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Our Hawaiian family takes great pride in sharing Hanalei’s rich history and culture with you. Our ocean-river combo tour departs from our private dock in Hanalei and will take you to a hidden beach. Learn to snorkel in the clear blue Pacific amongst our abundant marine life. Or simply swim, “talk story” and relax on the beach.
Slip into Hanalei River from our own private dock. We will head down stream sharing history of the Hanalei river & getting comfortable in our kayaks before heading out into Hanalei Bay where we spend the majority of our time. There we check out our Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Honu) before heading over to the beach where we will land our kayaks and take everyone out snorkeling (45 mins). Guides will share modern day reef ecology and point out what to look for while snorkeling. After snorkeling we provide Hawaiian snacks & drinks, sit, hang out, & answer any questions you may have about our island. Our guides take great pride in sharing their island knowledge. This tour has an 2pmcheck in time and runs from 2;30pm-6pm. We will fit you for snorkel gear (you are welcome to bring your own full set of gear or a full set will be provided(no mix & match of gear). Full face masks not permitted on tour.
Hanalei Bay PM Kayak & Snorkel in Kauai lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $145 per person for this Kauai experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Kayak Hanalei will be the second building on your right as you enter into Hanalei Town; just after The Dolphin Restaurant. There is ample parking in the front and back parking areas.. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 16 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller 1:1 adult to child ratio required for children under 12
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
The Kayak experience was fantastic our guide, Chance Kolo was fun and attentive and shared lots of history of his family and town. Unfortunately people were late and we started nearer to 3:00 rather than 2:00. We also returned nearer to 5:15 rather than 6:00. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience!
We had such a great time on our kayak tour with Kolo and Gabe. They were awesome hosts and so fun and knowledgeable. Big thanks to those guys for getting some awesome pics for us and airdropping them before we left. We saw at least 3 sea turtles and so many fish! Highly recommend doing this experience. Thanks to all you guys at kayak hanalei!!
Kolo and Gabe were fun and very knowledgeable. We felt safe with them. The kayak and snorkeling was amazing!
Fantastic experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and the scenery was beautiful. We loved the kayaking to the snorkeling location and the snorkeling was amazing! Highly recommend!
Knowledgeable and friendly guides. They were very helpful on instructing and made sure we all had a good time and stayed safe.
The place was easy to find and there was plenty of parking. After checking in, they give you wet bags to load your things in. They give you snorkel gear, life jackets, and a tutorial. The launch is really easy on a ramp. The river is nice and smooth, but the ocean is a little rougher. When you arrive at the beach, take your shoes off before getting out of the kayak because the beach sand is really soft and the shoes drag you down. The guide had to help me out of the water. We saw a turtle and plenty of fish while snorkeling. Overall, it was an amazing excursion. The guides make it a lot of fun and were super friendly.
I would recommend renting a kayak or standup paddle board from any of the other rental places in town. They charge a premium price for the rental. Once you’re on the water, they will not allow you to return to get water, use the bathroom or anything else. Not very Aloha spirit and no exceptions.
We so enjoyed our day on the water with Gabe and Kolo! Their tips for kayaking were helpful and we appreciated the knowledge they shared about Kaua’i. They let the kayakers have autonomy while keeping everyone’s safety in mind. Snorkeling was a blast. The charts of what we might see were helpful and in addition to many fish we were lucky enough to see a sea turtle! Can’t say enough positive things about these guides … knowledgeable, friendly, funny and a pleasure to spend the day with! Thank you
Kolo was our tour guide and he was fabulous! My husband and I both really appreciate all of the background info we got! Such a fun kayak trip and snorkeling.
Great guide and beautiful view! I wasn’t sure where we were going to snorkeling at Hanalei Bay, was pleasantly surprised at this secluded beach in front of the 1 Hotel. Calm water and lots of corral reef with colorful fish.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanalei Bay PM Kayak & Snorkel in Kauai | 4 hours | 4.9 (103) | $145 | |
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