Island Adventures

Really enjoyed that this thrill seeking experience especially if you have never done any sort of rappelling!
The excursion started with kayaking. This was fine, but the water rappelling experience was extraordinary!
The instructors put us through a dry land practice run before trying the waterfall rappelling. Our group did well so we had the opportunity to rappel twice off the 30′ foot waterfall.
We also had the opportunity to get wet at the base of the 60′ fall and also walk underneath/​behind it.
And we finished off with a nice mid afternoon lunch!
Really cool experience! A little pricey, but I would say worth it!
I would recommend this to anyone!

We did the Hawaiian Dundee excursion and this company does a great job! First of all, I’m terribly scared of heights and I’ve never rock climbed or rappelled — not even indoors. I was scared to even do the practice dirt wall, but they gave such great instruction and they were so helpful. Then we did the first waterfall. This waterfall was pretty small, but it gave you a good taste of what it’s like to walk down something while your legs are being pounded with water. The second (and last) waterfall seemed HUGE! They showed us how to do it and then sent the girls up first. I was so scared that I was shaking the entire time. The entire time I rappelled down I was soo scared to look anywhere except where my feet were going next. However, they were so extremely helpful. Honestly, I was too scared that I didn’t even have fun during the big waterfall… but it was still cool to do it. They give you the option to go down the middle of the waterfall and I skipped it. My husband did it though and he enjoyed it. When the water starts hitting you, you can’t hear anything so I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to hear them giving me advice.
One of our mistakes was not renting out their felt water shoes. We should have. We took our normal water shoes and we were slipping and sliding around the entire time. Every time we took a step, our foot would slip. Not fun! However, I paid a ridiculous amount for this excursion and I really didn’t feel like forking out more money. I mean, come on! Other thing — make sure you wear something tight or a good bathing suit top. They don’t let you wear any baggy tops when rappelling.
So the dock of the star is because of the price. This excursion was great. But was it worth the money? Nah. They have a monopoly on the business though so they can charge what they want. Oh, and the lunch isn’t that great either. The sandwich hardly had anything on it.

Super fun! Had a great day. The kayaking is great, the hike is light and doable. The rappelling was awesome, you really feel like they want you to do it right and they are there to help you. The sandwich was perfect! The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Had a wonderful time and would highly recommend!

The best thing we did on Kauai, the best thing we did in Hawaii. the best thing I have ever done!!! Rappelling down a 30′ no a 60′ waterfall!!! Ya baby …

My husband and I went on the Aint No Zipline tour on 9÷8÷15. It was awesome and I highly recommend it. You start off with a very super easy kayak ride down the river. It has very pretty scenery and the guide was very informative. Next is a very short, very easy hike. You absolutely must bring bug spray. We put on bug spray before we left on the tour and still came back with about 15 mosquito bites. They are everywhere.
For the rappelling portion of the day, you start with very detailed instruction on the basics of rappelling. After each point the instructor made, they would then demo the technique. I felt that I was trained very well for what I was about to do. You then do a practice run on a dry edge. Next was a walk to the waterfall and then rappelling down the 30 ft edge.
It was so much fun. I would highly recommend this adventure.

The only real negative about this adventure is that it takes over 3 hours to deliver 15 minutes of rappeling at 2 different waterfalls (whose heights are significantly exaggerated). However, a significant part of that time is spent on safety briefings and practicing with your gear — which is a smart investment. Auntie Tania and her crew run a very tight ship with regards to safety, while still keeping it fun. (Huge props to her and her family for leading the drive to preserve key nature reserves and constructing trail access to others — serious sweat and Kuleana.)
The biggest question you’ll face will be whether to pay $ 10 extra to rent the tabi footwear that they recommend. The answer is yes if you’ve never done any canyoneering or other wet rappelling AND don’t have good sport sandals. With my experience, I managed just fine in my Keen Newports but I watched a guy in an identical pair slip multiple times and get pummeled mercilessly on all 3 of his descents. Otherwise, just be smart about the fact that you’re rappelling down a waterfall. Don’t wear jewelry or long hair that’s not braided and tucked under your helmet, make sure your sunglasses are well-​leashed (or just don’t wear them), etc. Final recommendation is go with a friend and make sure that one of you is in the first group (usually women) and the other is in the second group (usually guys) so that you can each shoot photos and movies of each other.

This was a fantastic adventure rappelling down the 30′ and 60′ waterfalls! I was pretty nervous and a little skeptical in the beginning, but the main instructor was awesome really emphasized safety which made me feel much more comfortable and at ease. When you actually start rappelling all the instructors are very helpful and tell you if you should move to the left, right, down further, etc. I also loved everyone’s positive, you-​can-​do-​it, attitudes and high energy!
They do yell, but only to let you know how you can have the safest rappel (which I was very grateful) and because the waterfalls are very loud! They’re yelling and encouraging shouts were very reassuring and in no way rude.
Overall, I cannot say enough good things about this experience, the company, or the people! Definitely take advantage of this opportunity while you’re in Kauai!

Just took the «aint no zipline tour». We had a great time. This is not a passive activity, more of a personal challenge. Therefore you have to be prepared to learn the basics before you can do the activity. Staff was great at preparing us for the rappelling. We really enjoyed it. All five people in our group had a wonderful time. We look forward to doing the two waterfal tour next time we are in Kauai

Awesome Day of Adventure on This Ain’t No Zipline Tour!!! My husband and I and our 3 children (19, 16 & 10 years old) are still raving about this tour. It was the best thing we did while on Kauai and we were so well entertained and taken care of by our fun and kind guides. We recommend this to any family with a sense of adventure!

Don’t ever use this company. The big guy is so angry and threatened us for asking him where we should park.

Great time with these guys. The entire family had a blast my youngest is 11 and she was scared to death, but these guys talked her through everything and she rappelled down the waterfall like a champ. My wife is deathly afraid of heights and these guys got her to conquer those fears today! Awesome guys, great dialogue the entire trip, a lot of laughs and great history throughout the trip. Easy booking, easy to get to, easily the best!!! Highly recommend visiting these guys, we will be back to see them next time we visit.

Amazing staff. Comprehensive in training and safety, very knowledgeable about the area, the river’s and Kauai’s culture, and how to have fun. Felt safe at all times. «Drop your butt, shuffle your feet!» Thanks, Sale, and the rest of the crew. Would never have done this without you.

We took the jungle and kayak tour and was happy we chose this excursion. The guides were all born in Hawaii and were all helpful and informative about their homeland. They pointed out a number of plants of interests like the plant that makes poi, etc. The kayak part was near the pier and was a 2 ½ mile distance. You will get wet and exiting out of the kayak you will submerge your feet into the water. Next part is the hike. This was about a ¼ mile down and the same distance back up. Wear old shoes that you don’t mind getting muddy. We did get to see a couple water falls that were beautiful to see that the average tourist doesn’t get to go to. After all the hiking, they had a lunch and then it was back to the ship for me. Thanks to the guides and for making our visit to Kauai even more fun and special!

Awesome experience rapelling down a 30′ and 60′ waterfall with two of my best friends. The waterfall was frigid but I was definitely to preoccupied to be distracted by the rushing water.
Island Adventures was my first introduction to abseiling and I have to admit that it was definitely more involved and adventuresome than my skeptical first appraisal. This is an actual adventure, while the expert guides ensure a safe experience, this is definitely an adventure for more physically fit and capable people.
Beautiful Kauai experience.

An absolute blast. We started our trip to Kauai with this trip and it was definitely the best possible choice. The entire team is clear with their instructions and friendly when answering questions. The «Hawaiian Dundee» may appear intimidating at first when giving a description of the safety requirements and procedures. This is all for a good reason. He is ensuring that everyone is completely, 100% attentive to ensure the trip goes as smooth as possible. He kept our group’s attention effortlessly, and rightfully so. We had no issues throughout the trip. Even some of the group members who were afraid of abseiling at first ended up scaling the largest of the waterfalls thanks to the encouraging and confident words from the Hawaiian Dundee and the rest of the team. I felt safe, I felt in control, and more importantly, I felt like I was able to enjoy myself during the expedition. I can’t wait to do it again!

Rappelling with The Hawaiian Dundee was the best thing we did in Kauai! My husband and I are adrenaline junkees so this was right up our alley. The guide and his wife have several years of experience doing this and they’re ALL ABOUT safety so there was never a time I didn’t feel safe. They give you an intensive training session on dry ground then you get some practice on a 30 ft waterfall before the 60 foot waterfall. In fact, if the guide feels you’re not safe enough to go down the 60 foot waterfall, he won’t let you. I can’t emphasize enough how much safety is his number one priority.
My only recommendation is for females to wear a rash guard. Loose shirts aren’t allowed for safety reasons and those waterfalls are powerful so it’s highly likely that it’ll pull your bikini tops down :0/

Awesome experience. The guides pick you up at Da Life and bring you to get fitted for your gear. Then they bring you to the private reservation where you will meet «Hawaiian Dundee». He will lead the instructional presentation and teach you all you need to know about repelling. After you do a few rounds on the practice wall, you head out to the 30 and 60 ft waterfalls. It’s a short hike, which is super easy, but make sure to bring bug repellent if you’re an easy target with the mosquitos. You repel off of the 30 ft waterfall first, and then the 60 ft. The guides make sure you are safe at all times. After you are finished, they will have lunch back at the main camp. It was such an awesome experience and extremely easy!!! No previous climbing experience required (I certainly didn’t have any).
You can book everything through Da Life Outdoor Gear Shop at Kalapaki Beach.

Awesome adventure! I personally liked this more than the Wailua kayak and waterfall. It’s less kayaking/​hiking distance with nicer waterfalls at the end, and of course you get to rappel down the waterfall which no other company does. The guides are all pros: they know a lot about Kauai and are all about safety. You get an instructional course and a dry practice run before the waterfall rappel. It’s challenging, but to put it in perspective a 9 year old and an older couple in their 60s or 70s were able to do the waterfall multiple times. Afterwards you get to see a larger waterfall that you can walk behind and you end the day with a provided lunch. We had a great time.

This was one of the more intense activities we did on our vacation. We started off meeting at Da Life Outdoor Gear shop, hopped in a van and headed over to the harbor. We got a quick kayak lesson and hopped in our boats and started paddling up into the wilderness area. It was very scenic and beautiful. The guides did a decent job of explaining natural features and such, with one guy being the definite informed guide and the other being the rear supervisor to make sure no one fell behind. We spent a lot of time talking to the rear guy, but he did not know as much as the head guy. We kayaked through a man made fishery, which the natives built by hand to capture fish when the tide went out. I think he said it fed something like 200,000 people? It was a lot. We kayaked past the rope Indiana Jones swung off of in Raiders. I wanted to swing off the rope, but there was already another group doing that. That was the only group we saw on the river.
They were very safe, with a motor boat following behind the group.
We reached a beach, got out and waited for the crew to lash all the boats together. We then took a little hike to the van, and this is where the rear guide came in handy. He knew everything about all the plants. I started asking him questions about which plant was what, and he knew all of the answers.
After the short van ride to some private land, we met another guide, a big tough marine guy who taught us how to rappel. He was… interesting. The other guides had warned us about him, that he was a little different, partly deaf, and we get it, he was there for the safety side of things, and there is no fun in safety.
We practiced a couple rappels before heading to the first 30 foot waterfall. The ladies all went first, and it was tough going. A lot of people slipped. This is an adventure not for the faint at heart. But it was excellent. I have never done anything like this before. We were able to rappel down all three of the routes if we wanted to.
Then we hiked a little bit further up and watched the guides rappel down a 60 foot waterfall, with one guide actually under the water. What was normally supposed to be a swimming hole and photo op behind the waterfall, turned into several people rappelling down sides of the waterfall and me and one other guy being the first to rappel under the waterfall. Talk about exhilarating. I haven’t had my heart race like that in a long time. The guides stayed by our side as we attempted this risky maneuver. It was a blast. We came back to the teaching point and ate lunch, sandwiches and chips. It was a great experience.
I highly recommend Island Adventures for people looking for a true adrenaline rush.

Picture this…
You get in a kayak. You kayak for about 2 miles down a river with beautiful mountains surrounding you, and a fantastic tour guide telling you all the little secrets (like that the cave up there on that mountain that you’re staring at is an ancient burial cave, and that rope swing hanging over there in that tree is the one Indiana Jones jumps from in one of his movies). Then after 2 miles of kayaking and beautiful scenery, you get out and a motorized boat takes them back down the river while you get out and hike through lush forests filled with fruit trees to a van that is waiting for you. The van drives you to another path which you walk down and get to spend time at 2 waterfalls which are on private land (read: you are the only ones there). Yes, this company has exclusive access to them so you won’t have to swim with a million other tourists! Once you’ve hiked back out, you are given lunch (which you ordered before the trip started), drinks, snacks, etc before being driven back to Island Adventures’ little hut and your car. It is the perfect day trip, great exercise, and the guides are extremely informative and friendly. I highly recommend this tour company and plan to do it again on my next trip to Kauai!