Mountain Tubing Adventure
The Mountain Tubing Adventure in Kauai
Mountain Tubing Adventure is a unique activity that gives you a chance to travel back in time to the sugar plantation era. Circa 1870 a series of ditches, tunnels, and flumes were hand-dug by Chinese laborers to deliver water from the rain-forest to the thirsty sugar cane fields near Lihue. This land is privately owned and has never before been accessible to the public. The recent closure of the Lihue sugar plantation made this tour possible … allowing Kauai visitors the chance to travel into the island’s interior and witness this engineering feat in a fun and relaxing way!
Getting There
Your mountain tubing adventure begins at Kauai Backcountry Adventure’s office on Highway 56 in Hanamaulu, just a few minutes away from the Lihue Airport. The guides will fit you with gloves, a helmet and a head lamp and check your footwear to make sure that they won’t come off and float away. You don’t want to be chasing sandals around during your adventure. Once setup the group will then climb into a colorful 4WD transport vehicle and head into the interior of the island. You will be crossing old sugar cane fields along the way. On you way you will learn about the plantation’s history and about the lives of the men who built and maintained the ditch system.
Ready for Fun
You get into your tube and just sit back and enjoy the ride. This isn’t a whitewater adventure but it isn’t the lazy river at your neighborhood waterpark either. The water is typically knee deep in most places, and the current moves you along fast enough that no paddling is required. This tour goes in and out of many tunnels, one of which is almost a mile long! You’ll glide along in the underworld with a headlamp to light your way. At the end of your tubing adventure, the guides serve up a picnic lunch at a beautiful, natural swimming hole.
Mountain Tubing Adventure Specifics
Schedule: Tubing is available daily at 9am, 10am, 11am, noon, and 1pm. Additional tours available during busy seasons.
Tour length: 3 hours (including the 4WD vehicle ride to get back into the ditch after check-in). Actual float time is typically a little over an hour.
Gear Provided: Gloves, a helmet and head lamp. Rental shoes are available if you don’t want to get your shoes wet.
What to Bring and Wear: Water friendly shoes, swimsuits or clothing that can get wet, towels, and a dry change of clothing, sunscreen, hat and bug repellent.
Restrictions: Minimum age is 5 and minimum height is 43 inches. Maximum weight is 300 pounds. No neck or back injuries. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Pregnant women require a note from their doctor OK’ing them to do this tour.
Reservations: Advanced reservations are required. When you reserve this adventure on our website your reservation will be guaranteed on your credit card. A 20% deposit will be charged just a few days before you leave home for Hawaii. The balance is charged the day before your tour.
How Much & Contact Info
Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure: $149.00 per Floater plus Hawaii sales tax .
To schedule your Tubing Adventure go to Adventure in Hawaii at http://AdventureInHawaii.com
This is a “Plan Ahead” type of an excursion. Reservations are usually about 6 weeks in advance! It is a well liked Adventure.
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