There are several ways to experience the Napali Coast: by hiking; kayak; boat; or helicopter. Kayakers will expend about as much energy paddling as hikers do climbing, but from a tour boat or a helicopter, it's easy to just sit back and enjoy the view. The Napali Coast is one of Kauai's premier attractions. Close, very close to paradise, it's a place that can't be duplicated, a place unto its own.