Mountain Tubing Adventure: An Only on Kauai Activity
After a 4WD ride through a jungle, hop on a tube to float down a 100-year-old, hand-dug plantation canal system that will take you through caves and small waterfalls. Get wet and have a blast! We sure did!
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Activity Overview
Mountain Tubing Adventure Tour Overview
- Book as soon as possible, as this is the most popular Kauai tour; it fills up fast!
- Gentle flowing waters will carry you down the former irrigation system of the Lihue Plantation
- Lunch is included in the tour
- Duration: 3 hours
- Age Minimum: 5 years or older
- Weight Limit: 300 pounds maximum
- Height Minimum: Must be at least 43 inches tall
- Included: Delicious lunch and cold water
- Weather: Unless extreme weather prohibits, tours go out rain or shine
About Mountain Tubing Adventure
This tour is a one-of-a-kind Kauai tubing adventure. Book early as there is typically a waitlist during the summer months.
After checking in at their base camp, they load up on four-wheel drive-off road vehicles for a tour through Lihue Plantation lands. Their exclusive access to this facility gives you a rare glimpse of a century-old industry that helps to shape the Hawaii of today.
Guided by their knowledgeable local staff you’ll be shown the history of the rainforest you’re walking through and learn of the foliage and animals who call it home.
You continue the journey towards Lihue Plantation’s 100-year-old irrigation system where water tubes await. Once there, you’ll begin the trek down the waterway through five darkened tunnels and beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
The tour concludes with lunch and an optional swim at a pristine jungle waterhole where you can continue to enjoy should you choose to.
Mountain Tubing Adventure Tour Includes the Following
- Helmets
- Headlamps & gloves
- Tubes
- Delicious lunch and water (two hours into the tour)
Watch Our Experience Mountain Tubing
We are always hesitant when we hear the phrase “the most popular tour.” We’ve heard about this mountain tubing adventure for years, but we never had a chance to go. We wish we had tried it earlier.
What we liked about this tour was the backcountry aspect. The tour takes you on private property that is part of a conservation area. Head deep into a former sugar cane plantation to be surrounded by jungle and rushing water. It was a fun way to get off the beaten track and try something you can’t do anywhere else in the country.
Enough talk, check out our experience below to get the flavor of this tour!
What to Bring on the Tubing Adventure
- Secured water-friendly shoes are required; No flip-flops (rental shoes available)
- Swimsuits or clothing that can get wet
- Towel and a dry change of clothing
- Sunscreen
- Hat (recommended but not required)
- Bug repellent
Tubing Tour Restrictions
- All guests are weighed at check-in. Those outside the 300-pound range are not able to participate.
- Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
- This activity is not recommended for those with back, hip, or knee problems.
- Women up to the second trimester of pregnancy may participate with written physical approval.
Tubing Tour Cancellation Policy
- Groups of two to five guests: 24-hour cancellation or change policy
- Groups of six to nine guests: 72-hour cancellation or change policy
- Groups of 10-14 guests: one-week cancellation or change policy with a one-week prepayment paid in full
- Groups of 15 or more guests: two-week cancellation or change policy with a two-week prepayment paid in full
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