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If you are wanting to sea kayak in the Fall/Winter/Spring, please visit our Sea Kayak Po'ipu link:
This Winter! Sea Kayak Po'ipu
Winter Whale Watch
Na Pali by sea kayk....A one-day guided sea kayak adventure along the Na
Pali Coast, the Everest of sea kayaking!
Clic map for larger view
Photo Compliment of Michael Powers
--April through September--
Photo: George Steinmetz
We made the Cover of the National Geographic Adventure
magazine
millennium issue: March/April!
For an excellent PDF article on the Na Pali by Todd A Vine:
Kayaking Na Pali
(you may have to first Savethe link on your computer
and open
up with Adobe Reader)
To view a nice Na Pali by sea kayak Photo-Journal,
with your browser.
Below a small, but inspired video , with some great music from our friend Tom Alkim from Holland, who paddled the Na Pali earlier this summer,:
Photos: Compliments of Tor Johnson and Tim De La Vega
For paddling speed, ease, comfort, and safety, we use
solely "sit-on-top" two person plastic sea kayaks with foot controlled
rudders and equipped with comfortable and ample back rests that offers
good back support.
This will be a long, impressive day of warm coastal paddling
and caving along the monumental Na Pali Coast with your island guide(s).
Marvel at sea caves. plunging waterfalls, hanging valleys and
secluded beaches.
Paddle beyond the verdant valley of Kalalau, past the arches
of Honopu, and into the azure waters of a volcanic sea cave. Encounter
Dolphins, Tropic Birds and upon occasion, the elusive Monk Seal.
Later, pulling ashore, we'll spend a few hours stopping to
rest and have lunch on the quiet beach of Miloli'i. At Miloli'i we can
swim, beach comb, and visit an old Hawaiian fishing heiau (fishing
shrine).
Polihale State Park, where the cliffs meet the sand dunes, is
our final destination. After a refreshing shower, a van awaits, ready
to whisk you back to Hanalei around 7:30 p.m., with your memories of
the cliffs and warm sea.
Rated: A very rigorous adventure, recommended
for the very few.
April through September. Weather permitting we schedule tours
for every day of the week.
Monday through Thursday are generally more popular dates and
fill quite quickly. Weekends we run often with less than 12 paddlers
Depending on point of view, Sundays are optimum because the motor boats out of Hanalei are not permitted to run, so the coast
can be paddled as it was in the beginning....uncrowded and unblemished.
Check in at 6:00 a.m. at our Hanalei headquarters
on Kuhio Highway 560, in Hanalei Town. One mile west past Hanalei
Bridge.
Reservations recommended at least three weeks in advance.
For off season sea kayaking along the south shore of Kaua'i
(October-April): check out Sea Kayak Po'ipu.
Included:
Guide(s) State certified and trained in water safety.
Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) i.e. life preservers.
Sit on top, two person kayaks with foot pedal and rudders
Backrests
Water resistant bags
Scrumptious, mouth watering sandwiches
Refreshments of tropical juices and bottled water
Lightweight carbon fiber touring paddles.
Diploma
*To see the boats that we use on this tour visit: Boat Inventory
Diploma:
After you complete this epic, you will be issued a Na
Pali Sea Kayak Diploma, suitable for framing and which will look
good not only your wall but
on your resume.
Guide(s):
Our Guide to client ratio is: one guide to six clients
Our guides are CPR/Ist Aid trained and State of Hawaii
sanctioned.
Guide(s) carry:
VHF Radio
Emergency Position Indicating Radio beacon (EPIRB)
Flares
First Aid Kit
See Rescue device
What To Bring:
This slide show will prepare you for your paddle!
Sun protection
Water
Light long sleeve shirt
Windbreaker
Bathing suit
Footwear (tabis, aqua socks or tennis shoes)
towel and change of clothes
Age Requirements:
This is a strenuous journey. Paddlers under 16 years need
"guide approval", in order to participate.
Physical Requirements:
Participants should be comfortable in the water, in good
physical condition and not prone to sea-sickness. About five to six
hours of intermittent paddling.
This activity is rated "Rigorous"
Photo: George Steimetz
Price:
$205.44 per person +
tx - Includes State of
Hawaii-Miloli'i Landing Fee
*Gratuity and sales tax not included
**Solo paddlers paddle doubles with either guide or another client.
Active Individuals, Couples and Families
Those who have paddled on this summer tour have also come back
to enjoy our less rigorous Po'ipu sea kayak paddle Sea
Kayak Po'ipu tour.
Cancellation / Re-scheduling Policy:
Because of the popularity of this tour and the fact that we
can only guide
12 clients per day, our cancellation and re-scheduling policy is rather
stringent.
When we "book you", we are often sending others away. Make
sure you know your date and can honor that date!
For cancellations or re-scheduling one week before the date of
your tour there
is no charge. For cancellations or re-scheduling within a week
there is a 100% charge.
If we are able to rebook the spot, the charge will be released.
*Know what you are getting into: See Caveat Emptor below
before you sign up.
Caveat Emptor
Photo: Tim De La Vega
Before you sign up, note that after pioneering and doing this
tour for well over 20 years, we have learned a few things. We have
learned most of all that this tour is not for everyone. It is a not a
tour to talk someone into. You may enjoy someone in one arena, but this
may not be the arena to share. We call this paddle for good reason , The
Everest of Sea Kayaking!.
We feel it to be the roughest and longest sea kayak trip
offered on the planet. Remember not only is it a 17 mile paddle, but
surf launching and landings are often the norm. We usually have surf to
negotiate at our take out at Polihale. The wind is a double edged
sword. When the winds don't cooperate it is a long ...long...and for
some, a very strenuous day. When the winds are up you will "sail", down
the Coast for a price. These same wind that help, can also agitate the
ocean and when accompanied by a ground swell,can make your kayak harder
to manage with consequent "flip over's" the norm. If you flip
over....will you "flip-out"?
Another companion of rough seas is Sea Sickness. Sea Sickness
is our #1 malady and is a real concern. There is no refund if we pull
you out for "blowing chunks". A seasick person does not paddle very
well and can hamper an expedition.
For many experienced sea kayakers, they find the water off the
Na Pali Coast to be generally some of the biggest waters that they have
paddled. We have had many paddlers bail out because the seas were
intimidating; Over their heads...so to speak. As with sea
sickness. ...there is no refund.
Pick your shipmates well and be galvanized for a long and
hard day on a capricious ocean ready to test your mettle. At one point
you will question the wisdom of paying Kayak Kauai and having to work
your butt off. Another irony of life.
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Sea
Kayaking Na Pali