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Horseback Riding in Waipio Valley with Naalapa Stables

…mb back to the top. I feel like we got to see a lot more of the valley via horseback than if we’d hiked it. Certainly, this horseback riding tour is more time efficient than hiking it. We both enjoyed this slow paced view of Waipio Valley and definitely recommend this adventure as a great Hawaii vacation activity. What to know when you go: – Na’alapa Stables offers a morning and afternoon ride Monday – Saturday. We took the morning ride, which we…
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Horseback Adventures on Kauai’s North Shore

…ore than on horseback”.  He goes on to review the Princeville Ranch guided horseback adventures.  The Princeville Ranch is on 2,500 acres and the adventure hosts are 5th generation kama’aina island family.  They offer 4 unique rides: Waterfall Swim Picnic – 4 hour tour including riding, swimming, brief hiking and a picnic.  ($125pp) Ocean Bluff Vistas – 1 1/2 hour tour with lovely views ($90pp) Paniolo Cattle Drive – for the cowboys and cowgirls a…
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Let’s Go Horseback Riding in Lanai

We thoroughly enjoyed horseback riding with Lanai Western Adventures. The guided tour ($110 for 90 minutes) led us on the Paniolo Trail through groves of fragrant Christmas Berry (Brazilian Peppertree) , a forest of Ironwood Trees and to a fantastic view of the nearby islands of Molokai and Maui. Along the way, we enjoyed the sounds of the birds and some deer sightings. We hadn’t been riding since 1999, so we were a little tentative about getting…
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Kauai horseback riding with Silver Falls Ranch

…’s something about Kauai that beckons us to take in the island’s beauty by horseback. We finally had the opportunity to do so with Silver Falls Ranch on our most recent visit to the Garden Isle. Our guide, Jeff. Silver Falls Ranch sprawls across 300 lush acres on Kauai’s stunning North Shore. The ranch offers miles of trails naturally adorned with tropical flowers and trees and those dramatic North Shore mountains. This setting is almost like some…
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