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All Reviews for Wailua River Adventures

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610 Reviews
Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Very peaceful boat ride. The entertainment was really nice.
Activity Date: 2025/03/13 | Posted on: 2025/03/17

This was a very traditional Hawaiian experience. Enjoyed it very much!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure
Core memories made!
Activity Date: 2025/02/24 | Posted on: 2025/03/05

This kayaking and hiking adventure was so awesome! I was worried the kayaking and hike might be difficult but it was perfect! I’ve never been kayaking before and this was a great intro for me! The hike was absolutely beautiful as well and mostly on a board walk which is nice so you’re not having to climb through or slip in the mud. The waterfall was a tad dried up but still so
beautiful and fun to swim to. Our guide Jeff was awesome as well. Very kind and friendly and knowledgeable about Kauai. I would HIGHLY recommend the is excursion and would love to do it again!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Tips and suggestions

Wear your swim suit and water shoes!

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Tingey,

Your guide Jeffrey will be happy to know that you enjoyed the paddle and hike to the falls.

For most the learning curve for paddling a kayak is fast, but then there are some….

Anyway, come back and hopefully the waterfall will be primed and gushing (we have had a dry winter so far)

Thanks for taking the time to share.

A hui hou,

Micco/Head Guide

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Great excursion at a great price
Activity Date: 2025/02/24 | Posted on: 2025/02/26

We loved our cruise. The scenery was beautiful. The Hawaiian band playing gave it a great atmosphere. We loved every minute of it

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Just wonderful
Activity Date: 2025/02/17 | Posted on: 2025/02/19

We had a great time! The entertainment was a nice touch.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Nice and priced right❤️
Activity Date: 2025/02/07 | Posted on: 2025/02/09

We all enjoyed the entertainment and the commentary of your beautiful island.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Grotto
Activity Date: 2025/01/21 | Posted on: 2025/01/23
Ks

We loved the experience, all employees were so friendly and informative.
The small stroll to grotto was lovely,

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children | Weather: Cloudy
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Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch
Book ahead
Activity Date: 2024/11/26 | Posted on: 2025/01/14

Our friends missed out on this amazing day because they waited to book, so don't be them!

Packages: Wailua Waterfall Kayak
Attended as: Friends
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シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>
I had a wonderful experience!
素敵な体験ができました!
Activity Date: 2024/12/09 | Posted on: 2025/01/04
TTT

Surrounded by forests, I was able to experience things that I normally wouldn't. I also got to hear local people's songs, which allowed me to feel the essence of Hawaii.

森林に囲まれ、普段経験できない体験ができました。
現地の方々の歌なども聞くことができ、ハワイを感じることが出来ました。

現地スタッフ: 4
場所・雰囲気: 5
スケジュール: 4
設備: 4
サービスの快適さ: 4
Attended as: Families | Weather: Sunny
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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure
Awesome Experience/Thank you Jeffrey
Activity Date: 2024/12/30 | Posted on: 2025/01/01

This was one of the best (if not THE best) Hawaii adventure we've been on yet. Paddling and steering the kayak was definitely difficult for us older newbies, but we were able to figure it out and not capsize.
Our guide Jeffrey was very experienced and showed great patience with the group; we felt like he was one of the reasons we enjoyed the experience so much.
Thanks again for the memories...

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Rainy
Tips and suggestions

The hiking trail is very slippery at times, we recommend comfortable shoes with some grip.

Reply from activity provider

Aloha Barbie n Ken,

Wow! "The best" Hawaii adventure? Will if truth be told we really…really try to put on a good show we are never as good as our guides who are hand picked and give 100%+

Jeff is the consummate guide and has raised the bar and is a real pro.

Lastly, thanks for advising folks that the trail to paradise can be slippery.

A hui hou,

Micco/Head Guide

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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure
Ozzie was great!
Activity Date: 2024/12/10 | Posted on: 2024/12/12

We appreciated Izzie being informative and fun. She made sure that we were well prepared for an awesome adventure!!

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Sunny
Reply from activity provider

Aloha Utahan,

Like others who have had the good fortune to be in the company of Izzie, your guide Izzy has a growing fan club.

If Izzy knew it, she could fast become an influencer.

Seriously, Izzy has raised the bar for all guides plying the Wailua River on their way to enjoying the Sacred/Secret Falls.

Thanks for taking the time and Mele Kalikimaka e Hau'oli Makahiki Hou,

Micco/Head Guide

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Okay trip
Activity Date: 2024/12/06 | Posted on: 2024/12/08

This trip was fine, and thankfully inexpensive. The entertainers seemed to not want to be there. They went through the motions, but weren’t excited. The fern grotto was cool to see, and it was neat to go through a jungle.

Local customer service: 2
Location & environment: 2
Schedule & duration: 4
Equipment & facilities: 3
Comfort & well-being: 4
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples | Weather: Rainy
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
A pleasant surprise
Activity Date: 2024/10/31 | Posted on: 2024/11/28

Our experience was a lot more fun than I expected .

Local customer service: 4
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 4
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Others | Weather: Cloudy
Tips and suggestions

Give better advice on when to arrive.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Wonderful trip with great entertainment
Activity Date: 2024/10/21 | Posted on: 2024/11/18

We really enjoyed the trip on the river with the explanation for what we were seeing and the explanation of the grotto. The Captain and Crew were friendly and accommodated our special needs, my aunt with a walker. This is a tour I highly recommend for anyone visiting Kauai.

Local customer service: 5
Location & environment: 5
Schedule & duration: 5
Equipment & facilities: 5
Comfort & well-being: 5
Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Others | Weather: Sunny
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Small-Group Best of Kauai Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
Awesome!
Activity Date: 2024/10/02 | Posted on: 2024/10/23

Really beautiful sights and tour of Kauai with a great guide.

Packages: Best of Kauai by Land & River Tour
Attended as: Families
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Entertaining and relaxing.
Activity Date: 2024/09/25 | Posted on: 2024/10/21

Really glad to go on this cruise. it was one of the best wonderful excursions we did in Kauai with reasonable cost. The ride to the Fern Grotto was very relaxing and the music and Hawaiian dance entertained us.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Great trip up river
Activity Date: 2024/10/07 | Posted on: 2024/10/12

Guides were entertaining, knowledgeable, and funny! They shared lots of information about the land, and culture. The boat ride was smooth and relaxing up river, and fun coming back down river. The Grotto is breathtaking! Quick easy hike to and from the grotto.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Good times
Activity Date: 2024/09/25 | Posted on: 2024/10/12
LB

Fun thanks thanks thank you mahalo mahalo nui thank you

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Very beautiful and relaxing. Amazing staff.
Activity Date: 2024/10/10 | Posted on: 2024/10/12

Beautiful and relaxing. We had family visiting that couldn’t do a big hike, so this was perfect. The singing was such a nice touch.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families with Young Children
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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure
Must do!
Activity Date: 2024/10/08 | Posted on: 2024/10/10
Jen

Jeff was an incredible tour guide! He was educational and also was great about making sure the group was doing okay! We had so much fun and would do again/recommend to friends!!

Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples
Reply from activity provider

Aloha Jen,

Your kind review almost fell through the crack (if truth be told was trekking in Peru). Back to work.

Will share your kind review with Jeffrey. Your guide Jefferey is calm, collected and informative without loosing that sense of fun and safety.

We are getting the kayaks and personnel ready for your visit.

Thanks for recommending us.

A hui hou,

Micco/Head Guide

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Like the history presentation
Activity Date: 2024/10/07 | Posted on: 2024/10/10

Like the History of the river
Love the friendly staff
Love the music

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
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シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>
It was amazing!
最高でした!
Activity Date: 2024/09/12 | Posted on: 2024/10/06

The reservation process and sightseeing went smoothly, and I had a lot of fun experiencing the cruise. Next time I go to Hawaii, I definitely want to use this service again.

予約から観光までスムーズに進み、クルーズも体験もできてとても楽しかったです。
次、ハワイに行く際も、是非、利用したいと思います。

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Relaxing and fun!
Activity Date: 2024/09/10 | Posted on: 2024/10/05

Not too strenuous a walk to the fern grotto and entertainment was very good! Worth the trip!

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Mellow few hours
Activity Date: 2024/09/20 | Posted on: 2024/09/24

Nice boat ride and short walk to a grotto covered with ferns. Pretty walk.

Packages: River Cruise Package
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Wailua River Kayak & Secret Falls Hike - Guided Kauai Adventure
MUST GO!!!
Activity Date: 2024/09/04 | Posted on: 2024/09/07

Izzy was our tour guide she was super friendly and this was one of our highlights on our trip!

Packages: Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour
Attended as: Couples
Reply from activity provider

Aloha J,

Izzy does it again!

Izzy remains one of the top guides plying the Wailua River on her way to
the falls.

We need Izzy to write a handbook.

Will share your kind words with the champ.

Stay well and active.

A hui hou,

Micco/Head Guide

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Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch
Pretty!
Activity Date: 2024/07/12 | Posted on: 2024/09/01

Book early we found the Wailua river tours were booking quick!!

Packages: Wailua Waterfall Kayak
Attended as: Couples
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Activity Date: 2024/08/08 | Posted on: 2024/08/31

This was a great/relaxing experience. Nice cruise up and down the river, good historical information, and easy walk to the grotto. Well worth the time. If you have any problems walking then do not try this. The walk is short but why pay just for a boat ride? This was worth MY time and I would do it again.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Couples
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シダの洞窟 観光遊覧船 ハワイ唯一の航行可能な川を行く!<英語ガイド/半日>
The Cedar Cave, wonderful hula dance.
シダの洞窟、素晴らしいフラダンス
Activity Date: 2024/08/14 | Posted on: 2024/08/16

On the last day of my stay in Kauai, I participated in this experience. From the welcome music upon boarding to the entertaining talks, the journey to the fern cave, the beauty of the cave, the songs and hula dances in front of the cave, and the music, singing, and hula dancing on the return boat, it was all very rich. The final solo by the female captain just before docking, with the waves, wind, flowers, and swaying leaves... the hula dance that conveyed the beauty of nature was truly breathtaking.

カウアイ滞在最終日に参加しました。はじめから終わりまで、入船する際のウェルカムミュージック、楽しませてくれるトークから、シダの洞窟への道のり、洞窟の美しさ、洞窟前の歌とフラダンス、帰りの船の中での音楽、歌、フラダンスと盛り沢山で、とくに女性キャプテンによる寄港直前の最後のソロの波、風、花、葉の揺れ...自然の美しさを感じさせるフラダンスは圧巻でした。

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Relaxing and delightfully humorous
Activity Date: 2024/07/29 | Posted on: 2024/08/02

This river boat tour was very relaxing and enjoyable. Our guides were talented, insightful, and had a great sense of humor. The fern grotto was a lovely stroll. The live entertainment set the mood for the rest of our trip. If you are weary about going on this river boat, don’t be, it is a sweet smooth ride. We highly recommend doing this tour while visiting Kauai.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Families
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Budget friendly getaway from the beach (wheelchair/kid friendly)
Activity Date: 2024/07/15 | Posted on: 2024/07/18
JD

Large boat brings you about 30 mins down river with a tour guide speaking overhead. Our tour guide was very funny and was probably my favorite part of this activity. You’ll disembark at an area with walkways/bathroom through a lush rainforest that eventually ends at an area with a large cliff/cave. APPLY BUG SPRAY! There are lots of mosquitoes in this area.
Here you’ll get a short history of the location as well as some music/hula dancing.
You’ll head back to boat and return with more traditional ukulele music/hula dancing.
Wasn’t a fan of the music myself, but enjoyed the trip overall.
If you aren’t able to do a strenuous hike, wheelchair bound, or have small children this activity is short enough to get a taste of the scenery without the hassle of a rough walking trail.

Packages: River Cruise Package
Attended as: Friends
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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Nice afternoon!
Activity Date: 2024/05/23 | Posted on: 2024/07/18

We liked this as it filled our day paired with the luau! The staff here is very friendly and the local hawaiian songs were beautiful!

Packages: River Cruise Package
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Kauai’s Wailua River flows from Mt. Waialeale past lush jungle landscapes and hidden waterfalls, creating the perfect setting for outdoor adventure. Paddle a kayak through calm, scenic waters to explore secret falls and ancient sites, or take a relaxing boat cruise to the famous Fern Grotto. Whether you're chasing waterfalls or enjoying the ride, the Wailua River offers one of Kauai’s most rewarding nature experiences.