PRICE

$115 per person (children 4-12 are $75.00) includes state excise tax, a Hawaii State Parks landing fee for the protection of Kealakekua Bay, and a small contribution for educational activities relating to dolphins, coral, and cultural sites in Kealakekua Bay. Gratuities if desired are additional.

Cancellation Policy:
You need to cancel 24 hours or more before your trip. Otherwise you will be charged full price for your trip, even if you do not take the trip.

Height/weight Policy for safety and Comfort:
To reach our goal of your safety and enjoyment of the trip you choose, it is not always realistic for everybody to undertake a kayak and snorkeling trip without the fitness level for it. We wouldn’t want to exhaust you or put you in an uncomfortable, potentially difficult or unsafe situation. Your BMI (Body Mass index) should be 25 or under. Check your BMI on this chart: http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm

MAP

It takes about 35 minutes driving time from Kailua-Kona to get to our meeting place at the Kona Pacific Farmer’s Cooperative, one mile above Kealakekua Bay. Follow the map, and watch out for the chevron gas station on your left in the town of Captain Cook. Right after this gas station, turn right on Napo`opo`o Road. Follow this road all the way, always keeping to the right, Follow the road from the highway until you see the sign and the large buildings for the KPFC. Turn right into the coffee mill here, drive in a little ways, and park next to the store, the building on your right. Please be prompt! Click here for larger map.

CONTACT US

You will launch your kayak from Napo`po`po Landing, the old concrete wharf that at one time was one of the busiest landings on the Kona side of the island. Here cattle, coffee, and other local products were first transported here in small railroad cars, then shipped out on steamships. You can still see the rusty remnants of the tracks on the wharf.

As this area is rich in history, it is also rich in nature. The coral reef in Ka`awaloa's calm, protected waters is one of the most pristine coral reefs in Hawaii, with a thriving marine eco-system. A large pod of spinner dolphins, called nai`a in Hawaiian, enters the bay each morning to sleep, rest, mate, give birth, and shelter their young. The Marine Mammal Protection Act mandates that swimmers, kayakers, and boaters do not harass the dolphins or interfere in any way with their life activities. We hope to view the dolphins from a respectful, legal distance, but this is not a “swim with the dolphins” tour and no swimming with dolphins is allowed.

Please drive slowly, and treat all residents of the area, on land and in the sea, with respect. We wish that you will read and follow our guidelines that will help you enjoy your stay and insure that others will be able to come and enjoy the same beauty after you have left.

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