Kailua Bay 2-Hour Guided Kayak Tour with Beach Time

Overview

The Kailua Beach Adventures Kailua Bay guided kayak tour is a 3-hour outing with 2 guided hours paddling to Popoia (Flat) Island, a short snorkel and tide-pool walk, then beach time with a lunch voucher. It suits beginners and families with children 8 and up. The main drawback reviewers report is wind and chop that make paddling hard.

Highlights

• Paddle 20 to 30 minutes one way to Popoia Island seabird sanctuary with a guide, then snorkel near turtle feeding grounds and walk the tide pools.
• Lunch voucher (deli, pizza or local plate) plus about 2 hours of free beach time at Kailua or Lanikai are built into the 3-hour booking.
• Snorkel mask, fins, boogie board, dry bag, locker and showers are included; a Waikiki shuttle version is sold for about $31 more on resellers.
• Minimum age 8 for group tours (5 for private); children 8 to 16 ride in a double kayak with an adult, and everyone must be able to swim.
• Among the 30 reviews we read on the VELTRA listing (January 2015 to March 2024), 5 describe wind or choppy water that made the paddle hard.

What to Expect

1. Check in at the shop at 130 Kailua Road at 9:00 am (9:15 am for the Waikiki shuttle version on reseller listings), get fitted for a life jacket and watch the briefing.
2. You walk or cart the kayak to the beach, a 5 to 10 minute walk that 2 of the 30 reviews we read describe as tiring.
3. The guide leads a 20 to 30 minute paddle to Popoia Island, where you land, walk the tide pools and hear about the seabird sanctuary.
4. You snorkel near the island's turtle feeding grounds with the provided mask and fins.
5. After paddling back you collect a lunch voucher and have about 2 hours on the beach with the included boogie boards and snorkel gear before returning the gear.

What to Bring

• Swimsuit, towel and a change of clothes
• Reef-safe sunscreen and sunglasses with a retainer
• Footwear with a back strap (listed by the operator for its kayak products)

Restrictions and Requirements

• Children 7 and younger not allowed on the group tour; minimum age 5 on private tours
• Ages 8 to 16 must ride in a double kayak with a parent or guardian; under 18 must be accompanied
• All participants must be able to swim
• Guests with back, neck or muscular problems should consider carefully before joining

Cancellation Policy

The operator's self-guided kayak page states a 100% refund for cancellations more than 48 hours before the activity and a full charge within 48 hours (reschedule for $25 per person, waived with Trip Protection); the guided-tour page could not be read, and the Travelocity listing shows 'free cancellation' in one place and 'non-refundable' in another. Checked October 2026 on kailuabeachadventures.com and Travelocity.

Location

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Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii

Meeting Point

Kailua Beach Adventures, 130 Kailua Road, Suite 101B, Kailua, HI 96734

Check-In

9:00 am start for the self-drive tour per the Travelocity listing; arrive early enough for fitting and the briefing

Parking and Getting There

Free parking at the shop

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