Kevo's Beach Bus Paddleboard Snorkel Adventure North Shore Oahu

An Unforgettable North Shore Adventure! 🌺 What a fun, energetic, and action-packed day! The paddleboarding was surprisingly fun, even for someone like me who had never been able to paddleboard before! Since we were paddling through a lagoon, the calm water made it much easier and I actually managed to do it. Definitely worked up a sweat! Along the way, we got to see sea turtles, stingrays, and banana trees. The bridge jump was also such a cool experience and added an extra bit of excitement to the adventure. A special shout-out to Kevin, our amazing tour guide! He was superb, funny, energetic, and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. And the free photos were an added bonus — such a great way to keep the memories of this adventure! If you’re looking for something fun, active, and different from the usual sightseeing tours, this is definitely worth doing. Highly recommend! Mahalo, Kevin! 🤙🌴

We had a great time! Kevo was an absolute pleasure to meet and had all the great recommendations for our time here! Kevin the tour guide was incredible and made our whole day! He was so funny and very knowledgeable with Hawaiian history! The food was amazing and each beach we went to was beautiful! If you plan to go to Wakiki, I Highly recommend Kevin and Kevo’s tour!

This tour certainly lives up to it's name and reputation! Kevo is a great tour operator, Victor was the best bus driver you could ask for and Kevin has more energy than anyone I've ever met and makes this tour unique. If you want to sit back and sleep as you visit the tourist hot spots then this tour is not for you. But if you want an engaging adventure then look no further. Even the time on the bus is great as Kevin was telling us with great energy and interaction the lore and stories of Hawaii and it's history. And not just a tourist presentation. This was great detail and honesty and humour you won't find anywhere else. This was for the entire 8 hour tour, and no stone is left uncovered. This is a high energy tour visiting a few unpopulated beaches, a little cave, climbing rocks and jumping in at different heights and even jumping off a bridge! The paddle boarding is a must do extra and the little lunch stop was remote and the best we've had on the island. It's one of those natural and unexpected experiences where we even got to feed tortoises, ducks and the cute cat! Every stop is a true hidden gem. The turtle lagoon especially was hidden out of sight with just us. It was windy and murky waters when we went with poor visibility, but we still saw and swam with about 10 turtles. But despite all the fun and frolics, the number one rule is respect the wildlife which we all did. Just be aware this tour can be quite brutal on the body. I'm 38 and whilst on the tour I felt 18 again, but for days afterwards my body was aching from all the activities, and my partner busted her ankle on the rocks you jump off. But you do sign a disclaimer and we all knew the risks we are taking on this crazy adventure. We have no regrets and have made memories for life. It's also worth noting that Kevin takes pics and vids all day and then Kevo sends them to you later for free. It's nice to not need to worry about taking pics for the day and put your phone away for the day, trust me you won't have time for it. I recommend doing a normal tourist tour in addition to this one as it didn't really cover the tourist hot-spot you might want to see whilst on the island of Oahu. But that's the point of this tour, you won't find anything else like it and it was a great value, high energy adventure we will never forget! Mahalo Nui Loa!

Thank you, Damo and Kevin, for an absolutely epic day! 🤙🏽 From the minute you guys picked us up, the energy, enthusiasm and good vibes were next level. Kev, your wealth of knowledge, history lessons, life experiences and stories are unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. You made the day so much more than just a tour — it was an experience we’ll genuinely never forget. Everything about the day was awesome, and we’ll definitely be telling all our Aussie friends about Kevo’s! 💯 Thanks again, legends! 🍻🤙🏽 Ali & Scott 🇦🇺

We had a great time at the North shore. Our tour guide Dom was absolutely fantastic! He was very very knowledgeable and a very nice gentleman. Highly recommended.

Amazing tour, packed full of absurd and history. Kevin was outstanding, had the kids captivated and engaged the whole time

Amazing experience. Totally worth it, especially the cool tour guide

Me and my buddies had an awesome experience!!! Everything from the pick up to the drop off was amazing. Not to mention Kevin the tour guide was awesome!! Funniest guy on the tour a made everything so awesome!! I highly recommend taking this excursion! You won’t be upset at all!!

I had a great time on this trip. It skipped all the tourist traps and went straight to best spots Oahu has to offer. I think it's better value than the whole island circle tours too. Aside from going to the best beaches, our tour guide was the highlight of the trip. Damian is warm and personable with his guests, and honestly, he put me at ease and made me feel like family. We had a blast as a group, and made the tour feel more like a day out with friends instead of a planned trip. That's exactly what I was looking for in a day tour. There was ample time at every spot. Thankfully we left a little early and were able to get parking easily at every beach we went too. I had enough time to swim, snorkel, chill, and dry off between every stop, so it never felt like we were in a rush. I liked the coffee farm, and even bought a small bag of beans from them! We stopped at Kualoa Ranch later too, and that was a nice break from the beaches. The overall duration of the tour is good too - no more than 7 hours I think. And with a small group, we saved a lot of time (the island circle tours take closer to 9-10 hours). Communication was great too. Kevo checked in a few times and made sure everyone was having a good time. Also, the quality of the pictures that they shared later was awesome! My favorite stop other than Big Wave Shrimp truck was the river paddleboarding. We got to swing on a rope and even saw turtles in the canal. For lunch, I recommend Damian's favorite: the Kalbi ribs. This tour was definitely the highlight of my trip, and I thank Damian for being a part of it. Our group was very fun and made the most of every stop.

From the bus driver (Raul) to our tour guide (Dom), everything was top notch. Dom was very informative with different land marks throughout the trip. Plenty of time was given for each stop!! Pictures were downloaded for the group to view at the end of the tour. As detective Steve McGarrett from Hawaii Five-0 always told Danno - book’em, in this case BOOK it (the tour), you won’t be sorry!!

Grwat tour!!! Would recommend for anyone! The tour guide was amazing made the tour that much better!! Would highly recommend!!

GO ON THIS TOUR!!!! My family of four (kids are 8 and 10) absolutely LOVED this tour. Our tour guide was the incredible Kevin and our driver for the day was the incredible and botanical expert named Dom. Kevin and Dom took us to a series of absolutely treasures of Oahu that were totally off the beaten path and absolutely perfect. We loved every stop on the tour and it was truly a perfectly curated day!!!! I cannot express how much we loved Kevo's tour. We also met Kevo himself when we were shopping in Oahu and it was so cool that he recognized us from the pictures Kevin took during our tour. Kevo is so warm and friendly and awesome. GO ON THIS TOUR!

Words cannot describe what a fun and informative tour this was! Both Kevo and Dom made this tour an absolute blast. When the tour bus pulled up to pick us up Kevo jumped off the bus like George of the jungle so excited and full of energy! I said this is going to be a great day, and it was! Kevo was full of energy, talked, and cut up with everyone the entire day! They are all locals, are very knowledgeable, entertaining, naturally hilarious, and so down to earth! Kevin had everything lined up from start to finish including ordering our lunch ahead of time. They encouraged us to participate in everything including paddle boarding with the sea turtles to jumping off the big rock and bridge. We saw a little wild hog on the beach that almost took off with my sandal! So funny! I cannot say enough good things about these guys and this tour! One of the best days of our trip! 100/10 recommend!

This we all agree was definitely our favourite day! Our guide Damo was so much fun and gave us heaps of information. He put in 100% effort all day. The tour itself was well organised and every place we were taken was fun and stress free. Would definitely recommend over doing it yourself, these guides know their stuff & where to take you.

I was born and raised on Oahu, and although I live on the mainland now, I try to go back once a year with my kids. This was a really fun day-trip, packed full of adventure and knowledge. I went to places on the island I had never been, and learned so much about the history and culture of the people and the islands which, as a keiki o ka'aina, was valuable to me. So much of that information has stayed with me as Kevin is a true historian and entertaining orator. I would definitely go again next time I'm in town, if only to try to Kevin back for making me fall off my SUP. Mahalo Kevo, Kevin and Dom!

This tour was hands down one of the highlights of our trip to Oʻahu. Our guide, Kevin was the coolest Hawaiian guy—funny, adventurous, and an incredible storyteller. You could tell how much he genuinely loves the island, and his stories and local knowledge made every stop so much more meaningful. More than anything, it felt like we weren't just taking a tour—we were seeing Hawaii with some of the locals. We visited places we probably never would have found on our own and some we definitely wouldn't have found, and the entire day felt authentic, relaxed, and unforgettable. If you're looking for a typical tourist experience, this isn't it. If you want an adventure with someone who makes you feel like you're exploring the island with a friend, book this tour. We'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Had an amazing time! The kids loved Kevin and his enthusiasm. Both kids were sad when we finished the tour and asked if we could go again the next day!! Kevin also assisted with our children when they were a bit scared to try new things and by the end they wanted to do the activity again with him.

We have gone on this most awesome tour for three years in a row now. It's so fun , it is all my boys can talk about!!! This tour is part beach adventure, part history lesson, part Island tour and animal encounter. You truly can't ask for a more fun day!! So worth the money!!!

Kevo’s Beach Bus was one of the highlights of our Hawaii trip. From the very beginning, the team went above and beyond. We had trouble finding the meeting location, and instead of rushing us, they patiently waited and helped us find our way. That level of kindness and customer service set the tone for the entire experience. Kevo was absolutely incredible. He was energetic, animated, engaging, and unbelievably knowledgeable. Within minutes of getting on the bus, he had everyone captivated with stories about Hawaiian and Polynesian culture, history, traditions, and local life. You could immediately tell that this is not just a job for him. It is something he genuinely loves. As he shared all the exciting plans for the day, including paddleboarding, snorkeling, and the many adventures ahead, we found ourselves getting more and more excited. Even my mother, whom he affectionately called “Abuela,” was completely intrigued and wanted to stay. She absolutely loved him. Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to leave the tour early due to a family matter. That decision had absolutely nothing to do with Kevo or the experience he was providing. In fact, it made leaving even harder because we were genuinely looking forward to everything he had planned. What impressed me most was the professionalism, kindness, and grace with which the situation was handled. As a business owner myself, I pay close attention to customer service, and there is so much to learn from the way Kevo and his team treat people. On a fun note, watch out Polynesian Cultural Center! 😄 If Kevo ever decides to open his own cultural attraction, we will be first in line. His ability to educate, entertain, and bring Hawaiian and Polynesian history to life is truly something special. By the time he was done speaking, we were completely captivated and wanting more. Although we did not get to complete the tour, Kevo made such a positive impression on our family that we are already talking about doing it again when we return to Hawaii. Even if I come back by myself, I will absolutely book this tour. I want to hear the rest of the stories, learn more about the culture, and experience everything we missed. Thank you, Kevo, for your patience, your passion, your knowledge, and your heart. We arrived as guests, but you made us feel like family. Until next time, from me, Chanel, and Abuela. 🌺🤍🌴

Best damn excursion/tour on the island!!! Super accommodating and fun!! Very friendly bunch of guys full of all kinds of knowledge and jokes! We had an amazing time and truly enjoyed all the history and experiences! Several local experiences, only able to explore with these guys! Mahalo for such an amazing day! My daughter and I will never forget! 10 stars! 😊 They even took a ton of photos and sent them to us right afterwards! Wonderful service and experience! Dom and Kevin were the best! Thanks guys!!! An experience to last a lifetime! 💕

This north shore adventure was a once in a life time experience with Awsome people, highly recommend this tour if your looking to explore the island and have a true adventure, there are no other tours that compare. They also have the best tour guides. Unforgettable experience 10/10 thanks guys 🤙🏼 🩷🌺 DO IT

Amazing Aspen here giving you a 5 star review. We had so much fun amazing places that you probably have never been to. Amazing view and amazing tour guides. Kevin and Dom where amazing very fun. Super educational but not in a boring way like school, in a fun exciting crazy way. We went to like millions of different spots which where all so much fun. Again it was just so amazing and fun without Kevin and Dom it wouldn't of been as fun. Non stop, the fun never ends and always learning Hawaiian history. Best photography team, they even send you all the photos they take.

we had the absolute best time with our tour guides kevin and damo, they made the experience to entertaining and personal to each one of us, it was by far the best day of our trip to hawaii and the best tour i have ever been on, we travelled around the island and learned so much about hawaiian culture and history i never would have known, kevin made the entire journey so interesting, not a single person not paying attention or not participating. the activities they took us on were amazing, they also took so many complimentary photos for us throughout the entire trip and direct sent to us. i would recommend this tour to anyone going to hawaii, you get to explore the entire island for such a cheap price, good food and great people!

High energy fast paced, get to experience a lot of things. Not a typical boring tour bus that you sit and listen to some talk the whole time.

BEST DAY! Kevin and Dom are awesome! This is a must do in one of your first days on the island.

Omg that was the most incredible tour ever!! Better than the touristy tours we took last time. Priceless experience. 10/10 recommend. One of the best most adventurous and days of our trip!

We got “Kevin’d” on our very first morning exploring Waikiki 😂 By that, I mean Kevin started chatting to us on the sidewalk and we genuinely couldn’t escape — boy, that man can TALK! But honestly, we’re so glad he did. He gave us loads of great recommendations for places to visit, local tips, and where to find the best deals. He told us about the beach bus tour in such a relaxed, no-pressure way that we decided to book for the next day. As first-time visitors from the UK, it sounded perfect — a chance to get out of Waikiki and explore the island without the stress of hiring a car or navigating unfamiliar roads. Kevin WhatsApp’d us all the information and the pickup spot, which was conveniently right by our hotel. No payment upfront, no pressure — just friendly and easy. Back at the hotel, I did what any sensible person would do and checked the reviews online… thankfully they were amazing, which definitely reassured me we hadn’t just agreed to spend the day with a random guy off the street 😂 And the tour itself? Absolutely brilliant. We met at the pickup point to find the other Kevin (Kevo) already heckling us from down the street — the banter started immediately! His energy is honestly on another level. There were only 12 of us on the tour, which made it feel really personal and relaxed. The bus was comfortable, and Raul drove us expertly around the island all day. From the moment we pulled away, Kevo did not stop entertaining us. His knowledge of the island, its history, culture, beaches and local life was incredible — all delivered in the funniest, most chaotic way possible. We were laughing constantly. The stops along the way were fantastic and definitely places we would never have discovered on our own. Lunch was delicious, even in the rain, surrounded by chickens, ducks, tortoises and Princess the cat 🐈 The paddleboarding was probably the highlight for us — cruising along the river, jumping from the rope swing and bridge… such good fun! We also stopped to see sea turtles, dipped our toes in the ocean at Pipeline (home to some of the most incredible surf), and even squeezed in a beer stop on the way back to Waikiki. Honestly, this was SO much better than your typical tour experience. Fun, hilarious, informative and completely unforgettable. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to see more of Oahu, have a laugh, and spend the day with genuinely brilliant people. Thanks Kevin’s!!!

Amazing tour, very entertaining and knowledgeable tour guide. Our group had 12 people, it's also kid friendly with lots of activities everyone can enjoy. They took us to hidden gems, like a coffee farm you wouldn't know about, showed us the pipe line, scenic beaches with cliff jumping, we went paddle boarding, we had the most amazing lunch at Tsue's farm, saw turtles, visited the pineapple plantation where we got to try the dole whip. The whole trip was awesome, we would highly recommend it to everyone!

The bestest day ever!!! It’s the best tour we have ever done - great from start to finish. Was awesome experience, you guys are fantastic. The bestest day ever 💖 thank you so so much! Great memories made.

Great, fun tour! Kevin was the best guide - very knowledgeable and great sense of humor. Dom (the driver/guide) was able to get some really funny one liners in during the trip. Kevin LIKES to talk🤣. Problem was it was all very interesting, especially the incredible history of the Islands. Wish I could have recorded it all! I also got to meet Kevos at the start of the trip. Great tour!

This tour was recommended by a family member and it didn’t disappoint!! We are an Australian family group of 8 (incl 4 kids - 10,10,12,12) and this tour catered for everyone. From the moment we were picked up the energy was on! Kevin’s history storytelling was amazing, we learnt so much in this tour than any other tour. The SUP, wave surfing, cliff jumping, food and tour guides, Kevin and Dom were exceptional. Highly recommend!!

We had such an awesome day! Kevin and Dom started the day with so much energy and never let it go! Every stop was fun filled and the memories (and photos they took for us) will last a lifetime! We also learned a lot about Hawai’i history during the bus ride, and will surely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Oahu! Thanks Kevo’s beach bus!

This was definitely one of the best Tour’s I have been on! Kevin was both enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Hawaiian history, which he made sure to implement into our tour. Kevin went out of his way to make sure that everyone on the tour had a great time (and his energy was off the charts). Thank you Kevin for making this tour of Oahu a wonderful experience for both myself and my son! I would highly recommend this excursion!

Well worth the price. From Florida and Kevo stopped us on the strip and was very informative. The length of the tour was well worth it. If we could give this tour 10 stars we would.

We met Kevo on our way to get a coffee on the beach and we were blown away about all the fun things we could pack into one day we were so excited! The next day Dom and Kevin started us out full of energy and excitement that didn't dwindle the whole trip! Kevin had so much exciting history about Hawaii and the Hawaiian people, and the stops we made did not disappoint! I would have never pictured myself long boarding or jumping off a rope to the water! Each stop was memorable and fun! He knew the locals and they knew him it was like temporarily being part of their family! We thoroughly enjoyed our trip, it is a MUST DO on your list!

Absolutely amazing experience, my biggest adventure yet. I was able to get close and snorkel with turtles, the guide was very informative around the history of Hawaii ! We got to see the most beautiful beaches and experience north shore shrimps !! Thankyou so much - the British ☺️

My friends and I were walking down the street after a morning dip, when some larrikin called Kevo stopped us. Thank god he did. We had the best time with Kevin and Dom, learnt some cool history about Hawaii and swam all day! A great way to tick a few things off the bucket list whilst here!

This was by far the highlight of our trip. I recommend doing this early in your trip as Kevin the tour guide gives wonderful recommendations on activities on the island. We went with our kids ages 10,7,4 and they were able to do every activity. From the moment the bus pulls up to the moment your dropped off the energy is high and fun.

We were on our honeymoon and out looking for breakfast when a man named Kevo approached us and started talking to us…and he talked and he talked…by the end of it, we were starving and tired. But, SOOO glad we stopped. Kevo gave us so much unsolicited yet valuable info about the island - where to go, best times to go, best food, best of the best. All were good recommendations. Also, offers a tour of the North part of the island, $100 each. We checked out the website and reviews and went for it - excellent decision! The tour was us and another woman and our guide Kevin. Kevin was a BLAST! Non-stop energy, non-stop dialogue, interesting stories of the island - some historic, some just cool fact islander tales. Every stop was worthwhile and cool and interesting. Every food stop was delicious. Kevin kept us rolling along and laughing all the way. Only negative was a personal one: lost my wedding ring snorkeling:( Word of advice: make sure rings are on TIGHT or take them off first. Anyone, Kevin jumped right in and helped me try to find it, but no luck…but, he said he’d keep an eye out on future trips - he’s a good dude. Oh well…what can you do? Would absolutely recommend Kevo’s tours - it was a highlight of our honeymoon, for sure. And, at the end, you get sent all the photos Kevin took that day, so lots of memories, too. Mahalo for the wonderful time!

Highly recommend. Our guide Kevin was great. Kids (15,12,10) LOVED him and are still talking about the day 2 weeks later. We were there right after the 1st Kona storm but before the major flooding. Even though water conditions weren’t great, Kevin managed to show us around, told awesome stories and led us on quite an adventure. Hopefully all those affected on the north shore recover quickly!! 🙏🙏

Kevin was amazing. Straight from meeting him it felt like we are going on a greatest adventure. He was great with the kids and kids enjoyed rope jump and bridge jumping. Paddle boarding was really amazing also. All the points he took us to see we will remember always. This is not what the standard around the island tour will give you. I recommend doing both. They really complement each other. Couple of places overlap but its really worth seeing it. Thank you so much we will never forget our adventure. 🙌🫶

The entire tour was perfect. The energy from the start was amazing, it was filled with the best information of history, fun facts, fun things to do, and so much more. I learned so much about the locals and the land, it was beautiful. The tour took us to some beaches so we got to see the amazing sites, jump off some rocks, we went paddle boarding which was so fun, got some lunch and coffee and two really cute local spots, and just the entire day was amazing. I could sit here and write the biggest review of just how great this entire trip was with them. It lasted about 8-9 hours, was really great pricing for everything, and my entire family had the best day ever. 100% recommend to anyone interested in great service, great people, great tour guides, and the best views.

Kevo and Dom are so friendly and very knowledgeable in all kinds of things to do around the island and the history of the island(s). This tour is by far my favorite of our trip so far! Lots of firsts for me and Dom was very attentive to make sure we all were safe and having a great time. I enjoy the pictures he took as well! So glad we had the chance to meet Kevo! Mahalo 🤙

The highlight of our Hawaiian Vacation - the perfect mix of history, culture & fun! Kevin is fantastic, knowledgeable and literally non-stop! Pretty impressed that he had our FULL attention for the entire tour - We traveled with family & kids and every single one of us thoroughly enjoyed it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you to Kevin & Damo!!

I never write reviews but I felt compelled to write one for Kevo’s beach bus. Don’t go to Oahu without taking this “tour”. I say “tour” as it is so much more. It is a history lessen with adventure. Kevin packs every second of the time - we didn't waste a moment. During the short drive to the North Shore he paints the most vivid picture of the history of the islands. He takes you to places you wouldn’t have seen without him. Be ready for adventure and to do more than you ever thought possible in 8 hours. Also a shout to Dom who kept us safe and moving and all of the wonderful partners that fed us, had paddle boards ready and even gave my in-laws a ride back when they were all set with paddle boarding. Rope swings, authentic food, jumping off bridges and giant boulders, snorkeling with turtles, a stop at a coffee plantation and the Dole plantation and more. Thank you Kevo’s for giving me and our three generation family an epic and memorable day.

Excellent all around tour. We covered so much ground and got to experience multiple activities. Paddle boarding was amazing, visit north shore, snorkel with the turtles and have lunch, where got to feed rescued tortoises. Highly recommend.

We had the best time on this tour! Paddleboarding on the river was so fun and we saw sooooo many turtles! Had to be careful not to hit one on the head on accident with our paddles because they were swimming underneath us. Dom taught us so much about Hawaiian culture and history. Dom is full of awesome recommendations for places to eat and things to do around Waikiki beach.

We had an amazing day! Our tour guide Dom took all the time to explain a lot about the island! Brought us to the best spots to see the waves, spot turtles and had an amazing lunch! If you want to see more off the island go book this tour!

Best trip. Got to go to places that were not full of tourists. First time ever paddle boarding and had so much fun. Saw several turtles which was so cool. Then got to go snorkeling and saw so many different fishes. Lunch was at a great little restaurant that if you didn't know was there you couldn't find it. Very highly recommend