Active Oahu Tours

We were looking for an adventurous excursion while visiting Oahu, and stumbled upon the half day kayak tour to the Kaneohe Sandbar with Active Oahu Tours. When we arrived at the shop, Michael was great. He's knowledgeable about the area, helped us load up the kayak, gave us everything we needed for our adventure (kayak, oars, snorkel gear, and life jackets), and then gave us all the info on the paddle out to the Sandbar. He even showed us the satellite images our phones with the map and everything.It was a tough paddle out with the rain and windy conditions that day, but we had a blast! Once we got out to the Sandbar, we saw tons of turtles and an eel. It was mid-tide around 10am-ish, so the water was up to my mid thigh (I'm 5'0 for reference). We had so much fun on our kayak adventure and swimming around the Sandbar. Definitely an awesome memory from this year's visit to Oahu.

The best possible beach rental shop conveniently located near lanikai beach!! they have everything in a convenient package: snorkel set, 2 beach umbrellas, 2 beach chairs, dry bag, and a hefty wagon to carry everything-- for a very fair price. We added on a icebox, which was perfect for our lazy boozy beach day @lanikai.(someone tell me if their tacos are good)

These folks came through for us on short notice when our pre-arranged rental crapped out! They were easy going and friendly. Would highly recommend, and will use again.

This was such a cool paddling and hiking experience!We didn't do a tour but we did rent kayaks. Booking online is easy. PRO TIP #1: make sure to indicate if you want life vests in the Comments portion of your online booking form!Signing the liability waiver was also online. Easy and convenient!Our delivery guy Brad texted us the day of with instructions for pickup. Super convenient. We did Chinaman's Hat, so he brought our kayaks to Kualoa Beach Park. He parked on the side of the road and set up the kayaks on the grass for us. My partner and I launched our kayak from the beach area just in front of the truck. Then we paddled to Chinaman's Hat, which took us less than 30 minutes. The Chinaman's Hat hike was steep and lots of dirt and rocks. PRO TIP #2: wear tabis! There are lots of rocks on shore and going up the mountain! The view at the top of the mountain if you choose to go was perfect! You can see the shoreline perfectly. Then drop off was easy. The delivery guy waited until we brought the kayaks back which was convenient since we wanted to leave before our reservation ended at 4:00pm. Mahalo Active Tours O'ahu! We'll definitely rent with you folks again soon!

Awesome folks & beautiful view!We've been tandem kayaking before, but not in a couple years, so the guys were able to go over everything easily and very nicely! We had also hit traffic due to an accident on H3 that morning, which delayed us enough to miss about 30 minutes of our reservation, but they reached out to us vis text and we were able to relay what was going on efficiently. We never explicitly asked if we could be comped the time, because none of our misfortune was their fault, but we were more than able to paddle out to the island, swim around, climb, and paddle back well with even less than 3 full hours! To end the excursion, we were offered some chilled Aloha-Maids and some friendly banter.Whether you're a tourist, kanaka, or somewhere in between, I definitely recommend these guys for your next rental, they are very accommodating, kind, and affordable! We booked for a last minute excursion the night before we went, and we still had great service and a great time!

The owner was incredibly kind, even waiting for us to drop off our equipment past the closing time. His prices are the best in the area. We had such a great experience. You could tell that the owner was very passionate and really cared about the experience of his customers.

Michael (the owner) was pleasant and communicative. He has very reasonable prices for rentals. He was very friendly, helpful, and kind. We had a tiny car and the kayak posed no problem for us. He took the time to help us load it on the roof of the car and showed us how to use everything. Definitely recommend!

Wonderful experience!! It well exceeded my expectations. When we arrived they were ready for us with the kayaks out on the grass. They provided us with a laminated map of a recommended route to kayak to the island. The map also had good information on it about the island. This was a bonus in my opinion because it was not something I expected to get. At the end of the trip, we returned the kayaks and map with ease. They were waiting for us. I will DEFINITELY book with them again. Thank you so much!!!

Booked under the impression that they would deliver the kayaks to the destination as they advertise on their website. Once I finished paying and received the confirmation email I got a text from Brad saying they would NOT be able to deliver the kayaks and that we'd need to pick it up 30 mins away. I expressed my concern as that's not what was agreed upon when booking and received no reply. After no response I replied again requesting to cancel the reservation, within minutes I got an email saying it was cancelled but still no reply. Being that it's a 3 hour rental and is now requiring an hour drive taking away from the total rental time as well as requiring 4 vehicles for the group to transport the kayaks we could not do it. By the looks of other reviews they were able to deliver kayaks 19 days ago. Our group was planning this occasion for weeks in celebration of a birthday and we're disappointed in how it was all handled.

My boyfriend and I had an amazing experience with this company! Noah's and Rob's customer service was top-notch. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for excellent service!