaiiana shopping. Among the appendices are free hula shows, farmers’ markets, weather, pack lists, Hollywood movie locations, flora and a glossary of Hawaiian words and place names..

Veteran travel writers Jerry and Janine Sprout have been exploring Hawaii and the American West for more than twenty years. They have lived on all the Hawaiian Islands and personally hiked and photographed all the places in this book, selected the accommodations and restaurants. Their books have been featured in Sunset and Islands magazines, the Honolulu Star Bulletin and the San Francisco Chronicle. They have authored four other best-selling Hawaiian guides—for Kauai, Hawaii, Oahu, and Maui—as well as their classic Alpine SierraTrailblazer which covers the area from Tahoe to Yosemite, and Golden Gate Trailblazer, for San Francisco and Marin.