Paddle Kauai Jungle Streams

Paddle the Wailua River, a beautiful and historic jungle stream, deep into the heart of the island. Kayak through lush jungle, take a hike up the valley to a 100-foot waterfall, swim in the pool below then enjoy a delicious picnic lunch. Delight in the native and exotic botanical wonders in a fantasyland of Hawaiian jungle scenery!

The classic Kauai kayak tour - Wailua River kayaking. This is a gorgeous, calm water jungle stream, and you will paddle deep into the heart of the island all the way to the shadow of Mt Wai'ale'ale. After an easy downwind paddle upstream, you'll tie your kayaks to a tree and take a somewhat rugged and very beautiful one-mile hike up valley to a dramatic 130' waterfall with a pool at the bottom. Sit on some big basalt boulders at the bottom of the pool and have a delicious picnic lunch, and then hike back down to the ruddered tandem open cockpit kayaks for some more fun paddling!

As you pass through this spectacular and interesting valley by kayak and on foot, your guide will be sharing the mana'o (knowledge) of the island: filling you in on the history of ancient Kauai and how the Ali'i (royalty) and Maka'ainana (common people) lived and played here in days gone by. You'll learn about the unique and unusual medicinal and food plants that inhabit Kauai's Wailua River Valley, as well as identifying many beautiful ornamental plants, both native and introduced. All this will take place as you get to know each other and have some laughs in this incredible setting.

The return part of this kayak tour is downstream, but in to the tradewinds, so you'll be getting a bit of a workout on this leg of the journey. If you're looking for a bit of a workout, this tour will be the one for you! Swimming holes, native and exotic botanical wonders; the Wailua is truly a fantasyland of Hawaiian deep jungle scenery.

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