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Kauai Backcountry Adventures, Lihue

4.9
Zipline · River Rafting / Tubing
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With our Mountain Tubing and Backcountry Zipline Adventures, you will enjoy exclusive access to over 17,000 scenic acres of former plantation lands in the heart of Kauai. We offer you and your family an unparalleled vacation experience.

Our one-of-a-kind activities include tubing down an old sugar plantation irrigation system, through open canals and several tunnels hand-dug circa 1870. Or you can soar through the air on our 7-line zipline course, traversing the side of a mountain down to a lush bamboo grove. Through it all you will learn about our island’s history, culture and natural environment. Come join us and take home memories for a lifetime!

The mission of Kauai Backcountry Adventures is to provide eco-tourism activities that are accessible to a broad range of people. Our zipline and tubing tours have minimal environmental impact and contribute to the preservation of Kauai’s history and culture. We have helped to restore sections of the old plantation irrigation system, which are now used for the Mountain Tubing Adventure. “We are pleased to be able to set a standard for balancing recreational activities and preservation of our amazing resources here on Kauai. We have opened up spectacular lands never before available to the public. Our exclusive access ensures careful stewardship of the land, total privacy and a genuinely unique experience”, says KBA owner Kelley Carswell Haneberg, member of a 5th generation Hawaii family.
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Kauai Backcountry Adventures reviews

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4.9
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  • Well organized and so much fun! The five tunnels are very cool and the landscape is lovely. Great half day activity enjoyed by parents and tween. Guides are funny and professional and share snippets.....  more
    Well organized and so much fun! The five tunnels are very cool and the landscape is lovely. Great half day activity enjoyed by parents and tween. Guides are funny and professional and share snippets.....  more »
  • This excursion was great for my family with my 7 year old daughter. The river guide made her feel safe and comfortable because she would get split up from us in the caves. The tour guide Ben was... 
    This excursion was great for my family with my 7 year old daughter. The river guide made her feel safe and comfortable because she would get split up from us in the caves. The tour guide Ben was...  more »
  • After suffering from Hurricane Ian in Florida and waiting for the repairs, this was a well deserved vacation!! I needed this FUN!! We've done this before and my friend, Lori brought her... 
    After suffering from Hurricane Ian in Florida and waiting for the repairs, this was a well deserved vacation!! I needed this FUN!! We've done this before and my friend, Lori brought her...  more »
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  • We had a blast on the tubing adventure. Our guide Mason was fantastic, fun, knowledgeable, musically gifted, and genuinely friendly and kind. He made this activity the highlight of our trip to Hawaii. Not strenuous. A lot of fun. Highly recommend. Bring cheap water shoes (Amazon.) If you're having trouble securing a reservation keep trying their website. It took me trying 6 times per day for a week until I found some spots that opened up, and I'm so glad I persisted.
  • We were able to experience the tubing adventure with Sherri as our guide. She was amazing. Disney's jungle cruise skippers could learn a thing or two from Sherri. She was so funny and made the whole experience worth every penny. She shared great insights and history into the landscape on the way up to the tubing, and then favored us with ukulele and singing the whole way down stream. If we ever make it back to Kauai, the trip will not be complete without doing this adventure again! Wish I could give it more than 5 stars.
  • What a wonderful experience!!! These guys are pros! The water was refreshing and invigorating early in the morning. I was very impressed with how well they controlled to group of wild tourists barreling down a water shoot. Their knowledge and stories were perfect. Would recommend to anyone going to Kauai.
  • An amazing experience! Our primary guide was extremely knowledgeable and shared fun facts about the area and history that kept everyone's attention Our safety guidelines were key and explained to us in an enjoyable was to ensure we all understood what was to come I highly recommend this excursion of you're looking for something a little different. All ages in our group had a blast!
  • I loved this adventure, tubing down the old Hawaiian canals. The ride up the mountain was beautiful. The guides were funny and friendly. Floating down the canals was gorgeous and exciting. The canal didn't run fast. It wasn't dangerous at all. In our group there was an 8 year old floating with he mother. Our entire family went and loved it. I would totally take advantage of this adventure. The best!

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