This is the most awesome and fun barn I've ever been to for riding. The people here are all great,…read morewarm and accepting, it really feels like a family. Angela Woods is an outstanding instructor who has done a fantastic job of teaching my child to ride well and safely for almost ten years.

I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by this establishment. I have been to a lot of riding…read morestables and ranches before, so I tend to be a little tough on my observations when I do visit one. However, this one exceeded my expectations. It was tidy and set-up nicely. It had one very large arena for lessons and jumping events, and another medium sized arena that was well kept. Judy Woods is the Trainer and Instructor that I spoke with and was able to observe a couple of her lessons, and was very happy to see the diversity of her horsemanship. It was enjoyable to see her students bond and work well with a lesson horse. Most of the horses are privately owed, but Ms. Woods herself has a few fine horses that she teaches lessons on. The stable itself was very clean and well kept. Most owners appeared responsible for making sure their horses were looked after and cared for by private hands. Even so, I would highly recommend this stable to anyone who is looking to board their horse, or to someone who is just looking to work on their horsemanship in any discipline: Western, English or Dressage.

I have been riding with Kim for over a year as an adult student with very rusty experience. Kim and…read moreher staff throughout my time with them have been nothing but patient, informative, and accommodating. I have learned substantially not only riding itself but also on the ground. Ive been taught how to care for a horse, tend to wounds, and understand potential ailments. Guidance while riding has including understanding how your horse can relate to you, how your body language and mood directly affects your ride. In my experience, the environment at Aloha Riding is one of great care to both for students and animal. The lessons are always about making sure the student and horse are safe. Kim has been accommodating with my schedule both in if needing to change time or reschedule based on what she has available. I would recommend Kim and Aloha Riding if you are serious about learning the ins and out of not only riding but the ins and outs of horse ownership.

NO ALOHA! Horrendous, unkind owners and dilapidated, unsafe facility. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE!…read moreThey are not qualified or capable of working with children. Still need a horseback riding experience with aloha??-- go to Gunstock Ranch in Kahuku instead. Worth the drive, for sure! Avoid "Aloha" Riding Lessons-- truly.

We did a three hour UTV tour on June 21. Had the BEST time with our awesome tour guide Mike! He…read moremade our experience super enjoyable and made sure everyone had a great time!

Would absolutely recommend, our two tour guides, David and Eden(sorry if I spelled her name wrong)…read more Made our UTV tour so wonderful, had all the information you need, answered all of our questions with no hesitation. Very family friendly, and brought out the most of our tour. 10/10 would recommend.

I brought my niece here for a week, for a horsemanship camp. They offered summer camps that lasted…read moreabout 5 days From 8am to 2:30pm. The kids learned hose safety, horsemanship, hose anatomy, how to clean and take care of the hoses. The cleaned the hose stalls and took the hoses out for walks. The kids were put in group and each kid had there responsibilities for the day. They also did some crafts, They each made a safety bracelet and play with water on the last day. The kids got on the hoses each day but they only walk with the hoses. If you are looking for something else you need to take a private lessons. They had a drop off and leave policy. Witch I get. I ran dance schools. But I wish that they let the parents come and see or join in on one day, to see what they were learning. My niece looked like she enjoyed her camp when I picked her up. But you don't get much out of pre-teens. This camp is great if you need your kids to be busy for 6 hours, learn some of the basics about riding and taking care of horses.

We chose this place for summer camp because it promotes itself as specializing in riding…read moreinstruction for special needs individuals, and providing therapeutic riding to individuals of any ability. The website even states that they want "to make sure our participants have a safe and positive riding experience ..." What my child experienced was the exact opposite. There was inadequate supervision by the owner/trainer (who was on her phone often and not paying attention), relying on teenaged volunteers. The owner/trainer did not have a kind tone of voice when addressing children, even yelling at times. One example was when the owner/trainer wanted to take a picture of kids with a horse - my child went to stand next to the horse and the owner snapped at my child saying, "Don't be rude!" and never explained why she said that, leaving my child sad and not knowing what they did wrong (and crying all the way home in the car afterwards). Either the owner needs to hire a kid-friendly trainer, or they need to change their ways.

Basically, if you are looking for a TRAIL ride this is a TRAIL ride. They took us on several…read moretrails around the grounds of the stables and it was PERFECT for my daughter's (age 9) first experience on a horse. We were lead around the area 3-4 times, got some "time" to hang out with our horses, and got some pictures. The horses were slow but very sweet. My daughter fell in love with "Misty" and she just enjoyed the ride. She keeps talking about going back to go horseback riding again. If you are looking for scenic, beach, or mountainous horseback riding, then this is not for you. It was perfect for us since we wanted my daughter's first ride to be mellow and just a good experience. The staff was friendly and seemed to know the horses very well. None of them yelled things out and they all were very patient with us. LOCATION ALERT, finding the place is not easy. DON'T use the maps by Yelp app! Find he kokohead botanical gardens and drive to the end. You will see the signs then. Don't stay on Kaelahou St. You will get lost like us. Lucky we were EXTRA early or we would have been late. Bring your own helmets or wear one that they offer. They require you to wear one. I wish my horse would have trotted or done something besides eat grass and walk slow but overall it was a pleasant experience for the family.

This review is for the riding lessons, which are EXCELLENT!…read more After far too many episodes of Horseland on Netflix, my horse-crazy 7 year old was obsessed with learning to ride. I looked into a few options and called around. Koko Crater was the first to return my call (almost immediately on a Saturday night) and the owner was friendly, organized and able to get us into a lesson the next day. Given the response and the distance, which was closer to our house than lessons in Waimanalo, we signed up (despite the fact they were more expensive). The instructor Pete is a gifted teacher. He's got an easygoing way about him that makes a ring full of young girls pay attention, despite each being at different ability levels. He knows his stuff, always has encouraging words and confident instruction, and is equally kind to people AND the animals. After only a couple lessons, my daughter was riding independently and gets better every week. And unlike all the other lessons I've put her in over the years, my daughter is as interested as ever and looks forward to coming each time. It's definitely the priciest activity we've ever done, but I couldn't imagine a better learning experience or opportunity. I highly recommend them!

Overall the skydiving activity was great! Guides are superb. Really recommend this if you're coming…read moreto Hawaii. The video on the other hand is really expensive and is only about 4 minuets long and won't contain most of the jump only the first 30 seconds and the landing part. (210$ is too much for this) The push from the front desk staff to tip after we paid over 700$ for the service was annoying also, they should pay the staff enough money for what they do so we won't need to tip them.

In search of adventure, I decided to skydive while on vacation on Oahu. I'm very happy that I did,…read moreand this is an amazing and responsible place to enjoy it to the fullest. You just can't top the views (equal only to paragliding in Switzerland, which I've done twice (Parajoy)). I highly recommend H Tours for adventure in Hawaii! Thanks for the amazing experience!!

We just finished a half day tour with Michael where we went to the Green World Coffee Farm, Waimea…read moreFalls, north shore macadamia nut company, food trucks in Haleiwa, and Dole planation. He also brought us Malasadas from Leonard's bakery to eat with our coffee. Our party was 2 adults and two 3 year olds. Ive been on tours across the US, in the Caribbean, all over the UK and Europe and this was by far the best one I've attended. Michael tells you stories about Hawaii that are interested and only a local could know, he was extremely friendly with us, the people around us on the tour that we experienced and he honestly made my daughters day how he treated her. She was sad when we had to leave Micheals bus at the end of the tour. He treated us like we were old friends and really made everything exactly how we wanted it. I am so happy we went with his company. If I could give a thousand stars I would and I truly believe that a tour with Michael should be suggested to any family traveling to Aulani or or Hawaii,

Mike is great. Best way to see what you want to see. I'm sorry we didn't book two tours instead of…read moreone. It was our best day on the island toured the Dole Plantation, North Shore Coffee and Turtle Bay. It was exactly what we wanted. If you want to take a tour this is the one to take!!!