I agree juan, leaving kauai is the hardest part.
Ted, we definately need to do that, did you ever get in touch with him? I'll work on him from this end and be in touch.
So, to wrap this up, one of the guys I shared that pig with was a young hawaiin bowhunter, a couple years younger than myself. We hunted most of the next couple days together,unsuccesfully as luck would have it, but it was great nonetheless. Alex had been coming to the napali coast since he was a little boy and he knew it really well. In addition to showing me some great spots i wouldn't have found on my own he also taught me alot about the local plants and birds and the regions old polynesian lore. Really this was one of the highlights of the trip.
I really like the light in this picture. This was taken just after this mob of goats busted Alex and I after a long open country stalk. So close, but sometimes all you can do is reach for the camera.
The next day it was time to hike out and get back on the airplane. I wasn't eager to leave but felt enriched in many ways by the experience, and I remain thankful to have had this opportunity to experience a little bit of "real life" on the kalalau trail.