Kauai is different than the rest of the islands. My friends from Kauai will readily admit that. A few of them haven't lived there since college and one got hassled in the water last year. Well, it didn't go well for the hassler, who later told my friend that he went to high school with him, and got the response of You were a dumb ass back then and you're still a dumb ass now. Surf is great. You will find all the spots. Groceries = Costco Gas = Costco lunch/Dinner = Costco Heck, if we had Costco in Hilo, wife said she would never cook again.
I think the key will be how well your wife acclimates to the island. I've seen many a couple/family come out from the mainland and the wife can't seem to make friends, find a job, etc. and then she takes one trip back to the mainland and that's it, not coming back. Ends up in divorce or everyone moving back.
Try hook up with the legend PPK. And order a board or two from a Kauai shaper. Good luck.
I think the key will be how well your wife acclimates to the island. I've seen many a couple/family come out from the mainland and the wife can't seem to make friends, find a job, etc. and then she takes one trip back to the mainland and that's it, not coming back. Ends up in divorce or everyone moving back.
Try hook up with the legend PPK. And order a board or two from a Kauai shaper. Good luck.