He held the rope that held the boat, and tried to dog-paddle shoreward.

NEWYORKER: Max at Sea

For those who prefer to travel by boat, Wailua Kayak Adventures and Kayak Wailua offer tours that begin with a slow, two-mile paddle down the calm Wailua River, pass an old Hawaiian village along the banks and end in the middle of a tropical rain forest.

BBC: Kauai��s hidden adventures