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Nature & Turtle Tour by Sea & Board Sports Hawaii LLC: 1.5 Hours – No experience necessary & Great or All Ages!.
Price: $140.00 (from) · confirm current rates at booking
Duration: 1.5 hours
Island: Oahu
Best for: Anyone who wants turtles at close range on flat water – a 90-minute guided paddle up the Anahulu River, Oahu’s longest watercourse, by SUP or kayak. Beginners and all ages
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WHAT THE RIVER TOUR INVOLVES
In the 1940s, surf instructors in Waikiki like Duke Kahanamoku and Leroy and Bobby AhChoy would take paddles and stand on their boards to get a better view of the surfers in the water. Now we invite you to embark on a journey through time and nature on our 90 min SUP or Kayak Nature & Turtle River tour. Our guided tour includes stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) or kayaking along the serene waters of Oahu’s longest watercourse, the Anahulu River. This SUP or Kayak Tour is perfect for the beginners and all ages!
HOW IT RUNS
You meet at Sea & Board Sports Hawaii in Haleiwa. One could only dream of such a beautiful setting and this is one lesson you’ll remember for a life time. We will Adventure into of the Anahulu River (also called Anahulu Stream) located on the famous North Shore to get a better view of Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles. As we venture up this ancient Hawaiian stream we enter a highway for sea turtles. The turtles use this water way to rest from the long ocean voyages on the Pacific.
PRICING
Rates are set by the operator and vary by season, group size and session length. Current pricing is shown on the live booking calendar above. Checked against FareHarbor, August 2026.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
– Be advised that we do not recommend using an uber/lyft/taxi to the North Shore.
– Parking is free—anywhere along the beach or across the street in the dirt parking.
– Do not park in Haleiwa Beach House parking lot (paved parking).
– Reef-safe sunscreen, water and secure footwear
– Kayaks, paddles and life vests are provided
– Cancellation: Confirm the operator’s current cancellation window when you book.
WHO IT IS FOR
People who want wildlife and calm water rather than surf. This is a 90-minute guided trip up the Anahulu River on the North Shore, Oahu’s longest watercourse, and you can do it on a stand-up paddleboard or in a kayak – your choice, which matters if your group’s confidence varies. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles use the stream as a resting place after long ocean voyages, to the point that Sea and Board describe it as a turtle highway, so sightings are the point of the trip rather than a bonus. There is real history here too: standing on a board to paddle began with Waikiki surf instructors in the 1940s, Duke Kahanamoku and Leroy and Bobby AhChoy among them, who stood up to get a better view of the surfers they were watching. The tour is explicitly suitable for beginners and all ages. You meet at Sea and Board Sports Hawaii in Haleiwa.
Consider instead: for a longer, self-directed paddle with an islet landing permit included, the self-guided Kailua tour is $99. For turtles combined with a surf lesson over three hours, North Shore Surf Girls’ turtle tour is $189.95.
BROWSE MORE
Browse more Oahu kayak tours, or see everything we run on Oahu. Planning ahead? Read which Hawaiian island suits your trip. Planning ahead? Read our guide to where to swim with sea turtles in Hawaii. Planning this coast? Read our North Shore Oahu guide.
