Is tubing in Kauai worth it?
This tubing adventure is perfect for people ages 5 and over and in generally good physical condition. The gently flowing waters, beautiful scenery, flumes, and tunnels create a relaxing, fun, and fascinating experience.
How long is Kauai tubing adventure?
3 hours
Tubing is about an hour total. You will get outfitted – gloves and helmet, travel up to the site, tube, have lunch and travel back. It is 3 hours total.
Can you go tubing in Kauai?
Take to Kauai’s historic waterways in a mountain tube and discover a unique way to access the island’s tropical interior. Over a century ago, laborers hired by the Lihue Sugar Plantation hand built the Hanamaulu ditch system.
Who owns Kauai Backcountry Adventures?
Kelley Carswell-Haneberg
Kauai Backcountry Adventures is an eco-tour destination owned by David Carswell and Kelley Carswell-Haneberg. Part of a fifth-generation kama’aina family, they value the preservation of land and offer environmentally friendly zip lining and mountain water tubing.
Can I drink the tap water in Kauai?
LIHUE — Half of U.S. states have well water corrosive enough to leach lead from pipes, but Kauai’s water is safe to drink, according to the state’s Department of Health.
What time of day are whales most active in Kauai?
So, if you want to see a whale in Hawaii, it’s best to visit them during the afternoon or early evening hours. If you want to spot a whale, visit Hawaii during mating or birthing season and be sure to catch them between the hours of 2pm-8pm.
Where does Kauai get its water?
Your water comes from ground water (underground) sources. Rain that falls in the mountain filters through the ground into formations called aquifers. Wells are drilled into these formations and the water is pumped out. These formations can also be found in the mountains (still considered ground water).
What is the Kauai tubing adventure?
Enjoy this fun and exciting Kauai Tubing adventure as you explore lush jungle scenery of Kauai’s interior while you and float down a historic waterway of the historic plantation ditches. The tour begins with a four-wheel-drive adventure where you will make your way through Lihue Plantation lands deep into Kauai’s pristine interior.
Is there a sugar cane plantation in Hawaii?
The last one closed up shop about ten years ago and there are no longer working sugar cane plantations in Hawaii. This is Tunnel 2 on the Kauai Mountain Tubing Adventure on Kauai. Photo credit: Kauai Backcountry Adventures
What can you expect on a Kauai Plantation tour?
Along the tour you will traverse tunnels and flumes that were engineered and hand dug circa 1870. The plantation and irrigation systems are an integral part of Kauai history.
What makes Kauai’s sugar cane canals special?
These sugar cane canals were hand-dug in the 1870s and run through the remote areas near Mount Waialeale, one of the wettest spots on Earth. Kauai Backcountry Adventures went in and renovated the area to make sure it would be great for eco-tours.