About Kailua Beach Adventures - Self-Guided Kayaking Discovery
Set out from Kailua Beach on your own schedule with everything you need for a self-guided kayak day. After a detailed beach briefing, load your dry bag, choose your route and paddle across the clear water toward nearby offshore islands such as Popoia or the Mokulua Islands.
You can spend up to four hours exploring at your own pace, with time to land on quiet beaches, swim, snorkel and look for Hawaiian green sea turtles along the way. When you return to Kailua, showers and changing rooms make it easy to clean up before lunch.
Tour Highlights
- Self-guided kayaking from Kailua Beach
- Up to four hours to explore Kailua Bay at your own pace
- Paddle toward Popoia Island or the Mokulua Islands
- Land on quiet beaches and offshore seabird sanctuaries
- Swim, snorkel and look for Hawaiian green sea turtles
Tour Inclusions
- Stable ocean kayak, paddles, life jackets and dry bags
- Island landing permits and safety briefing
- Snorkel gear, beach mats, boogie boards and secure lockers
- Shower and changing facilities after your paddle
- Free beach parking
- Picnic lunch (menu below)
Lunch Menu
- Choice of picnic sandwich, plate lunch or pizza
- Sodas and juice
- Vegetarian, vegan and other dietary needs gladly accommodated (please note requests at checkout)
Special Instructions
Meeting details, important notes and helpful information for your experience.
Where & When
Tour Times: 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, or 2:30 pm
Check in at 15 minutes before tour time at 130 Kailua Road, Kailua Beach Adventures Beachside Center (View Map).
Waikiki Roundtrip Transportation: Roundtrip transportation from Waikiki area hotels is available for an additional fee for the 9:15 am tour only. If you book your tour with transportation, the exact pick-up time and location depends on where you are staying and will be emailed with your confirmation. It will be at approximately 8:00 am.
Restrictions
Cancellation Policy: To receive a full refund, tour must be canceled before 12:00 pm two days preceding the activity date. No refund is available if tour is canceled after 12:00 pm two days preceding the activity date.
Minimum age 8 years.
Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Ages 8-16 must ride in a double kayak with a parent or guardian.
Guests will need to transport their kayak to/from the beach via cart (5-10 minute walk).
All guests must be able to swim at least 15 yards and be in reasonable physical condition. A U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III PFD must be worn but is no substitute for the ability to swim.
Everyone in the party must be able to swim or you will not be able to go on the tour and will not receive a refund within the cancellation policy.
Guests with disabilities should contact the Kailua Beach Adventures Manager at least 24 hours prior to tour date for accommodations.
Activities are offered rain or shine. If Kailua Beach Adventures decides weather conditions provide a concern for safety they reserve the right to cancel, delay, alter, refund or reschedule a tour. They will usually still operate up to 22 mph trade winds or from non trade winds sustained winds less than 15 mph and gusts under 22 mph. The exterior reef protects Kailua Bay in nearly all ocean conditions. Rentals & Self-Guided kayak tours to the Mokulua Islands will be restricted when there is a High Surf Advisory that requires it.
Operation Days
Monday through Saturday
Duration
4 hours
Equipment
One or two-person Ocean Kayak or Spectrum Kayak with Comfort Pro Kayak Seat
Vendor
This activity is operated by Kailua Beach Adventures.
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