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Kailua Bay Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Tour 1 hr

TourTruth score 8.2 out of 10

Very goodTop 19% in Big Island of Hawaii

50 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Big Island of Hawaii
  • 1 hr
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Paddle a traditional outrigger canoe across Kailua Bay, learn the basics, and hear stories of the area’s history and culture.

About this tour

Paddle Kailua Bay in a traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe and connect with the history and culture of Hawaiʻi. This 60-minute Kailua Bay Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Tour begins near the site where King Kamehameha united the Hawaiian Islands and watched over his kingdom.

Your crew will introduce the basics of paddling a waʻa, then a steersman or steerswoman will guide the canoe through the bay. Along the way, hear about significant local sites and events while taking in the experience from the water. The canoe, life jackets, and paddles are provided, so you can focus on the rhythm of the paddle and the stories surrounding this historic coastline.

Meet next to Kailua Pier on Kamakahonu Beach, behind the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel. Choose this Kailua Bay Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Tour for a hands-on way to explore local history and experience a traditional Hawaiian vessel.

Highlights

  • Paddle a traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe across Kailua Bay
  • Learn paddling basics with a steersman or steerswoman guiding the canoe
  • Hear stories about the historic sites and events of the bay

What's included

Included

  • Canoe, life jackets, paddles, and curated tour

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet next to Kailua Pier on Kamakahonu Beach, behind the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.94 on Viator and 4.80 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 8.2. Top 19% in Big Island of Hawaii means it ranks in the top 19% of tours in Big Island of Hawaii by this score.

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