KAUAI
Ranked by traveller popularity
The 10 most popular canoes & kayaks in Kauai. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Kayak the Wailua River, hike through jungle mud to Uluwehi Falls, then paddle back. All gear included, no lunch. Small groups.
“It was a wonderful trip. Our tour guide K-man was very friendly and helpful and the falls were great”
Kayak Kauai’s Wailua River, then hike to 100-foot Secret Falls for a swim. Moderate work, strong guide, great value at $140.
“Excellent experience. Beautiful scenery and great physical exercise. This is not for anyone that can’t maneuver slippery surfaces on a hike. My only suggestion would be to make the trip an hour longer so that there was more time to take in all the beautiful scenery. Excellent and knowledgeable guide.”
Paddle Kauai’s Wailua River and hike to Uluwehi Falls with a guide, dry-bag gear, snacks, and the kind of wet-so-fun you remember.
“Adventure should be capitalized with Kayak Adventures. What an incredible tour. We were fortunate enough to have the islands most sought after guide. “Levi”, pronounced Levy. Not only did he get us all to and from the waterfall safely, he played his Ukulele and sang through hiking portion of the tour. If you are looking…”
Guided kayak and Secret Falls hike on Kauai with river crossings, lunch, and plant stories in a small group.
“Ty was an excellent guide. He was super personable, informative and funny. Just know ahead of time its about a 2 mile kayak to the trail which is super muddy and rocky at points and you have wade across 2 little streams/rivers and then hike about 1.5 miles to the falls and hang there for…”
Kayak the Wailua River, hike to secluded Sacred Falls, swim and picnic. Small-group guided adventure from $155.
“Annie was an amazing tour guide. She was energetic, knowledgeable, and made you feel like family! We stopped at the perfect spots for pictures throughout the day. I would recommend this tour to everyone. Truly a five star experience!!”
Kayak the Hanalei River into Hanalei Bay, snorkel for sea turtles, then relax with a beach lunch on this Kauai morning tour.
“Gabe was awesome -- gave us lots of great history about the island and took some amazing photos and videos while snorkeling!”
Kayak the Hanalei River, snorkel Bay Reef Lagoon, and eat beach lunch on Kauai. Small-group tour with gear, snacks, and guides.
“Ocean kayak and snorkel was challenging and fun. Our guide was knowledgeable and fantastic. The sandwiches were top notch.”
Kayak Kauai’s Hule’ia River, hike to Hidden Falls, and finish with a motorized canoe ride back—small group, lots of hands-on fun.
“Comfortable kayak, jungle hike, rope swing. Great guides….. what could be better?! And an easy motorized boat ride back!”
Paddle the Wailua River, hike to Secret Falls, and cool off in Kauai backcountry. Private SUP rental with gear, map, and lessons.
“This was a great adventure! We started by picking up our SUPs at the shop's location which is a very short drive to the boat launch where your journey begins. The guy secured the boards on top of our car rental and gave us clear instructions on where to put it, which side of the…”
Afternoon Hanalei Bay kayak and snorkeling tour with a private river dock, sea turtles, guided reef spotting, and snacks included.
“Great guided trip in a beautiful location. Gabe and Kolo were very friendly and knowledgeable. I would definitely go back.”
