The 7 Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Oahu That Earn Their Price

1.Haleiwa River Paddle Board Rental with Blue Planet Adventure Co.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Rent a stable stand-up paddleboard or single kayak from Blue Planet Adventure Co. and explore Haleiwa’s Anahulu River at your own pace. The private launch area makes getting on the water easy. Staff members such as Julie, Elena, Cree, Tyler, and Max have helped beginners get started.

“Amazing spot, great people. Saw lot of turtles and very beautiful scenery. The shop owners are very easy going and accommodating”

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2.Family, Private & Group Standup Paddle Lessons in Waikiki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $118

Meet Ohana Surf Project at the Waikiki Beach Marriott, ride a complimentary shuttle to the beach, and spend about two hours learning with a professional instructor. Boards, paddles, rashguards, reef shoes, storage, and safety instruction are included. Photos and videos cost extra.

“This was an awesome experience! From communication before the event to the photos after, it was very smooth. Our Instructor, Mark, was the best! He was very attentive and wanted my husband and I to catch as many waves as possible during the 2 hours. If we got a little tired from paddling, he would help pull us out to the surf for the next wave. This day was definitely a highlight of our trip!”

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3.Lunar Legends Night Stand up Paddle Kayak Water Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 141 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Spend about 90 minutes paddling or kayaking through the Polynesian Cultural Center after closing. Your storyteller-guide shares legends from Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti, and New Zealand as colorful LEDs glow beneath the board. The water is calm, shallow, and suitable for beginners.

“Fantastic experience, excellent guide and stories, cool location for an easy SUP. If you’ve never done stand up paddling - great for a newbie: calm lagoon waters, easy speed with stops for the history on the Polynesian areas, and shallow waters. The LED is such a nice touch on SUP!! Went with my family, we all own and paddle board occasionally so cool experience as a newbie or experienced paddle boarder with a twist!”

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4.Paddleboard Yoga Class in Honolulu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Meet Yoga Floats at Ala Moana Beach Park for a 75-minute paddleboard yoga class in shallow water. Your instructor teaches balance, yoga poses, meditation, and savasana on the board. Groups cap at 10, and instructors such as Kelsey, Julie, and Jen offer modifications for beginners and experienced yogis.

“Yoga Floats was such a relaxing time! I went with my brother, who has no experience with yoga, and neither of us had paddleboarded before. The instructor was so nice and showed different variations of each pose so that everyone could participate no matter how experienced at yoga you are. This is a must in Honolulu!!”

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5.Kahana Bay River to Ocean: Kayak and Stand Up Paddle Board Rental

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Launch from Kahana Adventures’ private dock on the Kahana River for about three hours of self-guided kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding. Paddle upstream or toward Kahana Bay, stop at a beach or rope swing, and return at your own pace. Life jackets are provided.

“Very relaxing and the owner very friendly. The place was hard to find the instructions that come on the map weren’t accurate”

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6.GLOW Stand Up Paddle at Twilight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Meet your guide at Haleiwa Beach Park about an hour before sunset for a private stand-up paddle outing. You will learn on calm water, follow the Anahulu stream, watch turtles and fish, then paddle beneath glowing boards as stars appear. Kayley, Megan, Kate, and other Rainbow Watersports guides are praised for patient instruction.

“Turtles! The guides, Kate and Andin were great! We saw at least 20 sea turtles - so fun to have them swimming right beside you 😊”

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7.Stand Up Paddle Nature and Turtle tour-Guaranteed to see turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $172

Join Sea and Board Sports Hawaii for a beginner-friendly 90-minute paddle up Oahu’s Anahulu Stream. Your guide provides the board, paddle, and lesson, with time to snorkel and watch Hawaiian green sea turtles in the water and along the banks.

“Paddleboarding this little river was so much fun! We saw a couple of turtles, one swam right past us and another was asleep on the bank. Our guides were awesome and the tour group was small, just the two of us and a family of four. Highly recommend!”

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