During our stay in Kauai our family (2 adults, 2 teens) went on a kayaking/hiking trip to Uluwehi waterfalls. The trip is a 4 hour experience, which includes about 2 miles of kayaking on the Wailua river, followed by 1 to 1.5 mile hike to the waterfall.
Our guide, Brian, was excellent. He would constantly tell us stories about the island, the history of the villages and about the hike itself. He was fun, knowledgeable and extremely helpful. Prior to the trip we forgot to take our phone with us, so he took numerous photos and a video of us swimming in the lake, created by the waterfall. We didn't even ask him for the video, but it's something he did on his own.
The kayaking was fun, the river was getting narrower and narrower and at one point we were completely surrounded by vegetation from the shore. The hike was during mostly dry weather, but it did rain a bit. However, since that side of the island experiences a lot of rain, the train was completely muddy. We were told to "embrace the mud", in order not to fall down, and stay in the mud. That made our hike very unusual and a lot of fun. Wear water shoes for the mud!!! I think that's better than sneakers, boots or crocks.
At the end of the hike, we came to a beautiful waterfall and a surrounding pond. We took a swim in it. Brian recommended getting into a niche behind the waterfall, which we did. It was very exhillirating. The wind from the water fall and the spray took our breath away, but we and our kids loved it.
Overall, thanks to the beauty of the trial and Brian's guidance, this made for a memorable trip.
And, the final bonus -- the trip cost us $39 per person, which is one of the cheapest attractions on the island!!!!. I strongly recommend this to any one, who does not have small children. LOVED IT!!!
Again, KUDOS to our guide BRIAN -- he was the best!!!