Aug 24, 2025
Amazing private tour of the harbor - Tommy is an excellent guide. He is super-friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and great host. It was just my wife, Tommy, and me on the big 6-person outrigger. He was a little worried at first, but we started paddling and we showed that we had canoeing experience, it was game on and we got the complete experience.
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Aug 22, 2025
Chill, Fun Tour - This Outrigger Canoe tour was one of our favorite activities in Hawaii! Uncle Leahi was an excellent tour guide, telling us so much about the area and its history. We got enough paddling in to feel like we really experienced it, but not so much we were exhausted. It's a chill, fun experience. Would do it again next time we visit. Highly recommend!
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Aug 13, 2025
Don’t miss this canoe tour! - The guide was extremely professional, and very knowledgeable about Hawaiian history and culture. Grant was an amazing guide!
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Jul 10, 2025
Paddle with the locals - Uncle Tommy was the BEST! Loved listening him talk story about the history of the Islands. This is a must do activity!
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Jun 29, 2025
A Great Experience - We really enjoyed our canoe excursion. We felt very cared for by Evan and Michael and were able to enjoy the canoeing and snorkeling with ease. Evan gave a lot of interesting information about the history and the situation with the reef and invasive species. We were very appreciative of their care of the bay and of us!
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Nov 25, 2024
Ride in an outrigger canoe - On a recent visit to Hawaii we booked an outrigger canoe ride with Kona Boys in Kailua Kona located right by the Marriott King Kamehameha hotel. The price was reasonable and booking was easy.
The two of us joined three other guests and Kona Boys guides Ray and Tommy.
We had never been in a single hull outrigger canoe before and it was an amazing experience. Ray and Tommy were friendly and knowledgeable, and provided clear instructions. After hauling the canoe into the water, we were off!
Paddling together we glided quickly away from shore. At times we stopped while Tommy and Ray shared stories about ancient Hawaiian people and places.
Paddling was work but fun, and the boat was incredibly stable. We were out over an hour and it was a real joy.
Most other places we researched take out double hulled canoes with more people. But if you want the authentic experience of being in a single hulled boat, book with Kona Boys. We would definitely do this again!
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Nov 12, 2024
Unforgettable adventure. - What an incredible ride! Tommy O took us out and was so informative about Hawaiian history and the land and water. We paddled out and saw tons of Nai'a (spinner dolphins) around us and under the outrigger. We saw the heiau right there and the special sacred land it's on. The bay was calm but we worked! pushing out from the shore and paddling. We loved Tommy.
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Jun 9, 2023
Fabulous trip - My granddaughter and I spent an amazing hour out on the waters of the bay yesterday enjoying the sea and the fabulous views. James was an excellent steered and guide, giving us specific instructions on paddling and keeping us on our way. I wanted to share a time with my granddaughter that would be unique for us and introduce her to an activity she was not likely to experience elsewhere.
Can’t say enough about these good people!! Reception was pleasant, upbeat, and efficient. Way to go Kona Boys
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May 17, 2023
Outrigger Canoe & the Surprised by Dolphins - Six of us had a fantastic time on an Outrigger Canoe led by our enthusiastic, capable & knowledgeable guide Tommy. He instructed us how to row in unison & guided the canoe from the rear. We rowed halfway across the bay when we were incredibly fortunate to see a pod of 10 dolphins only 25 feet away from us! They reappeared several times with one coming just a few feet in front of our outrigger. This was our second time going in an outrigger with Kona Boys & we will do it again when we return to Kona.
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Dec 27, 2019
Great water activity at a great price - We did the Outrigger canoe trip with Eden as our guide. Very doable by people who don’t canoe in general. Beautiful views of the bay. Eden is a super cool guide and knows a lot about the area. We also felt safe the entire time. And probably the excursion with the best value for the price we’ve done in Hawaii.
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