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Wailua River Kayak & Hike: Family-Friendly Secret Falls Adventure
4.8
1,017 Ratings
Kapaʻa
Embark on a family-friendly adventure in Kauai, kayaking and hiking through the Wailua river valley to discover the enchanting Uluwehi falls, also known as Secret Falls. Immerse yourself in the sacred waterways and lush tropical forests while learning about Hawaiian history and legends.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Wailua River - Kayak up the Wailua River and hike into the rainforest. Swim under a 100 foot waterfall called Secret Falls. Your guide will point out all the historic points of interest and fun facts along the way. It’s a 5 hour adventure that includes kayaking, hiking, swimming, being entertained by our wonderful guides and making new friends.
What's Included
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Guided by a professional
- Variety of activities offered
- Use of backpack-style dry bag provided
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Drinking water
Additional Information
Embark on a guided adventure in Kauai that’s perfect for the whole family, involving kayaking across the riveting Wailua river valley and hiking to the Uluwehi falls, better known as Secret Falls. Our professional tour guide will accompany you as you paddle through some of Kauai’s most revered waterways and trek through its stunning tropical forest, weaving myths, legends, and snippets of Hawaiian history into the journey towards the Secret Falls.
- We depart immediately after check-in so no late arrivals will be permitted
- Not recommended for participants with recent back, knee or ankle injuries
- No open wounds
- Participants must be in good physical condition and able to hike approximately two miles through rocky, muddy and slippery terrain
- Must wear shoes that are secure to your feet. No flip flops.
- Please bring plenty of water.
- Other recommended items to bring: swimsuits, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, snacks, and a towel.
- Ziploc bags should be used for cell phones or cameras that are not waterproof
- No alcohol
- Check in starts 30-Minutes prior to start time, we depart on time and do not wait for late arrivals.
- Not recommended for travelers with recent knee, ankle or back injuries
Location
4-361 Kuhio Hwy
Kuhio Highway
Turn off KUHIO hwy into the shopping plaza with the green building which is across the street from the Shell gas station. Look for the STAND UP PADDLE shop and Dukes Kayak Adventures sandwich board next to it. Feel free to park nearby and your guide will meet you and take care of you from there.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mary_o
Jun 9, 2024
Loved Hawaiian Brian - Hawaiian Brian was the BEST guide. Very knowledgeable, engaging, entertaining, and made the experience great for everyone.
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Robert_h
Jun 8, 2024
Definitely a “ Must Do “ when visiting the beautiful Island of Kauai!! - Amazing! We had a great time, our guide, Zach, was great, he was knowledgeable and made it very entertaining! We learned a lot about the island, and saw incredible scenery. Kayaking was awesome, with an easy hike to the most beautiful waterfalls! We were so glad we were able to have this experience, would absolutely recommend!!
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Julie_s
Jun 8, 2024
Outstanding Tour! - The Wailua River & Secret Falls Kayak and Hiking Tour was fantastic. Kayaking through the gorgeous glass water of the Wailua river surrounded by the lushes trees and vegetation was simply stunning. Hiking and arriving to the beautiful and serene waterfall was amazing.
The best part of it all was our tour guide Brian. Brian was entertaining, fun, a local with lots of knowledge. Brian was great with our two young teenagers and with us all. We were very pleased with our tour and the experience overall.
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Lisa_s
Jun 8, 2024
Worth every moment! - Às a solo, female traveler, everyone in the group was very welcoming! "Hawaiian Brian" was so FUN and informative! You simply cannot beat the beauty!
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Juliane_l
Jun 6, 2024
5 hour round trip and totally worth it! - Great experience! Easy kayak adventure, all tandem kayaks so we had an adult and child in each, took 5 hours and was worth every minute! Pack a lunch or several snacks to eat at the waterfall! We forgot ours and quickly regretted it. Swam under the waterfall and loved the hike. Definitely recommend!
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Tim_t
Jun 2, 2024
Great kayak adventure - Zach was a great and entertaining guide. Made sure everyone was safe and provided walking sticks which were very helpful in stream cossings.
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Klizurick
Jun 9, 2024
Beautiful Day - The views while kayaking and hiking were beautiful and amazing. A few things were slightly disappointing. The reviews I read on line talked about the business being family owned and tours being led by island natives. I looked forward to that and learning history of the island. Our guide was from Kentucky, a long way from Hawaii. Our group was spread out and we only heard from the guide when we reached the hike/waterfall portion of the excursion. The “secret falls” ARE NO SECRET!!! It was so crowded we could not get a family picture without at least 10+ other people in our photo.
So to sum it up…beautiful scenery, great experience with family, would do it again and recommend it, just lower your expectations of island history and a local giving you a tour. Mahalo!
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Simone_f
Jun 8, 2024
Beautiful but try a different group - It was a beautiful time. However, Annie was in a rush and seemed like she just wanted to get back. She forgot a few people behind as well. And rushed once we got to the waterfall
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Sylvia_m
Jun 4, 2024
On our own. - We loved the experience itself; did it on our own several years ago. But one kayak had a faulty seat back and my husband strained his back and core. Couldn’t even do the hike when we got to that part. And our guide was way up in the lead and never turned around to check on us stragglers. Not good.
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Jennifer_f
Jun 4, 2024
Cool experience but poor guide - This experience had SO much potential. The actual kayaking, hiking, and waterfall was amazing. Our tour guide ruined it for us. After the beginning we were left on our own per se. One gentleman had a medical issue (back problem) and we just left him behind on the kayak beach (he was still there when we got back to the kayaks!). Our tour guide offered very little about the scenery and the island (we heard plenty of other guides offer cool tidbits of information along the way.) We got about halfway through the hike and our guide asked if we were all still there. We weren’t. Even the girl the guide kayaked with was “lost”. We continued on to the falls. Our entire group eventually found us at the falls. Our guide told us to wrap up and go back but don’t leave the dock when we got there. We found out later that was because she needed help LOADING the kayaks! We also were told to wait to cross the river - which didn’t happen because our guide ended up in front of us and just crossed. We saw other guides stick with their group and cross them safely. Just a disappointing experience. Poor value for the money.
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