Shaka Kayaks

Another fun outing while staying at Turtle Bay. Would highly recommend it. They took us from the hotel to the surfing spot nearby on a golf cart. The instructor was awesome, very friendly and helpful, and definitely had the island spirit. His dog was super cool too. Note that the water can be a little choppy and you should be ready just in case.

Just got back from HI. We booked 2 tours with Shaka Kayaks at Turtle Bay Resort. Both tours were absolutely wonderful. The first tour was kayaking with sea turtles and it was the absolute best. The guides knew just where to take us to get up close an personal with the turtles. My wife loves sea turtles so much, she was so excited to be just feet away from them in real life. The guides were super helpful and friendly and went the extra mile to ensure everyone on the tour got to have see the turtles. Told us lots of interesting facts about the local flora and fauna and the history of the area. We would absolutely do this tour again. The second tour we took was a birdwatching tour and it was AMAZING! Our guide was so knowledgeable and we saw so many different species of birds. The whole tour was conducted from a golf cart so my 80 year old grandmother could go with us! She was so thrilled to get up a close view of Albatross in their nest with hatchlings! It was fantastic. I highly recommend booking a tour with Shaka Kayaks if you have the opportunity. You absolutely won't be disappointed.

Our guide Scott is very knowledgeable about the sealife, plants, and birds around Turtle Bay Resort. He knew where to go to find the turtles on our hour-long kayak trip and was nice enough to send us pictures for free. I recommend prior kayak experience so you can easily navigate the bay and follow the guide.

My wife and I have never, ever been Kayaking before and that didn't seem to matter. Our guides gave us the basics and let us hit the water. I must say, I wasn't doing very well, but that didn't stop me from having a wonderful time. My wife was absolutely killing it out there!! Typically I am the super competitive type and she's more laid back. It was rather nice to wear her shoes on this go around. We found ourselves on a secluded beach and b/c we purchased the 8 a.m. tour, the beach was empty. Although I wouldn't suggest bringing the kids on this tour, kids are welcomed. In fact, there was a youngster on our tour and the gals set up a message in a bottle treasure hunt. Good thing they told me about it cause when I saw the message inside a wine bottle, I was ready to dive on it and keep it for myself. Alas, it was fun for the little guy.The two young ladies who guided this tour were absolutely awesome!! Funny, energetic and knowledgeable. They both knew their stuff and made the group feel welcomed and allowed us to have fun. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in a new adventure.

Such a great experience! The guides were so fun and informative. This is a great way to see honu while learning about their significance and why they need to be protected. Great tour for people of all ages! Mahalo!

Awesome Kayaking trip with plenty of sea turtles, awesome guides,...Wheelchair Accessibility: Upon pick up at the hotel, the guide brought us to a van. The van is fairly high, thus one needs to be fairly mobile to get up there. But the guide was extremely helpful and helped as well to get the chair mounted.Upon arrival, there is no solid walkway thus it's a bit tough for the wheelchair. But again, with the awesome help of the guides we managed to get through it. There is about a 10m way from the forest to the sea through sandy beach. The guides brought the Kayak as close to the wheelchair as possible and then pushed it down the sand into the water once I sat dow in the Kayak. So, getting in to the water was no big deal. Once the tour was done, we brought the Kayak to the beach. The guides then pushed the Kayak (with me on it) as much up the beach as possible. It was pretty heavy and they did a great job to make it as easy as possible to get off the Kayak. Once in my chair, they helped push the wheelchair through the sand up to the forest where there is a better surface. It was real teamwork :-)All in all, this trip is accessible for someone that is fairly mobile. A huge shoutout to the guides who were so extremely helpful! It was an unforgettable morning!(Oh, and the tour itself is a must-do as well, but the other reviewers already covered that )

Excellent morning trip 7:20-8:40. Parents with 10&13 year old. We all did single kayaks and were totally fine. Awesome Bay Area great experience and lots of knowledge and fun. Jim and Scott were excellent. Turtle and train wrecks who duh thunk . Highly recommended

Beautiful experience. We enjoyed our time with the guides and even got some good local recommendations. It was a really calm bay to kayak in. The guides clearly love the area and what they do and it showed. My husband can't wait to come back for another tour next year.

Absolutely wonderful experience. Our guides Mike and Scott were phenomenal, providing a perfect mix of information and humor. We saw about 20 sea turtles during our tour. Mike was kind enough to take and send along a number of great pictures from our visit which was an unexpected and much appreciated bonus. I can not recommend Shaka Kayaks highly enough. A+++

Our guides were knowledgeable and SOOOO friendly. We did the double kayak and had so much fun. We saw 22 turtles total on our tour today, saw 2 in like the first 5 minutes. Beautiful bay with clear waters. Worth the money!