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Oahu X-Treme Tours and Activities
Interest in extreme tours and activities on Oahu is growing rapidly.
Enjoy extreme watersports, scenic and aerobatic glider flights and watching sharks swimming underwater in Oahu.
Hawaii Shark Encounters - Hawaii Shark Encounters is a great company to go out with to see the sharks. A fifteen minute boat ride from Haleiwa Harbor on Oahu's North Shore will get you 3 miles off shore to an area where you'll visit the sharks. Take a moment to gather up you courage and jump into the steel cage and you will be having an experience that will last a lifetime. Although most of the sharks will be Galapagos, you may also see Sandbar, Grey Reef and occasionally Tiger Sharks as well. | ![]() Hawaii Shark Encounters Price Range: (From: $53.99 - To: $105.00) |
Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks - Offer guided kayak tours, surfing, kite surfing and wind surfing lessons. Guides are trained with the highest standards of the ACA (American Canoe Assoc). History, geology and marine biology usually become a point of conversation on each of these tours because of the rare marine environment and geologic conditions that are a part and parcel of each of these endeavors. The Kailua area is truly a gem of the Oahu landscape and all of Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks tours immerse you in its extraordinary beauty. | ![]() Kailua Sailboards and Kayaks Price Range: (From: $83.90 - To: $121.90) |
North Shore Shark Adventures - Are you ready for what may be the most exciting tour ever offered in Hawaii? North Shore Shark Adventures was the original shark adventure company in Hawaii. Their concept has made them wildly popular as people swarm to see dozens of huge sharks from the safety of a steel cage. Perhaps twenty-five or so sharks often 12 to 14 feet long will circle your cage and pass inches from your eyes. If this sounds like something that can only be attempted by Phillip Cousteau, guess again. Thousands of people have had this experience with North Shore Shark Adventures and lived to tell about it. And "tell about it" you will. This will be the only thing you'll be talking about for days. This is certainly one of the most thrilling adventures I have ever taken. | ![]() North Shore Shark Adventures Price Range: (From: $53.99 - To: $99.99) |
The Original Glider Rides - Now here’s something exciting, different and worthwhile! View Oahu’s North Shore in sensational, breathtaking and thrilling style from the seat of a high-performance bubble-topped glider. Glide effortlessly on the wings of the wind as you enjoy this remarkable experience. This is a personalized adventure allowing for only yourself and your pilot guide or the pilot and yourself with one other person. | ![]() The Original Glider Rides Price Range: (From: $95.00 - To: $265.00) |
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X-Treme Activities in Oahu - In my youth there was no such thing as X-Treme Sports. In those days we played baseball, football or track and field. In my son Jake's generation, X-Treme Sports seems to be the only activity they engage in at all. I must admit, it all seems quite exciting. There is some element of danger or "edge" that is a constant companion of those that indulge in these sports. I guess that adds in some way to the appreciation of it. When you are constantly and continuously challenged to stay within the skill level of your chosen activity it keeps you totally in the moment. During those "zen" moments you are totally charged and 100% alive. I guess I can see the appeal. Some years ago I went paragliding over the slopes of Haleakala and though the outcome of the experience was a totally safe one, I remember being completely petrified while hanging in thin air 1000 feet above the mountain. At the same I was maybe more alive, alert and aware than I have ever been. It was not an experience that you could ignore and that I think is the allure for these X-Treme events. Each island has its share of activities that could be considered X-Treme on one level or another. What might be considered X-Treme to one may not be considered such by another. In any event, we have attempted to assemble here a number of the ones that might appeal to those of you who are looking to find that "edge" while visiting this island. If you find these calling out to you, go ahead and give them a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed.













