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All Reviews for Wailua River in Kauai
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Really enjoyable morning.
Reviewed by: LammyP, 2023/05/20We did the 7:30am tour and am glad we got out before it got too busy on the trail. I had never kayaked before but our guide, Garrett or "G" was able to answer any questions I had and I was quickly put at ease.
The kayaking up to the trail was good and the river not too busy. The trail was around a mile or so. We knew from the pictures that there's a crossing over water but we weren't aware there were about 4 each way and that one was about hip height. It was fine, we were just taken aback a bit.
Some of the trail was muddy, some was boarded walkways and some was literally clambering over jagged rocks. Wouldn't be suitable for anyone with mobility issues!
We only had around 40 minutes at the sacred falls, which was a shame. A little longer would've been better.
A highlight was meeting a little shama thrush that G had befriended.
The trail back seemed muddier due to the amount of folk on the trail.
The kayak back was a little harder as we were going against the flow of the river, but overall it was an incredible experience.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/05/11 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Worth the money!
Reviewed by: Gary & Becky, 2023/05/08The cruise to the grotto was good. Interesting history of the Smith family discussed on river boat. Scenery is good and the grotto is in a very lush location. The folks are very nice and accommodating. We chose the river cruise to be at the Luau on time.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/04/27 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Good time!
Reviewed by: Krista, 2023/05/05We enjoyed the views as well as the stories and entertainment. Great family!
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| Activity Date: | 2023/05/03 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Birthday Time
Reviewed by: Patricia James, 2023/04/22It was a great time. Really enjoyed it It was our birthday week and we had the best time. The boat ride, the songs, the hula dance was spot on.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/30 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Best Activity on the Kauai!
Reviewed by: Darrin, 2023/04/14I was excited to experience the natural beauty of Kauai by kayak and hike. What I wasn't expecting was to learn so much about the history and culture of the Wailua Valley, Wailua River, and Sacred Waterfalls. Our entire group felt like the tour was more a group of friends than a standard follow the leader tour. This was in no small part due to our fantastic tour guide, Izzy. I'd recommend asking for her.
Aloha Darrin,
We love our clients and I personally married one.
Izzy does a particularly good job of guiding singles and families alike and making them all feel part of an extended family while at the same time keeping you safe without loosing the sense of fun.
Leaving you "thoughtful" with the history and culture of the area is considered as important as any facet of our tours.
Thanks for you kind words and will make sure to share with Izzy.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/04/07 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Relaxing ride
Reviewed by: Bill, 2023/04/12What a beautiful experience! Comfortable, clean ride up calm river to breathtaking rainforest. Knowledgeable staff was informative and entertaining. Finally a great value!
Would recommend to anyone coming to Kauai. Will do again.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/04/10 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great way to see Fern Grotto
Reviewed by: Krisio, 2023/04/03This was a quick fun little trip. The staff was fun and informative.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/31 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Kauai River Cruise
Reviewed by: Kauai River Cruise , 2023/04/01I really enjoyed the tour other than not being able to hear what the narrator was saying along the trail. He should have had a megaphone or microphone so we at back could hear what he was saying. I heard from other people he was describing the plants & trees along the way, which I heard nothing.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/16 |
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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＞
一人で行けないシダの洞窟に、エンターテインメント込みで楽しめました！
Reviewed by: ジャワティー, 2023/04/01島でレンタカーを借りて、熟年夫婦でハワイ旅行しました。
今回は、オアフ島とカウアイ島。
カウアイ島では狙っていたシダの洞窟には観光遊覧船が気になっていて予約しました。乗船してからルアウ（古典的なフラ？）を見せて頂きながら、川を遡上し、洞窟まで行きました。洞窟では英語でゆかいな解説を聞けました。
帰りもみんなで一緒に歌を歌いながら楽しく戻ることができました。
フラのディナーに予定が合わず行けませんでしたが、こちらのツアーで雰囲気を味わえました。おすすめです。
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/21 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
First time. It was wonderful experience.
Reviewed by: Pat Tompkins , 2023/03/26Very knowledgeable guides. Good entertainment. Really enjoyed.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/01 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Awesome
Reviewed by: Luvs Kauai, 2023/03/23There was 2 couples in our party. We all though the tour was beautiful and well worth it.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/21 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Beautiful and Informative
Reviewed by: Me Ber, 2023/03/18It was a fun time, informative and beautiful. The staff were kind and knowledgeable.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/16 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fantastic!
Reviewed by: Jrod, 2023/03/17Entertaining and informative. Hula dancing and Hawaiian music. Spectacular view of Fern Grotto.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/15 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Once in a lifetime opportunity
Reviewed by: Joe Hartzell, 2023/03/16This experience is well worth the time and effort. Sacred falls is beautiful and swimming under the falls is a once in a lifetime opportunity that should not be missed. Bring along some good wet shoes and be prepared for a fun kayak trip down the river, a beautiful hike to the falls and then the big payoff at the end. Steve did a great job, and this comes highly recommended.
Aloha Joe,
I am usually on top of our reviews, but yours fell through the cracks.
Anyway, better late than never to thank you for taking the time to share and give us a five star. 39 years later and we strive to keep improving and guides like Steve make the difference.
Thanks again…stay active and well.
Micco/Head Guide
…and yes bring good aqua shoes that you can afford to get muddy.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/13 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
So beautiful and the history is a plus
Reviewed by: Sue A S, 2023/03/12Such a great experience!! Skipper Whitney the grandson of the original Smith was a delight! I will go over and over again just for the beauty and history!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/16 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great tour!
Reviewed by: Guest, 2023/03/10The tour guides were wonderful and the stories told were beautiful
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/03/08 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Sacred falls adventure
Reviewed by: Tenille , 2023/03/01We had a great tour, and knowledgeable tour guide, Steve. The kayak and hike were beautiful and the water fall was sooo worth it! We did end up going ahead of our group when we were on our way back as we did have some slower paced people. But we found our way back easy. Would definitely go again!
Aloha Tenille,
Will let Steve know that you enjoyed the tour.
What is nice about our Wailua Rive tour to the falls is that by the time you might get tired paddling, there is the trail to the falls. Nice combination of paddling and hiking.
With the recent rains.the waterfall has been really gushing. Great picture.
Thank you for taking the time to share.
Until then....keep chasing waterfalls.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/27 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Fun way to spend some time
Reviewed by: Joan, 2023/02/20The staff were welcoming, informative, and entertaining.
The cruise was relaxing and comfortable.
The walk to the Grotto was convenient and beautiful.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/16 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great family run business.
Reviewed by: CAS, 2023/02/15The boat ride over to the fern grotto was easy and short. Heard some history,, took a short walk to the grotto where they sang a song and danced. It was beautiful. Ride back had music and hula dancing. It was a slow day for us and this for perfect in our plans. Relaxing calm ride with great people. Highly recommend………………………………………………………………………………………………………we had a short lesson on how to hula dance on our way back to the dock.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/02/13 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Outstanding!
Reviewed by: Catchit2000, 2023/02/11Fun, enjoyed the music and narrative. Good history of the area
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/18 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Short but fun
Reviewed by: Hollie O, 2023/02/04People are great, fun, a good afternoon on the water
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/12 |
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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＞
とてもリラックスできました
Reviewed by: ハワイ好き, 2023/01/28まず、ハワイに（しかも小さなカウアイ島に）こんなに大きな川が流れているのが驚きでした。このツアーは７６年の歴史があるそうですが、創始者ウォルター・スミスの孫娘にあたる方がツアーガイドをしてくださり感動しました。雰囲気的にはアマゾン川を船旅してるような感じで、結構楽しめました。純粋に川だけのクルーズで（海には出ない）、船も全く揺れずに船酔いもありませんでした。小さな子供から高齢の方まで問題なく楽しめるツアーだとおもいます。
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/26 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Loved this adventure.
Reviewed by: Chris, 2023/01/27This was a great tour that I am really happy that I went on. Harrison was our guide and was informative and a super nice guy. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking to combine kayaking and hiking. The trail to get to the falls was a bit muddy but not too bad. The falls are very impressive. Lots of fun!
Aloha Chris,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with Harrison. Harrison continues be outstanding and we are all lucky
to have him share his “aloha”.
Stay well and active.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/23 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Excellent short cruise with entertainment
Reviewed by: Cheryl, 2023/01/22We had a great time with the Smith Family cruising to the beautiful fern grotto. Our captain shared the history of the area with us as we cruised to the grotto and at the grotto, one of the performers shared more history with us. On the outward voyage we had music, dancing and song. On the way back we had the chance to learn a little hula dance. Gracious people and a good time.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/17 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great little adventure!
Reviewed by: Leslie Cody, 2023/01/22It was a great little activity. We had done this 26 years ago for our anniversary so doing it again on our anniversary trip was great.
The staff were funny and very enjoyable. It was disappointing we couldn't go in the cave the last time you could. However we understand why.
I would definitely recommend this activity. Hearing about the history was awesome.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/20 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Awesome experience
Reviewed by: Andrew, 2023/01/14So glad we were able to do this! Would highly recommend! Harrison, our tour guide was awesome and made the tour that much better. He had a bunch of fun and interesting information that taught us about the island.
Aloha Andrew,
Thanks for the 5 stars. We are so lucky to have Harrison on board and is one of our top guides.
Glad you enjoyed his “aloha” and hope to see you back on our island.
Meanwhile….try to remember all you learned from Harrison.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/01/12 |
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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Harrison was awesome!
Reviewed by: Donnie and Susan, 2023/01/14Extremely enjoyable trip! Harrison was very knowledgeable, outgoing, and extra attentive to everyone's needs. He gave off a vibe that he loves what he's doing and is "living the life"! Would definitely do this trip again.
Aloha Donnie and Susan,
Thanks for taking the time to let us know that Harrison continues to excel and give 100%. Harrison is a keeper and he allows us all to “live the life”; hope you both continue as well.
Thanks and a hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2023/01/12 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Family-run business, run smoothly, good value; hosts and hostesses professional with keen sense of humor.
Reviewed by: Cary, 2023/01/11My wife and I went on the Fern Grotto tour on our honeymoon in 1990. We didn't think they'd still be around, after Iniki ravaged Kauai and COVID shut down hundreds of businesses. The hotel where we stayed was gone so we feared there would be nothing left from our initial trip. But when we returned, there were the Smiths, still in business! We loved the informative cruise and especially the lovely traditional Hawaiian music - not the usual pandering with "Aloha Oe" and "Tiny Bubbles," but the real stuff. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this revisit to a highlight of our honeymoon.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/01/09 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great trip to the grotto
Reviewed by: Tom, 2023/01/05The boat ride was very nice and theSmith family crew were very pleasant and informative. Seeing the grotto was awesome.
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| Activity Date: | 2023/01/03 |
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Smith's Kauai Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto with Live Entertainment
Great activity for toddlers
Reviewed by: Whitney family , 2023/01/01Easy and fun activity to do with littles. The boat cruise is lovely and the fern grotto is beautiful. Stroller accessible throughout. Guided commentary on the way to the grotto and live entertainment on the way back. The staff is very kind.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/12/30 |
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Aloha Lammy,
You should write a guide book. Great review and gives potential clients an idea of what to expect on the river and trail.
We ...you are lucky to have Garrick sharing his particular brand of aloha. Garrett is great water man with a real handle on the natural and cultural history of the area, while keeping it all safe and fun.
We try to spend an hour by the falls, but that is always dependent on group and weather dynamics.
Your only error is paddling back you are actually paddling with the slow current, but it is paddling into the wind that can at time test your mettle.
Stay well and active and thanks for taking the time to share.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide