Are you looking for a relaxing and fun activity with pristine scenery? ✔️ Kayaking around the Wailua River has it all! The tranquil Wailua River weaves by gorgeous waterfalls and lush, jungle landscapes along the island’s East Side. Kauaʻi has the only navigable rivers in Hawaiʻi, and the Wailua River is the largest! 🌴 Kayaking not your thing? The scenic river itself can be explored by SUP or outrigger canoe and a boat tour is also available, if you’re looking to relax without the exercise! 🛥️

1.4K views · 55 reactions | Kaua‘i is known for its beaches, but it also has beautiful rivers you can paddle up or drift down. The most well known is the Wailua River in Kapa‘a (albeit it can get a bit crowded with kayakers and boat traffic), but there a few others scattered around the island that aren't as widely used, but still just as amazing. | Revealed Travel Guides - Hawaii Revealed | Facebook

Opaekaʻa Falls on Kauaʻi sits along the sacred Wailua River, an area once reserved for Hawaiian royalty (aliʻi). Its name means “rolling shrimp,” recalling the days when freshwater shrimp were so abundant they could be seen tumbling over the rocks. The surrounding Wailua Valley was a powerful spiritual and political center, home to ancient heiau (temples) and royal compounds. Today, the falls remain a place of beauty and mana, echoing the deep history and traditions of Native Hawaiians. 🌿💦 . .