Take me there Tuesday: Kayak tour and hike of Hule’ia River in Kauai

A enjoyable {couples} or household journey to take pleasure in on Kauai is a kayak on the Hule’ai River on the east facet of Kauai. This exercise begins with kayaking, then you definately get to enter the jungle for a hike after which end off with a ship experience again to your place to begin.

Kayaking up the Hule’ai River is pretty simple because the wind helps you. I imagine we paddled about 2.5 miles in whole. That may sound difficult, however we weren’t fatigued from it. The wind actually was our good friend and from my understanding, that’s the conventional sample on a regular basis for this tour.

At a delegated level alongside the river, we hopped off the kayaks for a tour into the jungle the place we noticed some small waterfalls. I don’t recall precisely how lengthy the hike was, however I’d guess it’s beneath a mile and there have been little or no elevation modifications. Just like the kayak portion, it wasn’t too bodily demanding.

We did have a number of stops on the path for some attention-grabbing commentary from the guides. A few the stops had been a factors the place we might use the rope swings for a fast dip within the stream. I used to be too rooster to strive, nevertheless it certain regarded enjoyable.

After the hike, we hopped aboard a motorized boat to take us again to the start line. We obtained to benefit from the views once more from the Hule’ai Wildlife National Refuge.

This picturesque journey passes alongside some filming places for some blockbuster motion pictures, like Raiders of the Misplaced Ark, Pirates of the Caribbean and Jurassic Park. The tour guides can level out a few of these factors.

Our quick video provides an overview of the Hule’ai River kayak and hike tour. (Even if you happen to don’t plan on taking this tour, you’ll most likely benefit from the surroundings of this video.)

Right here’s what to know, if you wish to take pleasure in this journey in your Kauai trip:

• This tour is operated by Kauai Outfitters. See this link for pricing and their schedule. In response to their web site, this tour is open to “all ages” — even little ones.
• Put on a swimsuit and/or fast drying clothes that you just don’t thoughts getting moist.
• Put on sunscreen. (These are our favourite sunscreens for a Kauai vacation.)
• Deliver/put on sun shades.
• Put on a shoe that may get moist and muddy and is sweet for strolling on uneven, slippery trails. (See our shoe recommendations for a Kauai vacation.)
• Put on/use mosquito repellant.

Extra notes:

• This tour is usually supplied as an tour organized by the cruise ships. It’s very handy for the ships and passengers because it stops and begins by Nawiliwili Harbor. The cruise ships sometimes title this tour “Hidden Valley Falls Kayak.”
• We loved this kayaking and mountain climbing tour, nonetheless, we want kayaking the Wailua River and hiking to “secret/sacred falls.”