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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
The highlight of our Kauai trip!
Posted on: 2010/04/03

My boyfriend and I, plus another couple, had a fabulous day on Kipu Ranch with Kimo as our guide. We were lucky enough to have beautiful weather and a small group, both of which probably made the whole thing more fun. Kimo stressed safety, but we had plenty of opportunities to open our Rhino up a bit as well, and lots of bumpy terrain and hills to enjoy. He also shared great history about the area, and pointed out plenty of interesting plant and animal life. And the views! They are truly spectacular. Swimming in the river was a lot of fun, as was swimming in the pool at the waterfall. I recommend reapplying the bug spray as you're getting ready to swim, as the mosquitoes only seemed bad at the waterfall. To top it all off, lunch was delicious. After a morning of riding, it was a real treat to eat lunch outdoors in the sunshine with a small stream nearby. We would definitely do this again and would recommend it to almost anyone.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2010/02/11

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2010/01/24

This was my second trip and I loved it as much the second time as I did the first. I will highly recommend it to anyone who is coming to Kauai.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto is beautiful!
Posted on: 2009/11/22

We thought the Fern Grotto was beautiful and the river cruise scenery was spectacular. Entertainment on board was so so.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
First timer fun
Posted on: 2009/09/08

This was my first time on an ATV and I had a pretty good time. Usually I am not one for getting dirty and riding on an ATV but I didn't mind.

The guide was very knowledgeable and showed us how to maneuver the ATV's well. There were parts of the tour that were difficult and wouldn't recommend it for kids.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
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Posted on: 2009/07/23

This is a great tour if you want to see the island and learn about the culture. This was our first trip to Kauai, so we took the all day tour (11 hours from the time we were picked up.) Very long day but it was EXCELLENT and well worth it.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/07/21

A very informative excursion. Truly relaxing and the staff were insightful and fun. Would highly recommend this to anyone.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/07/11

The employees were very friendly. The Grotto was not all that I expected it to be in my imagination, but it was still very beautiful and I would recommend to check it out

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Splendid!
Posted on: 2009/06/26
Jen

The Smith family embraces you with their Hawaiian charm as soon as you meet them! The river trip to the Fern Grotto was a beautiful experience. We were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary so when the singers sang the Hawaiian Wedding Song it was very special! The Hula dancer on-board was not only beautiful, but very talented as well. Even my husband participated in the learning of the Hula dance - much to my delight! I would do this trip again if ever given the chance. Truly memorable!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/06/26

This was a relaxing river ride. Our guides were knowledgable. We enjoyed the singing and dancing on the boat. We rode this tour into the Luau. Overall It was a great 1st day on the island. We would all do it again!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/06/10

The Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto was enjoyable. I recommend taking the last cruise and then going to the Smith Luau.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Pretty good stuff
Posted on: 2009/06/02

The boat is kind of boring, but also very scenic. The grotto does make it worthwhile. I suggest doing the Smiths luau right after this, they are right together, so why not!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Smith's Laua
Posted on: 2009/05/28

Better than expected, best laua I've been to. The gardens are beautiful, go early so you can spend some time walking around the beautiful location.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Posted on: 2009/05/28

Not what I expected, could have skipped it to spend more time at the Smith's laua.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Good time
Posted on: 2009/05/22

We had a good time

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Unique Experience
Posted on: 2009/05/18

Great experience. Enabled us to see a unique part of the Island which we would have missed. Staff was great and made the experience very enjoyable.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto
Posted on: 2009/04/07

Fern Grotto was absolutely beautiful.

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
I love Kauai So much
Posted on: 2009/04/04

I and my husband enjoyed a lot. Our guide has very much knowledge about Kauai, and Hawaii's history, too. Even the tour was long, we never got bored!
That was our First trip to Kauai, and we didn't know where should we go. But this tour gave me so much experience in Kauai.
If you go to Kauai First time, you should join this tour!

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/03/22
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Very informative, interesting and enjoyable. Would recommend to everyone

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
ATV trip
Posted on: 2009/03/17

ATV safety demonstration was outstanding. We are experienced ATV people and also owners. mb

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Waimea Canyon Sightseeing Tour & Wailua River Cruise to Fern Grotto
It was cool!
Posted on: 2009/03/05

The tour itself was very informative and the weather great. I enjoyed the island very much.
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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
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Posted on: 2009/03/04

First time to do ATV and truly loved it. The guys who guided us did a great job- the Kipu area is beautiful and we both will remember it always. Try it you will not regret it.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
A lovely way to see the river
Posted on: 2009/02/22

We enjoyed this lazy trip down the river and learned a lot about the river on the way from the captain. The fern grotto was beautiful, though not quite as lush as it had once been (so don't expect it to look like the postcards you see! I guess the hurricanes did some damage). The entertainment at the grotto was also lovely - hearing the traditional Hawaiian wedding song (in Hawaiian) with beautiful harmonies was enchanting. I also love that this is a family run business, putting money back into the traditions of Hawaii and the families that reside there. We took our seven year old boy and nine year old girl, and grandma, and everyone enjoyed the trip.

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Kipu Ranch ATV Tour – Scenic Ride Through Jurassic Park Film Locations
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Posted on: 2009/02/16

Great time.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Fern Grotto Trip
Posted on: 2009/02/14

This is the first time we took the boat trip up the river. I was impressed with the family involvement in every aspect of the luau and boat tour. They are very gracious people and must answer the same questions thousands of times yet they show an interest each time to make everyone feel special and not like some

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/02/10

We had a great time.This is worth the money.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/02/10

Enjoyed very much.If you have never done it you should.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/01/30

Our guide was excellent. I'm not sure anyone other than a local could have given us a tour as insightful or interesting.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
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Posted on: 2009/01/05

I don't regret doing this, however, I would not do it again. Decent activity for first timers.

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Smith’s Fern Grotto River Cruise with Live Hawaiian Music & Hula
Relaxing cruise on the Wialua River
Posted on: 2008/11/22

The cruise is vary relaxing, vary beutiful, and the staff is vary informative and the hula dancer was wonderful. But be warned the cave at the Fern Grotto is now closed, but you can still see it and take pictures of it wich is beutuful. recomended to first timers.

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