Who: Bret Thayer, with sons Joshua and Brenden, of Westminster. \ Where: Waimea Canyon, in western Kauai, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, with breathtaking views.

Encinitas woman and her cousin die from fall in Hawaii 
WAILUA, Hawaii —- An Encinitas woman and her cousin died from a nearly 300-foot fall near Opaeka’a Falls on the island of Kauai, Hawaiian authorities said Wednesday.