Kauai Kayaking and Hiking: Wailua River and Secret Falls

Embark on a family-friendly adventure in Kauai, kayaking and hiking through the Wailua river valley to discover the enchanting Uluwehi falls, also known as Secret Falls. Immerse yourself in the sacred waterways and lush tropical forests while learning about Hawaiian history and legends.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Secret Falls (Uluwehi Falls) - A stunning 100-foot waterfall perfect for swimming, photography, enjoying snacks, and unwinding.
  • Wailua River State Park - Marina location.
  • Duke’s Kayak Adventures - Check-in location.
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Guided by a professional
  • Variety of activities offered
  • Use of backpack-style dry bag provided
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Drinking water
Additional Information

Embark on a guided adventure in Kauai that’s perfect for the whole family, involving kayaking across the riveting Wailua river valley and hiking to the Uluwehi falls, better known as Secret Falls. Our professional tour guide will accompany you as you paddle through some of Kauai’s most revered waterways and trek through its stunning tropical forest,…

Location
4-361 Kuhio Hwy
Kuhio Highway
Turn off KUHIO hwy into the shopping plaza with the green building which is across the street from the Shell gas station. Look for the STAND UP PADDLE shop and Dukes Kayak Adventures sandwich board next to it. Feel free to park nearby and your guide will meet you and take care of you from there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michelle_r
Mar 15, 2025
Highly recommend this tour! - My family had a fantastic time on our day trip with Zach as guide from Duke’s Kayak Adventures. It was a full day of activity kayaking and hiking to see Secret Falls, which are absolutely beautiful. You should be in good health and physically fit enough to handle 5 hours of activity. Bring your own food and water as none is provided. We wore Tevas and those were perfect for footwear.
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Laura_l
Mar 15, 2025
Kauai Secret Falls Kayak & Hike - This was an epic 5 hour adventure. Our guide Annie was amazing! We all bonded & cheered each other on even though the group hadn’t met before. The kayak portion was fun & not too difficult. The jungle hike was a little challenging but totally worth it when we got to the secret falls!!
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Christine_a
Mar 15, 2025
Beautiful kayak and hike to a lovely waterfall - Beautiful kayak trip up a river with a waterfall hike. Trail is well maintained and is an easy hike.
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I797lxchristinem
Mar 15, 2025
Waterfall Kayak - Mikaela was effing fantastic!! We had someone in our group that had never kayaked before and she was so patient with him. She was a pleasure to talk to during the tour and gave us tons of information about the island and local recommendations.
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Laurie_w
Mar 14, 2025
Perfect adventure - Zach was an excellent, knowledgeable and experienced guide. I felt very safe and enjoyed his guidance
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Hickeylor
Mar 9, 2025
Dukes Kayak adventure - Zach our guide was knowledgeable about every aspect of the adventure. Zach remained calm even when everyone seemed to be going the wrong way or paddling inefficiently!! Even his jokes were funny😁
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Jenni_l
Mar 8, 2025
Must-do experience in Kauai - This was AWESOME. Annie was our tour leader and she was a delight! She is experienced, knowledgeable, funny, supportive, smart - she made the whole thing so much fun. The river is lovely to kayak and equipment was in good shape. It’s a wet, muddy, slippery hike - Annie told us exactly what to expect and gave us plenty of time to navigate the trail. The payoff was totally worth it. Even in a dry season the waterfall is lovely and it was delightful to swim underneath it! Bring towels if you can.
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Shoshanas35
Mar 6, 2025
Great time on the land and water! - Kayaking and hiking to Secret Falls with Zach was a great way to spend the afternoon! He had a great attitude and kept the pace of the group manageable for everyone. Very fun and very manageable for beginners, and still fun if you're more expetienced!
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Regina_s
Mar 5, 2025
Wailua Kayak Adventure - The guide was very informative and helpful. The scenery for the kayak and hiking was magical. Just enough of a work out for both portions.
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Tony_k
Mar 4, 2025
Fun adventure to a... - Fun adventure to a waterfall. 2 miles of paddling and 2 miles of hiking. We enjoyed the outing and our guide Brian was great!
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