The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-12-24
EAPAL|-K0NA
SUMMER CAMPS

public camping sites at Napali-Kona
FNest Reserve, Kauai:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen:
We, your special committee appoint.
ed for the purpose of looking into the
sites at present available, and recon-.
mending working plan, to be follow
ed up in setting into operation a sum-
mer camp in the mountains of the
Napali-Kona forest reserve, at the
head of the Waimea Canon, beg leave
to report as follows:
The Committee Visits
the Region.
In order to familiarize ourselves
more thoroughly with the lay of the
land, and other natural conditions. we
visited the locality, and spent one
night there, and during the following
day visited every lot offered to the
public, by the Forest Department We
were accompanied by Mr.. Hardy, the
Government Forest Ranger on the
trip.
We approve of the manner in which
the lots were laid out, adjoining the
streams, and recommend them to all
who prefer camp sites in the Hale
manu-Koke section, and can afford to
live up tc the requirements as set
forth in the permit agreements, as
issued by the Department in charge.
Suggest
Notifications.
We believe that these permits
should be modified in some respects,
and make the following recommenda-
tions:
First: An annual rental of SO per
acre.
Second: That tho clause requiring
o. $500 bcnd be stricken out.
Third That a clause giving a TN.
ant right of renewal lie inserted.
Otherwise we apprG;-,: of the terms
of the proposed permit.
The Puu Lua
Region.
After visiting the lots in the differ
ent localities, that are open for select
lon, in the vicinity of Koke and Hale
manu-, we spent the remainder of our
time in prospecting for suitable ad.
ditional camping grounds for those of
the Public who prefer sites further
makai, in the more open country. and
In the vicinity of Puulua, and Pun Ka
Pele, at an elevation of about $500
Dteet, and adjoining the western brow
of the Waimea Canyon, and the noun
tains beyond, on the other hand the
ocean with Niihau in the distance,
and all around beautiful mountain
scenery is spread out. The breeze is
cool and invigorating. This country
is IL miles from the macadam road.
The rainfall over a period of five years
shows the following averages:
April 319 inches, May 21h inches,
June inches, July and August 2-3 of
an inch
The members of your committee are
all more or less familiar with the man
ner in which the general public is
provided for in the National and State
parks in the western and. north west
ern States. There are to be found
accommodations, and camping privi-
leges to fit the pocket book of all
comers. We see an urgent need of
just such accommodations, and privi-
leges in the development of a popular
summer resort, in the mountains of
our Island.
For Transient and Week
End Visitors.
A building or group of buildings is
necessary for the accommodation of
those who wish to go up from time to
time, to spend the night, the week
end, or a few days, paying reason
able rates for the accommodation
received. Such a public place would
also serve visitors from the other Is
lands, from the Mainland, and as a
get-to-gether place for all who may
be camping in the reserve. We be-
lieve a suitable set of buildings could
be erected, furnished, and put into
operation by public subscription, and
that 1t would pay its way, and grow
with the demand, after once being
p given start. AS a location for such
an establishment we recommend Puu-
lua as being the most favored by ma
ture' as already described The land
in this locality is still under lease to
the Knudsen interests, their lease ex-
piring on June 9Oth, 1920.
Recommend Plan of
Action.
Seeing the urgent need of a resort
as described we recommend that the