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Active Oahu

Active Oahu

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Active Oahu is a kayak & canoe livery in Kailua. They offer guided and self-guided tours to the Mokulua Islands, Mokoliʻi (Chinaman's Hat), and the Kahana Rainforest River, as well as rentals for Kailua Bay, Kāneʻohe Bay, and other locations. Trips range from 4 to 5 hours, with self-guided tours requiring personal transport of equipment for some locations, and guided tours suitable for physically active kayakers aged 13 and older.

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Disciplines
Kayaking, Canoeing

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Typical flow by month

1913 to 2026

The water at Active Oahu typically runs highest in February, at a median 4.1 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 518 cfs, in 1988.

Typical flow by month at Makawao Str nr Kailua, Oahu, HI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January4.02.6 to 6.7
February4.12.8 to 7.0
March3.92.6 to 6.9
April3.52.6 to 6.0
May3.32.3 to 5.0
June2.52.0 to 3.3
July2.21.8 to 3.0
August2.11.5 to 2.7
September1.91.4 to 2.5
October2.01.4 to 3.0
November2.61.6 to 4.5
December3.32.0 to 5.3

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 69 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Makawao Str nr Kailua, Oahu, HI (site 16254000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

45Maybe/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Tue, Sep 22 (49)

Streamflow

4.8 cfs

Much above normal (92nd)

Water level

6.95 ft

High today

83°F

Wind

12 kt

Gusts 28 kt

Rain chance

94%

Week ahead

Mon83°F94%
Tue84°F99%
Wed83°F78%
Thu82°F87%
Fri82°F80%
Sat82°F90%
Sun82°F69%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF).

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