Outfitters Kauai – Hidden Valley Falls Kayak Adventure

Outfitters Kauai – Hidden Valley Falls Kayak Adventure

Spend a half day discovering the quiet side of Kauai on this easygoing paddle, hike and swim combo. Your guide begins with a gentle two-mile, down-river kayak through the Hule'ia National Wildlife Refuge, a protected wetland that shelters rare Hawaiian waterbirds and has provided jungle backdrops for films like Jurassic Park, The Lost World and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Beach the kayaks and follow a shaded trail one-and-a-half miles round trip into a fern-lined valley framed by the towering Haupu Mountain Range. The payoff is Hidden Falls, a trio of pool-drop cascades with a clear swimming hole perfect for a refreshing dip. After stories of local legends and photo time, a motorized canoe ferries everyone back along the river for a relaxed ride to the launch site.

Tour Highlights

• Two-mile downwind paddle on the Hule'ia River through protected wildlife refuge
• Jungle hike to a fern-covered valley and Hidden Falls swimming hole
• Views of the 2,000-foot Haupu Mountain shield volcano
• Return trip by motorized canoe through a National Register of Historic Places site

Tour Inclusions

• Cold bottled water