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Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
One of the best activities of our week on Kauai
Reviewed by: Ellen
My husband, 18-yr-old daughter,and 20-yr-old son completely enjoyed everything about this day adventure. I was unable to participate -- I have a bad knee and wear a brace, and it was recommended that it would be risky for me. Afterwards, my husband said that that was the right decision -- there's a bit of hard work in getting through the mud to the falls. The guide shared interesting local information throughout the day, it was beautiful, fun, active. would do it again. Thank you!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/11 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/19 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
Thank you for making this new adventure AMAZING!!! We will be recommending this exceptional experience to all of our friends and family.
Reviewed by: Daniel and Diane
Aloha! A big thank you to our amazing snuba diving instructors for making this activity both safe and exciting. We loved being able to breath under water and enjoy the freedom to experience the beautiful world underneath the ocean. We will be back in May! Mahalo, Danny and Diane
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/30 |
カウアイ島 ワイルア川カヤック＆熱帯雨林ハイキング ＜英語ガイド／昼食付き＞
そこそこハードです
Reviewed by: せつこ
ホテル送迎なしで参加。待ち合わせ場所はアバウト。こちらからそれらしい人に声かければ、大丈夫です。
カヤックを川におろして、30分程度のカヤック。慣れてないため、かなり遅れをとりました。
その後、アップダウンはそれほどないものの泥道だったり藪だったりの一時間超の歩行。
滝を見ながらお弁当食べて、帰ってきます。お弁当は往路は背負ってるのがつらいほどボリュームたっぷり。
カウアイの自然を肌で感じることができるツアーです。
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| Packages: | 送迎付きプラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/10/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch
Awesome
Reviewed by: Cody
Great kayak and hike tour. Our guide, Nick, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Lunch was better than expected. The swim at the end was cold but refreshing. Definitely worth the money and time spent.
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| Packages: | Wailua Waterfall Kayak |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/08/28 |
Hidden Valleys of Kauai Waterfall Swim, Kayak & Hike Adventure
Great!
Reviewed by: Nick Breckon
The river was fine, but Maka made it a really fun couple hours. Great dude. Have fun in Vegas, buddy!
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| Packages: | East & North Kauai Hotels |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/27 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/24 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Awesome trip
Reviewed by: Chad
This was one of the highlights of our trip. Great tour!! Our guide Kelly was awesome. He felt a little embarrassed when he wiped out in the mud, but what a great time. A definite must do in Kauai.
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/08 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
I want to do it again!
Reviewed by: Kayla
Got sort of lost looking for the place. We thought we were looking for a building but it's actually a white van. Other than that the crew was great. We had Thomas and another man (sorry forgot his name) but they were understanding and helpful. Our family and friends loved it. It was the highlight of my trip. Can't wait to come back one day to Kauai.
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/09 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Awesome Adventure
Reviewed by: NessaMarie
This tour was the highlight of our trip. My 13 year old son and I had an awesome time. Our tour guide Amos was very knowledgeable, friendly, and my son talked about Amos and the hike the whole ride home. We will definitely do it again!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/09/10 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/09/06 |
Hanalei River and Blue Lagoon Kayaking & Guided Snorkeling Tour - Kayak Kauai
Jessie was the BEST tour guide. The ultimate professional and extremely personalable.
Reviewed by: Portland, OR Couple
What more can we say? Jessie made our kayak tour the most exciting part of our Kaua'i vacation. He's 100% passionate about the island & maintaining it's splendor. Jessie know the island flora & fauna, as well as very interesting tidbits about the history. He is also an excellent kayaker, who remained calm throughout our outing. One of the 3 couples in our party had their kayak turn over and the wife, a non-swimmer panicked. Jessie made sure all were safe with life preservers securely fastened, despite the slight "adventure." This tour is worth doing again, and again. Thanks Jessie!
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| Packages: | South Shore Departure Package (Check-in at Wailua River Marina) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/28 |
Kipu Safari Adventure - Zipline, Hike, Kayak & Waterfall Swim with Lunch
Good mix of adventures.
Reviewed by: Travel4fun Group
Good trip overall, but took awhile to get started. Kayaking and hiking was easy and fun. The 2 ziplines were good and long. The lunch they provided was o.k. There are several places to get wet during the hikes that were fun. If you can't decide on what kind of adventure you want to do then this is a great mix.
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| Packages: | South & West Kauai Hotels |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/07/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/07/03 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
Awesome SNUBA Tour
Reviewed by: A Davis
This tour was pretty cool. I wasn't sure what to expect and was really nervous but everyone friendly and helpful. One of the guides, Sean, can come off a little abrasive to an anxious person like me and kind of seemed like "oh great, I have deal with a tourist who doesn't know what they're doing" but the main guy (I can't remember his name, sorry) made up for him and really helped me out when I was having difficulty. The diversity of fish and life that you get to see is beautiful and amazing! I would highly recommend this activity!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/06/26 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/06/19 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
So Much Fun!
Reviewed by: Amy
The Kayaking was a good workout!! The hike was so beautiful and felt like we were truly seeing the inner island jungle. The waterfall was beautiful and we had an over all great time!!!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/05/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/04/10 |
Kipu Safari Adventure - Zipline, Hike, Kayak & Waterfall Swim with Lunch
Unfortunate weather put a damper on the trip
Reviewed by: Paul and Karyn
We were in Hawaii for our 25th anniversary and this was our first trip we had booked. My husband was really looking forward to the kayaking and I was really looking forward to the ziplining. Unfortunately because of the weather (nothing the staff could have done about it - they were really great people!), but we ended up kayaking down a mud river in pouring rain. Hiking through a muddy forest. Lunch was great (sun came out and beautiful spot), but we were super disappointed that there were only 2 ziplines and then the waterfall swim was more like a mud puddle splash. Unbelievably...the weather got worse and we hiked what seemed like 5 miles out of the wettest, muddiest conditions we've ever experienced and took an open boat ride back. Soaking wet, really cold with wind blowing on you from boat ride. Our whole group all tried to keep our spirits up, after all, we're in Hawaii, but you could tell that everyone just wanted it over by the end. An unfortunate shame...probably would have rated it a 4 if it had been a sunny day.
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| Packages: | Kipu Zipline Safari |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/03/31 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/03/10 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Beautiful ... and muddy
Reviewed by: Julia
This was a great adventure and our guide was very good!
I do think one should be warned a little more of how muddy the trail to the falls is, but even with that it was beautiful and fun. I would recommend this to anyone younger and in decent shape...if you have bad knees or are excessively heavy you would be much more prone to injury on the hike.
Overall experience was fabulous!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/03/09 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/02/12 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Fantastic!
Reviewed by: Rob K.
Tremendous experience! It was a great mix of kayaking and hiking. Not too hard, not too easy. We had a wonderful time!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2014/02/20 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/02/15 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
Great experience!
Reviewed by: Courtney
Snuba diving was the best!! Kevin and Shawn were our instructors and they were so much fun! I'm scuba certified and and my best friend has only snorkeled, and snuba was so easy to do. I would absolutely do it again. I did however wish we could go deeper but you share a tank so you're limited to air. It was still a great experience and I'm really glad I did it!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2014/01/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2014/01/09 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Reids were 'Reid-y' for anything!
Reviewed by: Reid Family
Our day for this adventure was sunny and warm. The ten of us were excited to get underway and see the secret waterfall hidden amongst the trees.
The kayaks we were given were ocean kayaks and were very comfortable and easy to use.
After a very muddy hike, the cool clean water of the pool by the beautiful waterfall was very much appreciated. The hike was much muddier than expected, and at times we were slogging through muddy puddles where we could not see our feet. It was dangerous at times. Perhaps a little more preparation for those participating would be beneficial. The guides are used to the conditions and may forget that us regular folk from snow country may not be as accustomed to mud and such.
Our guide was well-versed in the natural plants, and even made us bracelets from the leaves of a tree. He was patient, and very knowledgeable.
Lunch was good and nutritious, and we were all hungry by the time we got to the waterfall.
We would do this trek again, but might check in first to see what the mud factor is!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2014/01/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/26 |
Hanalei River and Blue Lagoon Kayaking & Guided Snorkeling Tour - Kayak Kauai
Great experience
Reviewed by: Obami
Very nice and relax trip. This is our first kayak experience. The river is clam and beautiful. Snorkeling is good too, many fishes.
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| Packages: | Blue Lagoon Standard Tour [3 hrs] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/29 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/24 |
Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch
Muddy trek
Reviewed by: newbie to scuba
We kayaked and then hiked to the waterfall where we ate lunch.
The only bad part was that it had been raining the past few days and the road was muddy. My shoes were completely muddy and others chose to just walk bare feet in the muddy road. I think I will stay with beach activities since I can hike the Shenandoah back home. FYI- There were roosters and chickens even at the waterfall.
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| Packages: | Wailua Waterfall Kayak |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/03 |
Introductory Two-Tank Kauai Scuba Diving Boat Tour (from Poipu)
my first scuba dive
Reviewed by: newbie to scuba
It was my first time scuba diving. The instructors were knowledgable, professional, thorough and organized. They went over and beyond their duty to make my first dive experience completely enjoyable. Thank you!!
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| Packages: | Introductory Two-Tank Dive [with Gear] - Beginner Divers |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/05 |
Wailua River Kayak, Rainforest Hike & Waterfall Swim Adventure with Lunch
The hike into hell
Reviewed by: JnJtucson
This excursion should never have happened. The first part, the paddle upriver was fine, but that's where the fun stopped. Due to the recent rain activity, the normally treacherous, 2 foot wide path to the falls was turned into a muddy,ankle busting,obstacle course. Even when it is dry, this path is just barely navigable. Several people on our tour fell down and slipped into the mud,which pretty much covered the trail. We had to cross the river a couple of times, which normally would have been a fun experience, but it turned into a survival contest for many of us. Once we got to the falls, there was nowhere to sit comfortably to eat the lunch, which we had to backpack in from the kayaks. There are rocks all around the pool formed by the falls, but you have to pick your way through them, holding on to something all the way. While the falls is cute and right out of a Hollywood TV show, it is, in my estimation, not worth the trouble and cost to see it. I suggest that this trip be left to younger, childless couples in their 20,s or 30,s, if they really need to pick their way through tree roots and rocks for 2 miles. If you have youngsters, think again about this trip. If you're over 50, forgetaboutit!!
The guide was great and tried to help as much as possible, but I think he should have called off the trip due to the rains. Someone should have gone up the trail early enough to warn everyone of the conditions. Had there been another way down from the falls, I would have paid anything not to go back through the muddy hell that we endured on the way up. I guess that some tourist companies will do anything for money, especailly when it is ours. I cannot recommend this activity to anyone until the path is fixed. This activity should be labeled "moderate to hard". Lastly, should you think that this is the raving of a wimp, I am a former Special Forces, Vietnam vet who has slogged through the worst jungles in the world and survived. This one gave me a good test.
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| Packages: | Wailua Waterfall Kayak |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/12/05 |
Aloha Kauai Beach Snorkeling Tour with Expert Guide (from Poipu) [Open Soon]
Great experience
Reviewed by: Calimom
It was the first time for 3 out of the 5 in our group.
Paul picked us up from our resort and entertained us with his jokes and his sound effects.
I highly recommend it.
Aloha Calimom,
Thank you very much for the Great rating. We are very pleased that you enjoyed yourselves with your guide Paul. Our goal is to make everyone feel welcome and have a great time on our tour. We hope to see you again.
Mahalo
Aloha Kauai Tours
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2013/12/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/11/25 |
Kauai Surf School - Surfing Lessons at Poipu Beach
Fantastic Adventure
Reviewed by: Adam&Rebecca
We signed up as a newly married couple after attempting surfing many times with "veteran" friends. We didn't have high hopes for ourselves, but Kyle was able to get both of us up and surfing in no time. He was friendly and set us at ease, very attentive, and had a great method for instructing. We would highly recommend this activity with this company.
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| Packages: | Group Lesson |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/09/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/09/02 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Sacred Waterfall Swim, Hike and Paddle
Reviewed by: Cameron
This was a great tour because it covered three (3) sports in one (1) tour. Our tour guide Jamie was very good in all respects. I would just say be prepared to get a workout. For those that don't exercise, you might want to consider something else. You don't have to be a marathon runner, but if you are a couch potato this might be a stretch for you.
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2013/08/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/08/28 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
Best part of my Hawaiian vacation!!!
Reviewed by: Deserea
I cannot begin to express how amazing our Snuba experience was. The instructor was super friendly and you could tell he loved doing what he does. He was more than accommodating to questions and made sure you understood and had a wonderful experience. The dive itself was great. There were so many beautiful creatures to see. The only thing I would change is to have been out there longer! If you are debating on whether to do this or another activity, I would strongly recommend this one over anything else Kauai has to offer!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/08/19 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/08/15 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
Sacred Waterfall Swim,hike Paddle
Reviewed by: Mamick
This was really a fun and beautiful experience. Jessie was our guide, and he did a wonderful job. We were late starting, but that was because in the group prior to us he had a blind man and two elderly. It shows his patience that these three were able to complete this adventure. Let me state this is not for those who are not moderate to fit. The paddle can be tough if the wind is blowing (which it normally is). And the hike is beautiful (but can be muddy and you have to watch your step). We would highly recommend this trip for those up for the adventure. Again, Jessie is your man! It is beautiful, he is knowledgeable, and it was very fun!
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2013/08/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/08/02 |
Snuba Tours of Kauai | Small-Group Guided Beach SNUBA Diving Tour at Lawai Beach
Great fun/Would do AGAIN
Reviewed by: Mia
This was our first experience swimming in the ocean and I couldn't have asked for a better first time!!! My fiancé was new to under water diving and was having a difficult time breathing. Sean stayed with him the whole time and never let him give up!!! We had such an incredible time under the water. We had ample instruction time and felt safe. It lasted very short time and we wanted to stay longer. We would do it again in heart beat !!! Definitely worth the money and we've gained a wonderful new memory!
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| Packages: | Standard Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2013/07/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/06/25 |
Aloha Kauai Beach Snorkeling Tour with Expert Guide (from Poipu) [Open Soon]
great
Reviewed by: lillian
I took my teenage cousin on a snorkeling adventure and we had a good time. Nick, the driver, talk story about the indigenous and endemic plant life of hawai'i on the way to the snorkeling spot on Poipu. We got to see and touch a small octopus. That was a "no ka oi"...the best!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2013/07/23 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/07/20 |
Sacred Falls Adventure - Wailua River Kayak, Hike & Waterfall Swim
sacred falls hike and paddle tour
Reviewed by: Rose
Tour was a wonderful experience, my friend and I had a grand time! Our tour guide was great he informed us as well as kept us safe. I would recommend the tour to anyone planning on visiting the island of Kauai.
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| Packages: | Sacred Falls Paddle & Hike Tour |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2013/06/25 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/06/18 |
Aloha Kauai Beach Snorkeling Tour with Expert Guide (from Poipu) [Open Soon]
Great fun
Reviewed by: Sixto
Great guide, amazing fishes and TURTLES. A good experience for the family and friends.
Thank you so much! We are glad you had a great time!
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| Packages: | Test Package |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2013/06/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2013/06/05 |
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