Ka'Mu was our amazing and entertaining river guide! He was patient with some of us older hikers! Plus, he played the ukulele while we hiked! Loved that he was actually from the island! Mahalo! read more

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We are usually a couple that likes to do exploring on our own. After reading about potential flash floods, we decided to book with a tour guide who would know if our safety was at risk. We were extremely pleased with our decision to do so. We had a wonderful experience. Our guide, Izzy, was awesome! Her family is Ali'i Kayaks. They are local and really know this area well (they've been hunting and fishing here for years). She was very accommodating and friendly from the very beginning, starting with getting plumeria flowers for each of the females in our group and explaining what the location of the flower in you hair means. Then she went through how to steer and maneuver the kayaks and all safety precautions. Once we got out of the kayaks to hike, she led the way and remained in the river until we had all passed through safely. She told us about Hawaiian culture, the plants, landmarks, and more as we hiked to the falls. She was folding/weaving flowers from grass as she walked and had made each of the females one. Other groups would slow down to listen as their guides were not doing the same. We spent plenty of time at the falls to swim and had time to eat the food/drinks we brought along. Before leaving the falls, she distributed bracelets she made for everyone. On the hike back, Izzy told us about local places to eat and farmers markets. She also called out two birds that they've raised and we even dug for worms and fed them out of our hands! She continued to tell us more local suggestions and stories as we kayaked back. Seriously, such a wonderful experience! read more

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AMAZING! My husband and I were visiting Kauai for the second time and had been wanting to kayak but wasn't sure which service to use. We visited a church on Sunday and met Cheryl and her husband, who own this business, and it made our choice clear! The service, experience, and views on this tour (kayaking and hiking) were incredible! So happy we did this and will definitely do it again on our next visit! read more

Excellent qualified guide. The kayak trip and hike led to a gorgeous waterfall. I would recommend this excursion to healthy mobile adults and older children read more

Ali'i Kayaks - Waterfall - Tours Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Our tour guide Kai and our secondary guide Ku was AMAZING. This kayaking and hike trip was so fun. We did get in the water during the hike and we got to swim at the waterfall for 45 minutes! He was very knowledgeable about everything we were passing and stopping. His sidekick dog was super friendly and joined us on the hike the entire way. It was our honeymoon and Kai made us a flower out of leaves !!!! Wow Amazing . It was very useful knowing what the natural toilet paper was. Just kidding We have already eaten at 3 of the food locations Kai recommended to us. Yummy !! read more

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Friendly and guides are wonderful! They are all locals that know their island. The tour is relaxing and guides are helpful if you need help with the kayaks. read more

Nui was an amazing guide . Very knowledgeable about the trail, also family owned business. Keep it local.

This was the best way to start off our trip in Hawaii. We had a great time both on the water and during the hike. The views were incredible. Beyond that, our guide, Khayman, was the best. He kept everyone together, made us all laugh, took photos for us, and even made sure I found something I misplaced. I was super grateful for him! read more

Our group of four had an outstanding time on our morning Wailua River/Secret Falls adventure, guided by Mana from Ali'i Kayaks. Mana was phenomenal: embodying the spirit of aloha, he was chill, experienced, knowledgeable, happy to take photos, etc. Whether kayaking or hiking, Mana gave us history and legend of the area, and played his ukulele during our hike...we loved it, other tours loved the music, too! Plus, if our group got spread out a bit, we always knew where he was...just follow the ukulele. The scenery was beautiful, lots of other people and tours, but somehow Mana managed to time it so our group had the Secret Falls to ourselves for a little bit. There was a strong head wind on the afternoon paddle back, so we got a good workout in! Water shoes with some grip are a must, especially for the river crossings on slippery rocks. Be sure to bring some snacks and water; it was a blast! read more

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My favorite tour on Kauai!!! This was my second time going, and both times were so memorable!! Nui was amazing and had so much wonderful information about the island and made the hike so much fun! Every time I come to Kauai, I make it a point to book with Ali'i!! Mahalo Nui Loa read more

Kai was our guide. A local Hawaiian with knowledge he loved to share. Great guy. Super chill. Very good experience all round. Our group of 8 had an awesome time with him. Highly recommend!! read more

Ali'i Kayaks - Secret Falls - Tours Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Ali'i Kayaks is the best! My wife and I had a great time kayaking and then hiking to the Secret Waterfall. The waterfall was amazing. Swimming in the pool up to waterfall was easy and sitting under the waterfall was the best experience we have had. And on top of that, our guide Izzy was super! Her knowledge of the area, river and hike, was second to none. She was friendly and engaging and even made hand made flowers for our group. We highly recommend this tour and tour company! read more

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Knowledgeable and fun guide. Be prepared for the muddiest hike! The waterfall was a beautiful turnaround point on the trip.

This was a great tour the kayaking was fun te tour guide was very helpful and shared some insider knowledge. Also this is the only native tour company for this so if you are like me and want to support native this is the place to go. If you like hiking and Kayaking you will enjoy this tour. read more

Great trip and Sam was a fantastic guide. Rope swing midway through the kayak trip was a good cool down. Lots of local knowledge shared along the way. Fantastic views at the falls and great stories the whole time. read more

Our guide Khayman was fantastic - so knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful! The hike portion was unfortunately inaccessible due to flash floods but we still had a wonderful time on the river. read more

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SUPER fun day. The staff were all very friendly the entire day and really gave us interesting information duringthe kayaking as well as the hike. I learned a lot about Hawaia and Kauai and their history. The guides also took the time to take photos of everyone during the hike and kayaking part of the tour. They gave us rowing tips and helped us all down the river. When we disembarked they guided us through the forest and helped us cross the river. The walk to the falls is wonderful. Although you know people do it every day the hike was still a ton of fun and yuo felt as if you were going through dense vegetation. The falls were an amazingly good time. The water is cold, LOL, and it was refreshing to soak in the water. The guide also took everybody's picture one by one which was So very nice of him to do. This tour was amazing and the guides were first rate. read more

Fantastic trip with very knowledgeable guide. We were family of three and would go again in heart beat. Just keeping in mind, they try hard to double up people, so if you have an odd number, you may be paddling with stranger. That wasn't a problem for us, but just the heads up. Caught some rain pour while kayaking, that was fun. Just bring water shoes. Please! We had them, but saw few ppl in flipflops, very inappropriate for this type of activity. You will get wet and need to cross several slippery water streams. I actually wish they wouldn't let people without appropriate footwear to go. It's just accident/ twisted ankle waiting to happen and it may spoil it for others. Anyway, we had a great time. read more

The main reason that I am leaving a review is the staff. Particularly, Sam our tour guide on the kayak excursion was amazing. He was professional but at the same time he was fun and informative. Sam is the best your guide that I have ever encountered. He constantly mixed in interesting facts about the plants and culture of Hawaii. At other times he was genuinely very funny and personable. Take the tour and ask for Sam. You won't be disappointed. read more

We did not know what to anticipate with this tour and the whole COVID mess but it was beyond wonderful and exceeded any and all expectations. Kai was our tour guide and was phenomenal. His knowledge of the island, experience, and overall personality was so wonderful. Kai also had his service dog who made the tour that much better. I cannot say enough great things about this pick! Recommended to everyone. read more

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What a great opportunity to experience the Island in a different way, and learn so much about the Island! My friend and I booked the Kayak to the Secret Falls tour. We're both relatively in shape, but that is definitely not required to experience this tour, we had some younger kids and some older family members on our tour as well, and no one seemed too exhausted, and honestly at points I was the last one in the hiking line. You'll be kayaking, hiking and swimming in falls, so I recommend wearing a comfortable bathing suit under comfortable (dry-able) hiking clothes, water shoes (no joke, you're walking through rivers), and a backpack to pack a lunch, water and snacks. We arrived at the check-in time, our tour guide found us and told us what we'd expect for the day. There's a bathroom at the check-in area, and some time to put on your sunblock. We then walked over to get our kayaks and launched into the river. The paddle was about an hour, our tour guide Dustin was SO GOOD, he provided so much interesting information about the history of the island, while keeping everyone together in the group and on the right route. After the paddle, we landed along a rocky shore, and geared up for our hike. I think the hike was about an hour each way, walking along rocks, rivers, and a boardwalk path, learning all about the vegetation along the way. Then we got the falls, SO COOL. It was a bit crowded, but some people on their way back made it seem over-crowded, and I didn't feel that way at all. Of course you're not going to have the falls to yourself, but if you jump in at the right time, you may even get a picture without others around you. The water is COLD, but worth it! After hanging at the falls for a bit, you reverse everything, hike and kayak back, where at shore our tour guide then air dropped the pictures he took of us throughout the day! read more

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Lono was very knowledgeable and a great tour guide! The work of kayaking up the river is well worth the beautiful sights!!

We had a blast! We booked this tour using our $100 Costco tour credit from Aloha VIP and it was so much fun! It was the only available option for our tour credit but I'm so glad it was! The kayaking was really fun, but the hike was even better! Our tour guide was Izzy and she made all the difference for an amazing tour. She made every effort to teach about the local flora and fauna and the Hawaiian history/culture. She also had a lot of recommendations for around the island for the rest of our trip which was great. Be prepared to get wet and muddy, and bring lots of sunscreen! read more

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We had a fabulous time! Keanui was a fantastic guide, knowledgeable and funny and easy to talk to. He gave us just enough instruction and freedom to go at our own pace. Kayaking back against the wind was difficult, but worth the effort to swim in the Hidden Falls. Magical, not to be missed!!! read more

If you are looking for a fun/adventurous time, Ali'i Kayaks is the BEST! The staff make it fun with their jokes, and also educate you with decades of history. I recommend to bring your funny and adventurous personality to help them help you have a great time. Louie was our guide 5 stars! Brotha Kai good to hangout again read more

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support this family owed business. Kai was exceptional, knowledgeable and genuinely fun. Be certain to request his guide Coo.

Mana was nice and funny. I enjoyed hearing about the history of the island and learning some Hawaiian words. Enjoyed the recommendations list of where to eat and what to do at the end. read more

It was a lot of fun! Getting the hang of the kayaking took a little bit and it was longer than I thought but it was fun. The hike was easy, and our tour guide, Mana, did a great job and made the trip fun! Getting to the waterfall was beautiful to see! You stay there about an hour to eat, swim, take pics before you make the trip back. Bugs were not an issue on our trip, but wear a rash guard or sun shirt, hat, and proper water shoes (not tennis shoes) to get through the streams, rocky, slick areas. It ends up being a long day but worth it! read more

Great first time experience in Kauai!! Everything about the kayaking and the hike to the secret waterfalls was amazing!!! Our tour guide (I can't even pronounce his name) but he is amazing as well! Thank you all for you it was an awesome first timer experience!!! read more

We were scheduled to take the Kayak and Secret Falls hike. Unfortunately, our cruise line was several hours late into port. This company allowed us to cancel without a charge, as we were within 24 hours. A very nice gesture on their part and it says a lot about them as a Company. Keep up the good business practices !! Thank you. Jerry read more

Khayman was an amazing tour guide on our kayak/hike to secret falls. Take food and water and enjoy the stories! What a great day. Thank you! read more

Ryan was a fantastic tour guide. He was knowledgeable and friendly, he knew a ton about the island, plants, river, and waterfall. One of the best tour guides I've had! As for Alii Kayaks, we have no complaints. The price was comparable, the kayaks were in good condition, and the booking process was easy. Would highly suggest this company for your kayak adventure up the Wailua! Thank you, Ryan! read more

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Beautiful excursion! We truly enjoyed it all. The secret falls was so beautiful! Our guide, Jake, was great.

We were a little late for our 1130 tour so they bumped us to the next group, no problem. Our Guide, Mana was friendly, informative and even sang along and played the ukelele on our hike which was a nice touch. There was little to no instruction for the kayaking itself-- he only checked to make sure we were holding the paddles correctly. It quickly became apparent who did and didn't know what they were doing Lol. But you learn quickly. The Wailua river was calm and peaceful, with beautiful surrounding flowers and plants. You will also kayak past famous locations of movie sets. Be sure to carry water and snacks as none are provided. Be sure to wear quick dry clothes over a swimsuit. They require strap on shoes. I went with waterproof hiking shoes which worked great for the kayaking and hiking-- but at the falls its very rocky (I slipped and fell and banged my knee & elbow) so water shoes/boots probably would have worked better for that portion. The hike is fairly flat but you go thru tall grass, climb over rocks, and cross several creeks (ranging from ankle to thigh deep)-- so a dry bag for your phone would be smart. The Falls are lovely-- many people climbed over the rocks in their swimsuits to "bathe" in the falls. Great photo opportunity! Overall, this was a great teamwork adventure activity-- involving 4mi kayaking and 1.5mi hiking! Our tour guide told stories, kept us on schedule, on track, helped dock our kayaks, and take photos. Would recommend Alii Kayaks to friends! read more

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It was good to support a locally owned company. Kayak was 2 miles up. Me and the wife kept zig-zagging and needed to work on our paddle timing. The hike was 1.5 miles through slippery muddy rocks, knee deep river crossings, and on solid wooden planks. We got to learn about Hawaiian agriculture and history. The waterfall at end of the hike was a nice reward to eat our homemade lunch. What was more amazing was to see our tour guide, Izzy, do the whole tour barefoot. Izzy was very informative and entertaining. At then end of the tour we got to see her load the kayaks on the trailer all by herself. That girl's a boss. read more

Great trip all the way around. Kai our guide was absolutely a hit. A perfect guide who was fun, safe, extra informative, local person who knew all the ins and outs of everything. Such a great experience. Oh- and yeah, the falls were pretty awesome also !! Well worth it. Definitely the best value tour we have done on the island!! Highly recommend read more

Ali'i Kayaks - Kayaks on the shore - Tours Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Went on a guided hike/kayak trip to the Secret Falls and had a great time. Our guide was Niu, he was very knowledgeable and friendly. So glad we booked this trip! Niu even shared some local recommendations for food and shaved ice! read more

09/14/21: 12:00pm trip This Kayak and hike tour was awesome.. our guide was born and raised here on the island.. he was so knowledgeable and gave us valuable information about the land and history. He was helpful on the river for those who knew nothing about kayaking like us. The hike was very beautiful and adventurous. The trail was up and down through some rocks, river crossing, long vegetation wilderness type of trail. Best have some activity in your life before attempting. We went to secret falls which was magical and we're able to get into the water which was amazing. We are by no means gym rats.. so the average person can do it.. we throughly enjoyed our tour guide and well worth the money. It's a must if you come to the island. The guid was very patiently and considerate making sure everyone was caught up in our group before continuing through the hike and kayaking. read more

Such a great experience, so glad we did it! Our guides were the BEST, Don and I think his name is Mana (I don't know how his name is spelled), anyhow much laughter and fun facts about the land and plant life, nice not to long kayaking the river a beautiful easy hike to the falls, and beautiful falls! read more

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The five hour kayak and hike was great. Our guide, Ryan, was not only patient with us, but very knowledgeable about the flora and fauna on the trail. Ryan is a professional chef and knows a lot about all of the plants and trees that are growing in abundance along the trail. He also knows the history of the islands, being Born and raised here on Kauai. We got incredibly muddy on the trail, due to recent rains, but had ample time in the falls to rinse off before heading back and getting muddy all over again. The day was awesome and I highly recommend the trip. Ask for Ryan as your guide. He's great! read more

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