Guided Kayak Tour to Shoshone Falls with AWOL Adventure Sports

Experience the breathtaking 'Niagara of the West' on a guided kayak tour to Shoshone Falls, featuring serene river paddles and rugged natural trails.

Last updated: Apr 2024

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$80 per solo kayak, $160 per tandem kayak
More than 500 Miles from you
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Description

This tour begins with a peaceful boat ride, taking you 2 miles up the Snake River to Pillar Falls. Here, participants hike a minimum of 400 yards across uneven terrain to reach the kayaks. Once in the kayaks, you'll paddle 4 miles round-trip to the majestic Shoshone Falls. This adventure lasts about 2.5 to 3 hours and offers stunning views and the chance to experience the natural beauty of the falls up close. The tour emphasizes safety with certified guides and includes several amenities to enhance the experience, like available water throughout the journey.

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Itinerary

Check-in at the kiosk in the park's northwest corner
Begin with a boat ride to Pillar Falls
Hike to the kayak launch area
Paddle to Shoshone Falls and back
Return hike and boat ride to starting point

Location

Centennial Waterfront Park, Canyon Springs Rd, Twin Falls, ID 83301

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Packing List

Water shoes or tennis shoes (no flip flops or bare feet)
Comfortable clothing suitable for water activities
Snacks and beverages (no glass containers)
Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

4.9 ● Google reviews

Thanks for the amazing zip line experience Bill and Ted are a pretty funny duo. It nice to see that companies are still willing to help these 2 “special “ lads stay employed. Just kidding. Tyler and Logan are awesome, made the experience a lot of fun. I highly recommend they get promoted.

We did the kayak tour, with “Cool Logan” and “Avery” as our guides. The tour is fantastic and our guides did a great job, they were very knowledgeable and have great personalities. They were also very attentive and concerned for our safety, pointing out potential dangers and offering a helping hand when needed. The tour is well organized, AWOL communicated with us prior to the tour and prepared us for what we were going to experience. This tour is a physical activity, you need to be reasonably fit and able kayak 4 miles round trip and trek through water and rocks to reach the kayaks. If you choose to rent a kayak and do it yourself you have to paddle 8 miles round trip and pack your kayak about 200 yards over rocks up and back. We saw quite a few people doing this but most of them looked exhausted and some were really struggling. The advantage to buying a tour, is you get to do the first two miles by motorized boat and the kayaks are waiting for you at the end of the rocky, shallow water trek so it can be done much quicker and is less strenuous; our tour took approximately 3 hours. The falls were at the highest allowable level for kayak tours to operate so we were lucky enough to experience the full force of the falls. This tour is well worth the time and money, we debated about renting kayaks and doing it ourselves but after seeing the physicality it entails, we were so glad we hired a tour company.

We had the very best experience today with Georgia and Logan! They were so fun, informative, took loads of pictures for us and made sure every aspect of the trip was seamless. My only regret is that we waited so long to book this! We will absolutely be back for more fun, soon.

If you are considering kayaking up to Shoshone falls definitely do it and take a tour with these guys. They are very professional, knowledgeable, and safety aware. We started at centennial park and boarded a boat to pillar falls. During the boat ride Paul explained the geology, history, and other facts about the canyon and the bridge. He dropped us off with two other guides and we had a short easy walk to the kayak launch point. We then kayaked to Shoshone falls. We were kept a safe distance away from the falls to avoid danger but close enough to be thrilled. Great tour and great service. Highly recommend.

I went here with my sister and mother. Kayaking for the first time was very enjoyable; we’d definitely do it again. We also went zip lining. All the employees were very friendly and pleasant, especially Avery and Tyler—our fun zip-lining guides. Thanks for the great adventure!

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