Kayak Kauai Hanalei River & Blue Lagoon Kayak & Snorkel Adventure
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4.56
Beautiful Hanalei
Reviewed by: Kara, 2024/09/16The Hanalei area was our favorite, we were so happy we got out on the river!
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| Activity Date: | 2024/08/01 |
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Awesome adventure for our family of 4!
Reviewed by: Jamie Straatsma, 2024/04/08My husband and two teenagers loved this kayak adventure! Our guides were very friendly, funny and calm. Jay was very informative and gave us a wonderful history lesson on the island and its culture. He did a wonderful job preparing us for our journey and guiding us through the river and ocean. We did make the journey to the farthest beach on the ocean and it was well worth it! We snorkeled with some sea turtles and enjoyed our time at the beach.
It was a great way to finish up our trip on Kauai. I appreciate all that our guides did to inform us and keep us safe as well as teach us about the island and its culture. I would highly recommend this!
Aloha Jamie,
You went on our other "Secret Tour"!
Our Hanalei Blue Lagoon is slowly getting more recognition and Jay and our other rive/ocean guides are very responsible for this trend.
Jay is great in the field and to work with and as the summer season comes up with us, often is guiding and sea kayaking the more rigorous Na Pali coast.
Thanks for sharing your kind words, as I will with Jay.
Stay active and well.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2024/04/06 |
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Wonderful experience!
Reviewed by: TWT, 2023/09/02Our guide was a pro through and through! Excellent adventure for our family of five!
Aloha TNT,
Our Hanalei Blue Lagoon is slowly gaining popularity.
Thanks for sharing.
We do pride ourselves for having a cast of pro-guides, who know how to have fun, keep you safe and informed.
Thanks for sharing and will share your kind words with staff.
Stay active and well.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide.
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2023/08/07 |
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Fun experience
Reviewed by: Kara, 2023/08/13Really fun day on the water, we got to see some hawaii state fish
Aloha Kara,
So you saw our Humuhumunukunukuapua`a, state fish. Pretty cool. Did you sea turtles?
Lately we also have been seeing once in a while little pods of Spinner dolphins.
We try to have fun and keep everyone safe on our Hanalei River and Bay paddle.
Thanks for sharing.
The Humuhumunukunukuapua`a is waiting your return.
Micco/Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2023/06/26 |
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Kayak Kauai
Reviewed by: LarryJ, 2023/07/14Great crew. They did underestimate the difficulty of the kayaking in the ocean to the snorkeling beach. Very tough for some in my group. Otherwise great day. Food OK.
Aloha Larry,
We try to be candid in all our tours about the intrinsic effort and matching folks to the right tour.
Yesterday, clients on the same tour, felt while they did not need a guide to get to the snorkeling beach off Hideaways, that having the guide(s) made for a richer experience.
That said your review helps others choose the correct tour.
In spite the toughness…thanks for giving us 4 stars.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2023/07/12 |
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Beautiful day out
Reviewed by: Taylor, 2023/03/28Our guides Hatu and Justice were wonderful. They made us feel welcome, safe, and gave us a great experience all around. We loved hearing about Hawaiian culture and experienced from Hatu. A great day overall!
Aloha Taylor,
Glad you enjoyed the paddling duo of Pohaku and Justice.
They do a great job of coupling the beauty of Hanalei with cultural and natural history.
Hope you saw some turtles snorkeling.
Thanks for sharing and will share with Pohaku and Justice.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2023/03/21 |
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Beautiful!
Reviewed by: Kara, 2022/10/12If you love to kayak like myself and my wife, this will be a perfect day on vacation! Beautiful blue water, and you get to jump in and snorkel.
Aloha Kara, Perfect day...is good enough for us. Glad we were able to share the beautiful Hanalei, its river and bay on our Hanalei Blue Lagoon tour.
Keep active and thanks again for sharing.
A hui hou,
Micco/Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2022/09/30 |
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River and sea kayak
Reviewed by: Chris, 2022/09/18Very nice one with gorgeous landscape. Our guide was very friendly and provided lots of informations on the history of the Hawaiian civilization as well on the local flora and fauna.
Aloha Chris,
Hanalei Bay and environs is definitely "eye candy". Glad you were able to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and learned some facts along the way.
Thanks for sharing.
Until our wakes cross...stay paddling, snorkeling and engaged.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2022/09/16 |
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Kayak and snorkel
Reviewed by: KGP, 2022/06/02Great views of the river and bay. Our guide Jay was great. Highly recommend.
Aloha KGP,
Thanks for your kind and succinct review.
Wil share your honorable mention with Jay.
Thanks again....keep active and paddling.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2022/05/31 |
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Beautiful
Reviewed by: B. Alvarez , 2022/05/25We had a great time. Jay & Steve were wonderful and took care of all our needs, while educating us about this beautiful island and it's culture.
Thanks again guys
Aloha B,
Thanks for taking the time to let us know that Jay and Steve continue to do an outstanding job.
On all our tours we try to celebrate the beauty of the environment and leave you with some knowledge to ponder.
Thanks again and looking forward to hosting you on our other tours.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2022/05/23 |
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Gorgeous tour with knowledgeable guides!
Reviewed by: OneHauteMom, 2022/05/03This was a lovely activity that was enjoyable for the whole family (kinder, teens, parents, and grandparents). The guides were knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the paddle and dealt marvelously with the various experience levels within the group. We will be going again on our next trip to Kauai!
Aloha One, Does not get any better than paddling and snorkeling on the Bay and River of Hanalei. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the guides as well.
Looking forward to your return and thanks for taking the time to let us know we are doing a good job: it is appreciated
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Activity Date: | 2022/03/29 |
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Great kayaking tour, not-so-great snorkeling tour
Reviewed by: Jams, 2022/01/06Kayaking the Hanalei River was magestic! The tour guides were fun and interesting and knowledgable! When we got to the snorkeling place, it seemed like it would be good - lots of reef, but then it was not as good as it seemed. I think the reef was too high in the sense that you could only snorkel around the coral, not above it as I'm used to, so if you don't find the "channel" (there are several false leads/dead-ends) then you may get stuck on top of the coral which means you may have to step on it, which you're not supposed to do! This is particularly challenging with children. The gear was all one-size-fits-no-one really well. I thought there would be children's sized gear so we didn't bother bringing the cheap children's gear that we purchased earlier in the week - I thought the tour would have better gear. All-in-all, we barely snorkeled! But otherwise, the tour was lovely!
Aloha Jams, Thanks for your nice, informative and fair review. Glad the guides, panorama, setting that is Hanalei made up for the disappointing snorkeling. At times depending on weather snorkeling, once in a while can be a “hit or miss”. Glad the guides were stil able to fun you. With small children we encourage folks to bring those cheap snorkeling gear that you mentioned. Stay well and thanks again for taking the time to share.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2022/01/04 |
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Rain can't stop a good time.
Reviewed by: Holly P, 2019/03/09A warm rain fell, off and on during our float up the river, but since we were going to get wet anyhow, it didn't matter. Our guides, Web and Dan, were very attentive and funny. And knowledgeable about what we were seeing along the way.
One thing that was different from our expectation, but didn't matter too much, was that since the road past Hanalei is closed indefinitely due to a storm, the guides had to park and load things in different spots than normal, which added to the walk to the beach.
I would recommend this trip to anyone who likes fun flatwater kayaking, and great snorkeling on the north coast of Kaua'i.
Aloha Holly,
Thanks for your nice review. You were the beneficiary of our "dream team" , i.e. Web and Dan who also guide our all day sea kayak tour along Na Pali coast during the summer.
Thanks for warning others that, due to last years flood, has forced us to take a 1/4 mile walk along beautiful Hanale Bay.
Sometime in the next few months we are told that the road to the river mouth, where we generally launch, will be open once again.d
Thanks again for taking the time to share with others.
The Hanalei River and Bay has to be one of the more beautiful places on the planet.
A hui hou,
Micco
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| Activity Date: | 2019/03/06 |
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Brought us to a hotel beach
Reviewed by: Thilo, 2018/11/26It was wasted money. We drove with the guides 45min to Hanalei. There we walked relatively long along the public beach to the kayaks and started to kayak in the river next corner. Nothing spectacular and you can see everything from the road. After about 1 hour kayaking they brought us to a dead reef in front of a hotel where you can go by yourself as well.
Aloha Thilo,
Sorry to hear that our Hanalei Blue Lagoon paddle and snorkel did not meet expectations.
Many folks enjoy not only the scenic drive by van up to Hanalei but also the short hike along beautiful Hanalei Bay to the staging area; not to mention the paddle/snorkel and panorama that surrounds magical Hanalei.
We are there for folks that choose to rent and go un-guided versus those who want to and maximize their time.
Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays.
A hui hou,
Micco
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| Activity Date: | 2018/11/23 |
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Awesome Excursion!!!
Reviewed by: MarkFlannery, 2018/03/05We had such an amazing time in Kauai, but one of our favorite events was the Kayak and Snorkel excursion up the Hanalei River Anne snorkeling on the reef. Our guides, Lisa and Steve, did amazing jobs. I’d highly recommend it to anyone!
Mark...usually reply to review in a timely fashion. May have been paddling myself.
We are in the summer calms and the snorkeling has been dynamite.
We are waiting for your return.
Thanks for a nice review.
A hui hou,
Micco
Head Guide
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| Activity Date: | 2018/02/09 |
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Spectacular adventure!!!
Reviewed by: MarkFlannery, 2018/02/12Our daughter bought us this trip for our 30th wedding anniversary. We then added four of our good friends that we came with. Kayaking up and down the river was amazing, and on into the ocean. Our snorkeling adventure was awesome, as we saw a Sea Turtle and beautiful fish! Lunch was delicious too! Lisa and Steve did a great job! We were especially grateful for Lisa sharing her expansive knowledge of nature, surfing, and the Hawaiian culture! She was super accommodating taking pictures and setting up lunch! Many thanks!!!
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| Activity Date: | 2018/02/09 |
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Excellent Tour Guide
Reviewed by: Ashley, 2017/11/12This tour was made awesome by the tour guide. He knew so much and he put us at ease the whole way through.
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| Activity Date: | 2017/10/21 |
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Great time!
Reviewed by: Brooke, 2017/03/20This was one of my husband and I's adventures here in Kauai for our honeymoon! We had a wonderful time and would recommend! Great exercise, tan, and got to see lots of ocean life while snorkeling!
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| Activity Date: | 2017/03/17 |
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Snorkeled with turtle
Reviewed by: Jim, 2016/01/26This was a great excursion, which required a little grace and patience as it got started (van's battery was dead, had to switch vehicles), but was great overall. Fun to do both river and easy ocean kayaking. At the snorkel beach, we saw plenty of fish and also were treated to swim alongside a turtle. Steve was a great guide too.
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| Activity Date: | 2016/01/22 |
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Absolutely a perfect experience for us all!
Reviewed by: Jill Dutra, 2015/08/05This trip was one of our best yet! We have done several activities in Kauai and this one will be hard to beat. Jessie was our travel guide and he was wonderful. He was full of information about the island, he was easy to talk to and it's easy to see he loves what he does. We are a family of four with two teenage sons and all four of us enjoyed the entire day; that is not always an easy accomplishment! The kayaking was very fun, Hanalei Bay was amazing and the snorkel location was just beautiful. Our lunch on the beach was great and It was one of those memories that will last a life time. Jessie was very professional and made us feel very comfortable every step of the way. I would recommend this adventure to anyone!
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| Activity Date: | 2015/07/28 |
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Jessie was the BEST tour guide. The ultimate professional and extremely personalable.
Reviewed by: Portland, OR Couple, 2014/07/26What 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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| Activity Date: | 2014/06/28 |
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Great experience
Reviewed by: Obami, 2013/12/29Very 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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| Activity Date: | 2013/12/24 |
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Very bad service!
Reviewed by: SAEZELL, 2012/09/15This excursion was fun, but staff at office was very rude. Acted like we were a burden to even help. Very short and snobby. Especially blonde lady. No one even smiled at us. I have never been on an excursion so unorganized and unfriendly. Our guide was nice enough, but no instructions for snorkeling. My sister had never snorkeled and he just gave us our masks and left us to snorkel on our own while he went spear fishing. As we were kayaking he got way ahead and never stopped and checked on the group. I was very disappointed. I have been on several excursions and the staff has always been wonderful, but not this one. I would NOT recommend this company to anyone!!!!!
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business trip break
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2011/07/07Recently my buddies and I were on business in Hawaii and needed a break from work. We had the day off and decided to try this kayak thing out. It was awesome in every way.
A group of guys, we always like to be active and this provided us with the intensity we needed, and the sites were gorgeous and the guide was cool too.
Every guy who went agreed with me, this tour was the bomb.
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It was fun!
Reviewed by: Ms. Barb Langham, 2011/06/12In spite of the downpour of rain the day of our kayak adventure (5/28), it was fun and we all had quite a workout. Our guide, Harley, was excellent in every way. Very informative, patient, skilled, and accommodating! It would have been nice if you had ordered more sunshine but then we would have been sunburned; this way, we were just wet!
Thanks again.
Barb Langham
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great experience
Reviewed by: Mr. Anonymous, 2008/07/06Bucky was an excellent guide.
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River Kayaking & Snorkel
Reviewed by: Flo S, 2008/06/17This was a really fun experience! Jonathan was our tour guide and since we were the only ones booked that afternoon, it was a really private tour. We snorkeled at Hideaways Beach, which was breathless. The kayaking back was a little tough because we were tired from the snorkeling but we finally made it. I would definitely do it again!
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Aloha Kara
The Hanalei river and Bay has to be some of the most panoramic paddling on our small island.
Glad you enjoyed our Hanalei blue Lagoon paddle and snorkel.
Thanks and for taking the time to share.
Hope to see you back.
Micco/Head Guide