Hawaiian Jungle Waterfall Adventure: Native Experience with Wilderness Expert
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98 Ratings
Anahola
Embark on a thrilling Hawaiian jungle waterfall adventure with the native wilderness expert, The Hawaiian Dundee. Swim, jump, and rappel down a 70' waterfall in a secluded rainforest. Don't be afraid to get wet, as the saying goes, 'When the Heavens Cry, The Earth Lives.' Book now!
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Anahola - Charlie, our Hawaiian Dundee, will hand pick your adventure sight based on your interests, activity level, and weather conditions. He will guide you through the tropical jungles and lush forests to refreshing streams, leading to a secluded waterfall and pool.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Safety equipment
What's Not Included
  • gratuity
Additional Information

Despite the English moniker, the Hawaiian Dundee Charlie is a ‘genuine Native Hawaiian,’ with lineage tracing back to the globally renowned ‘Napali Coast Kauai.’ For nearly half a century, he has embarked on ventures across the untamed terrains and rainforests of Hawai’i. His tenure in the D.L.N.R., within the Forestry & Wildlife and Parks division, spanned the 1980’s and early 90’s. He further broadened his experience during a 3-year stint as a Wilderness Ranger in California, starting from 1993. He provides a thorough introduction to his culture, Hawai’i’s wildlife, and its historical timeline.

His knack for exploration caught the attention of some major TV shows, leading to appearances such as;

In ‘Hacking the Wild’ (science channel): he co-starred in the second episode titled, ‘Curse of The Jungle’, which aired on Feb, 22 2017. He showed up in ‘NBC’s Biggest Loser’ and the ‘MTV’ reality show, ‘Are You The One’, where he instructed on waterfalls rappelling protocols. Several professional guidebooks have also featured him.
The tour he conducts is not generic but tailored, and the ‘off trail hiking’ into the secluded areas of da island is a unique experience.

Aloha and Mahalo Nui

  • Children under 10 years old, not allowed on Adventure due to the nature of the tour.
Location
3875 Kawelo St
Kawelo Street
All guests will meet us at our home base, at the address given. Guests will then be transported to the chosen adventure sight by 4WD vehicle. Depending on weather conditions, the adventure sight may be changed. Please remember to confirm your reservation 24 hours in advance.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Allisonad2334io
May 10, 2024
Best adventure of my life! - Charlie was AWESOME! I have never repelled 1 foot let alone 20 stories and it was amazing! Shadow, a dog he is working on trust with to rescue from the jungle stayed with us the entire trip! Bring her snacks! Long fast dry pants, long sleeve quick dry shirt and socks and tennis shoes is all you need. Oh and bug spray which I should have applied. We did top notch excursions on our honeymoon but none were as special and rewarding. Must do!!!! Five 🌟 is just not enough for this experience! Thank you Hawaiian Dundee! Thank you Shadow for staying in back and on the lookout for everyone. One special dog!
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Rmary123
Apr 23, 2024
Fantastic adventure - What a perfect day rappelling, hiking and swimming in a beautiful area that we would have never seen had it not been for Hawaiian Dundee Charlie. He guided us safely through our first rappelling adventure, a jungle hike, and a swim to revive our mana. This man is an amazing human being. Hang out with him for an afternoon and he’ll entertain you, educate you, and leave you with a feeling of immense gratitude for the land and the people of Hawaii.
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Sassytripper
Apr 2, 2024
Epic Adventure! - Amazing experience with “The Hawaiian Dundee”! He is such a caring, professional guide. He provides a personalized experience tailored to the needs of your group. I had my 67 year old mother and 14 year old son with varying ability levels. He provided exceptional guidance that allowed everyone to rappel down to the waterfall and make it back out over streams and switchbacks. He coached everyone through the tough parts and his easy going demeanor kept everyone going. He is also an awesome human being who takes care of stray dogs he’s encountered along the trail. He has three rescue dogs. He’s currently feeding another stray “Shadow,” as he works to build her trust and eventually bring her home out of the jungle. Shadow cautiously greeted us when we arrived at the start of the trail. He fed her and she followed us on our entire adventure. She was wary, but kept us company, checking on us if we fell behind. It made the experience so much more meaningful. We are hopeful that soon Shadow will allow him to bring her home. If you are looking for an epic adventure in Kauai, this is the one!
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Rachaelcook12
Mar 20, 2024
Best experience I’ve booked! - This was the best experience my husband and I booked in Kauai, hands down. Da Hawaiian Dundee treated us like family and made us feel super comfortable. We learned so much and gained more confidence in ourselves in the water. We also got the privilege to hike with a shy dog named Shadow who I now love very much!! If you want something to do, this is well worth the money. We will 100% be coming back to Kauai and booking with him again! We loved it so much and would recommended it to anyone we know. We felt very safe with him and had a blast!
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Maureen_s
Mar 7, 2024
Beauty and Adventure off the Beaten Path - Charlie is outstanding. He gave us first rate instruction, filled us with lots of local knowledge, provided a tour we could never find on our own and gave us memories to last a lifetime. If you’re up for an adventure off the normal beaten path, this trip is for you. We learned repelling, ascending and jumped from a waterfall in one beautiful and glorious day. Charlie is just a quality human being to wrap it up. And I can’t forget Shadow who kept watch over us. All in all it was fantastic. Thank you!!!
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Carly
Mar 6, 2024
Breathtakingly amazing! - Had an AMAZING time with da jungle Dundee! We went on a 4+hour hike and didn’t pass a single sole. He gave us individual attention when instructing us how to rappel down the mountain and we felt safe. We made a gentle friend, Shadow who is a lost hunting dog. Shadow followed us the entire hike. But WAIT… it gets better… Da Jungle Dundee took us to a private water fall that we got to climb up, jump off and swim under. We learned about the land and some history of Hawaii but it wasn’t too much or too dry. The perfect amount! In other words, this excursion was by far, our most amazing memory from Hawaii. If we ever return, we will be doing this again!
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H5028rndianeb
Feb 27, 2024
Awesome views and unique locals - Hawaiian Dundee looked at us and knew that he had to change plans. He took us on a unique photographing journey far less vigorous.
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Carolyn_t
Jan 6, 2024
Fantastic jungle adventure - BEST adventure you could book on Kauai. Your guide is amazing. He adjusts each adventure to the ability and desires of your group. He is very knowledgeable about the jungle, history and culture of Kauai and all of Hawaii. You will get 100% wet. Wear leggings and tennis shoes. Some in my group wore hiking boots, great for the walking portion but not great when crossing streams and swimming. Light weight long sleeve shirts would best. I left invigorated and with a true Hawaiian peace. Thank you Hawaiian Dundee!
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Rick_m
Jan 3, 2024
Amazing!!! - Better than expected. If you love outdoors and only do one excursion, it has to be this one. Charlie is awesome.
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Deb_d
Jan 25, 2024
The afternoon that made this trip - We’ve hiked along the coast, up bluffs and some forest hikes, usually nice views but always lots of people. Charley’s tour is nice views and your quite by yourself. He’s a gem in the rough. I hadn’t planned on repelling and ascending with climbing ropes since 1970’s. When he explains how to do something listen closely and pay attention. We’re not into rock climbing or ropes but to see this valley, to climb behind a waterfall, to have a taste of ascending the trail you repelled down woke up the kid in me and my wife. Listen, pay attention and enjoy this trip. Keep it simple and enjoy an afternoon that was way off the beaten path. We hope he has good luck with his very shy, almost tame wild dog.
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