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'''Kauai''', at 553 square miles, is the fourth largest of the 8 main [[Hawaii]]an Islands. The island is circular shaped, has many white sand beaches and is a popular [[tourist]] destination due to its tropical climate, natural beauty, and vacation activities offered including swimming, snorkeling, surfing, boating, fishing, and hiking. <ref> http://www.kauaidiscovery.com </ref> The Waimea beach in Kauai is said to be the first place in Hawaii that [[Captain James Cook]] landed in 1778. <ref> http://www.kauaihistoricalsociety.org/ </ref>  

[[Image:Waioli Mission church.jpg|thumb|300px|Waioli Mission  church, Hanalei]]'''Kauai''', at 553 square miles, is the fourth largest of the 8 main [[Hawaii]]an Islands. The island is circular shaped, has many white sand beaches and is a popular [[tourist]] destination due to its tropical climate, natural beauty, and vacation activities offered including swimming, snorkeling, surfing, boating, fishing, and hiking. <ref> http://www.kauaidiscovery.com </ref> The Waimea beach in Kauai is said to be the first place in Hawaii that [[Captain James Cook]] landed in 1778. <ref> http://www.kauaihistoricalsociety.org/ </ref>  

The center of the island is a densely forested and mountainous region, which includes [[Kawaikini Peak]], 5,170 feet tall, and [[Mount Waialeale]], just under 5,080 feet. <ref> http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/hi_geography.htm </ref> Mount Waialeale averages 488 inches of rain a year, and is considered the rainiest spot on earth. <ref> http://www.50states.com/facts/hawaii.htm </ref>

The center of the island is a densely forested and mountainous region, which includes [[Kawaikini Peak]], 5,170 feet tall, and [[Mount Waialeale]], just under 5,080 feet. <ref> http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/hi_geography.htm </ref> Mount Waialeale averages 488 inches of rain a year, and is considered the rainiest spot on earth. <ref> http://www.50states.com/facts/hawaii.htm </ref>