Kona Boys

Kona Boys is Kona’s original, award winning kayak shop, serving the Big Island and specializing in Kealakekua Bay since 1995.

Kona Boys would be stoked to have you join us for a tour while you’re visiting the Big Island. The Kona Coast is an amazing kayaking and snorkeling destination and Kona Boy can help you find the good stuff while avoiding the crowds. As Kona’s “Best Kayak Shop 2000-2010”, we are familiar with the coast line and have a reputation for providing the best kayaking and snorkeling adventures. So check out our options, and if you don’t see what you want, give us a call and we’ll put together a custom tour to meet your needs.

Kayak and Snorkel Tours

Kamakahonu Cove / Pawai Bay Kayak Tour

Group Tour $125/person
Private Tour $195/person

Meet us at the Kona Boys “Beach Shack” located next to Kailua Pier in downtown Kona, where your guide and gear will be waiting for you on the Beach. After a short orientation and sizing you up for your snorkel gear, we’ll hop in the out-fitted kayaks and prepare to paddle the beautiful Kona Coast to the north of Kailua-Kona, past the Old Airport Beach Park to Pawai Bay. You’ll never believe that you’re only a couple of miles away from the bustle of Kailua Village. This amazing snorkel location boasts beautiful coral formation and abundance of marine live from dolphins and whales to reef fish, octopus and eels. After a leisurely snorkel we’ll get back in the kayaks to enjoy some “talk story”, sharing some of the cultural and natural history of the area. Before paddling back to Kamakahonu Cove, we’ll slip in for a little more snorkeling; Pawai Bay is always tough to leave. Once safely back to the beach we’ll enjoy some snacks and beverages and you’re welcome to lounge ocean side, take in the great snorkeling just outside the cove, or maybe try your paddle skills on a Stand Up Paddle Board.

Coastal Kayak Tour

Group Tour $125/person
Private Tour $195/person

Meet Kona Boys at their shop in Kealakekua for check in and orientation before heading down to the water where your guide will be waiting with your kayaks set up and ready to paddle. Our guide will accompany you as we explore the beautiful and diverse Kona Coastline with its beautiful cliffs, coves, bays, arches and caves. It’s common to spot marine mammals on the paddle, spinner dolphins are abundant on the Kona Coast and during whale season we often have visits for the Humpbacks as well. After a couple of miles of paddling, you’ll be ready to take a plunge so will stop in a secluded little cove where we’ll tether the boats and don our snorkel gear to explore the amazing reef and marine life below. There is an outstanding variety of reef fish that call Kona’s reef home and often we’ll see sea turtles, octopus, and eels as well. Once we’ve satiated our snorkeling needs, we’ll get back in the kayaks to enjoy some drinks and snacks and “talk story” about the amazing history of the area and the Hawaiian Islands and to compare notes on what we saw in the water. We take it easy on the paddle back and once we reach shore you’ll be ready for a solid meal and a nap, or maybe another adventure with Kona Boys.

Sunset Kayak and Snorkel Tour

Group Tour $125/person
Private Tour $195/person

Come join the Kona Boys for a sunset paddle and enjoy Hawaii’s amazing sunsets from the water. Like the Kamakahonu/Pawai Bay tour, you will meet at the Kona Boys shack at Kamakahonu Bay where we will outfit you with gear for you adventure before we paddle out past the Ahu'ena' Heiau and into Kailua Bay.

From the launch you we will begin our paddle around Kailua Bay.  We'll give you some background about the area and show you some of the historical spots in Kailua town while we watch for spinner dolphins and take in the late afternoon sun.  If you would like you can plunge in and enjoy some amazing snorkeling before we find a nice vantage point to watch the sunset as the glowing sun dips into the Pacific. The entire trip lasts about two and 1/2 hours. Tour departure times will vary based on the sun set.

Custom Guided Tours

Tours are priced on a one off basis, general $150-$250/person

Ok, so none of our regular tours are quite what you’re looking for, maybe there is a specific piece of the coastline that you would like to paddle, or maybe you have limitations and need some special assistance, give Kona Boys a call and we’ll customize a tour to meet your needs. Our guides are certified life guards, but more importantly, they are watermen and women who love to share their passion with our guests, so let us help you put together paddle that you’ll remember for a lifetime.

Kayak Rentals

All kayak rentals include; dry bag, soft cooler, backrests, life jackets, and paddles as well as the racks and straps to transport the boat(s).

Backrests, boogie boards, life jackets, coolers, paddles and dry bags can all be rented separately

Have questions about kayaking in Kealakekua Bay to see and snorkel near Captain Cook Monument? See some answers here.

Additional Rentals

We also offer RX/prescription Masks for $10

Please let us know if you are a return customer or a Hawaii resident.