Wailua River Paddle: A Family-Friendly Exploration on Hawaii's Sacred River

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Embark on a family-friendly paddle adventure on Hawaii’s sacred Wailua River. Discover the tranquil beauty and rich history of this sacred place with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

3-5971 Kuhio Hwy - During our off season when the the sunsets earlier we offer this mellower 4.5 mile guided paddling tour. Availability will vary during the holiday seasons.
Enjoy a tranquil “taste” of the Wailua River.
This is a perfect alternative for those who prefer to bypass the challenge of the hiking portion, have younger children or…

What's Included

Snacks and pineapple
Local guide expertise
Tropical juice and sparkling flavored water
Bring Your Own container for water refills
All local taxes included

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

A Peaceful and Safe Sojourn on the Wailua River
This guided three-hour tour offers a delightful paddle journey suitable for the entire family, serene rowing down the Wailua River. With a backdrop of spectacular panoramic views, your aquatic guide will authentically and safely unfold the landscape’s and natural history.
In ancient times, Wailua River…

Location

3-5971 Kuhio Hwy

Kuhio Highway

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Anora_c

Feb 6, 2025

Best guide ever! - Easy paddle and a superb guide Izzy! Highly recommend Kauai Kayak and this tour. This time we did just the Wailua river paddle but in the past we did the Secret Falls hike as well. Both tours are wonderful!

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Pcbcaptrick

Jan 24, 2025

Great Tour! - It was a very enjoyable trip with "G" as our guide! Nice easy paddle, beautiful scenery and knowledgeable tour guide made for a great afternoon!

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Heather_m

Jan 24, 2025

Fun family, friends or couples activity. - Izzy was a wonderful guide. Great directions for safety. Ego booster to ones that have never paddled before. Paid attention to details of the paddlers to see if they needed guidance or equipment adjusted. Shared interesting facts along the way. Recommended some great places to eat during our vacation. It was a fabulous day for these 70 year olds.

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Atltraveler604

Jan 22, 2025

River Kayaking Paddle - Our guide Lindsey was great. Very nice and engaging. The price point was excellent (especially for Kauai) I highly recommend this trip for everyone

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Wana

Jan 21, 2025

What a great afternoon! The weather was beautiful, and our guide Lindsey Kaye, made the trip super fun! Would go again! - Kauai Kayak was a great experience. Wonderful afternoon. Our guide Lindsey Kaye was knowledgeable and super fun! Would definitely do this again!

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Jyotil799

Jan 5, 2025

Wonderful experience - What an incredible experience! Izzy was a wonderful guide and the Wailua River is absolutely stunning. We want to come back and do some of their other tours as well. There was a family on our tour with no kayaking experience and Izzy was very patient with them, although I wouldn’t recommend a 4 mile river paddle as your first foray into kayaking. All in all, great company, great guide, and a great experience. Jyoti & Kiran

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Shirley_r

Jan 19, 2024

Fantastic Kayaking adventure. - We loved our time together on the beautiful Wailua River with perfect weather conditions. We hit the jackpot with Izzy as our guide. She was so helpful and fun with great stories. Thank you.

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Shawnpedersen

Jan 24, 2025

Leisurely kayak down the river - We went as a group of 6 and enjoyed the kayak. I was hoping it would be a little more exciting, we couldn’t do the hike because 2 people couldn’t hike in the 45 minutes to the falls. Our guide Jeffrey (pretty sure that was his name) was awesome though. Easy to chat with, made time to talk to the entire group there, informative and tried to give tips to us in the back struggling while everyone else went up ahead. Thought there might be more information given while on the kayak, but it was more a leisurely trip down the river. Definitely some good views and cool shots, I would give it a 4.5/5, maybe I was expecting more when I shouldn’t have been.

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Fred_d

Jan 2, 2025

Easy river paddle - If you are new to kayaking and want to try it out this paddle is worth it. The kayaks and equipment were all suitable. The guide was friendly and helpful. If you have any experience with kayaking you are better off just renting a kayak on your own and saving money.

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Qmb2016

Jan 4, 2025

Horrible experience - I rarely wrote bad reviews. But this time, if there is an opinion of choosing zero star, I will use it without hesitation. So here is the experience of my family of 3 people when doing the Wailua River Paddle. We were first-time kayakers. Before the kayaking started, the coach named Etsy was already very grumpy and frustrated on us. Why? Because she treated us as a burden to her, which means we might need additional attention or help from her. Note that the company never said that all kayakers in the group must be experienced. Plus, the ticket was already as expensive as 100 bucks per person. So we don’t think there is any problem from us and we believe that we deserve to be treated with respect. Once the kayaking started, our nightmare stated soon. She put my wife and I into one boat, put my daughter in another boat, and then tied two boats together. My initial thoughts were: will that make both boats hard to maneuver? Unfortunately, my worry became true. Our kayaking skills are at the entry level, plus the boats were tied together, all these factors made us hard to control the direction. While we were struggling, we did not get any useful help from Etsy at all. Instead, she kept on yelling at us and complaining that we did not follow here instructions. Eventually, she just dumped us in the middle of the river and fled away. Luckily, we got help from the coach who was responsible for the other group. He pulled us to the river bank. Then I went to the shop for refunding. The old lady on duty was very rude and refused for any refunds. What a bad experience! Stay away from this company and this coach!

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