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Description
A great family activity at 2 different snorkel sites. Family owned & operated, Kohala Kayak offers fun, safe and environmentally friendly ocean-eco tours. With small groups between 2-12 people we invite you to join.

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Location: Kaiwaihae/Puako, West Hawai'i
Time: Morning
Duration: 3.5hrs
Available: Daily
Transportation: N/A

Kohala Kayak use the best gear and equipment available and all our kayaks are equipped with full rudder controls to enhance your paddling fun and comfort level on the ocean. All kayak excursions are guided by our staff of friendly and courteous professionals who follow respectful wildlife viewing practices in the outdoors. They offer 6/1 OR 8-12/2 guide ratio.

Guests will meet or be shuttled to our launching site. After an orientation and outfitted with snorkeling gear we'll load the kayaks and paddle. Once on the water the group will paddle about 1 mile (30 minutes) to the first snorkeling site. An orientation on how to use snorkeling gear will be given for those needing it. This is especially important for first time snorkelers so that they will be comfortable in the water (buoyant snorkel vests available). Otherwise experienced snorkelers can start on their own. Your guide will then snorkel in the water with you to point out reef life.

Expect to see a live coral reef with an abundant assortment of colorful reef fish. Water depth will average about 20 feet, water temperature will be around 75 degrees from November thru March, and around 80 degrees from April thru October. Visibility will be very clear, and you will spend about 30-40 minutes at this site exploring the area.

Location: Departure from either Kaiwaihae or Puako small boat ramp, West Hawai'i

Time & Duration:

Check-in Start Duration Return
8:45am 9:00am 3.5 hrs 12:30pm

Days of Operation: 7 days a week

Transportation: N/A


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Our favorite day
My husband and I had a wonderful time on our Kohala Kayak trip. Shawn, our guide, was knowledgeable, professional, and simply a blast to hang out with! We give this kayak/ snorkel experience our highest recommendation.

We don't have balance.
This activity is not for some who is not adventurous, and somewhat fit. Also plan on getting wet on your way to and way back. And laugh you are on vacation. Have fun. Shawn is great to talk to and will give you other feed back on other ...More

  Age/ Unit *Price  
Standard / No Transportation Adult/Child (13 & over) $75.96 Book Now
Child (4-12) $56.73
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Additional Information(for all packages):
Standard:
Restriction(s)
  • Not recommended for pregnant women.
Requirement(s)
  • Participants are required to sign a liability waiver.
Required to Bring / Dress
    Swimwear /Please wear your swimsuit to the activity.
Note(s)
  • The tour/activity schedule is subject to change.
  • The tour/activity is subject to cancellation due to weather.
Important Notices:
*Average height people between 5'3" - 5'10" weighing @ 250-275lbs or more may have difficulty.
*NO BABIES OR INFANTS - People must be able to sit upright on their own.
*Small children (kindergarden age) can sit in the middle of a double kayak with parents (molded plastic seat).
*MINIMUM AGE (to paddle) is 8-10 years of age but parents should realize they may be doing most of the paddling and should be strong enough to handle the kayak. Otherwise 11 & up can usually handle paddling OK.
*NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE but swimming skills suggested for all participants.
Cancellation Policy: Any cancellations made within 48 hours of the activity start time will be subject to a(n) 100% charge.
*This cancellation policy is set by the activity provider.
Cancellation Service Fee: No (0%) Cancellation Service Fee is applied for cancellations made outside of the above cancellation policy set by the activity provider.
*The prices are not inclusive of tax & fees
GE Tax (4.0%) will be added to the price above.