Hawaii ziplining is one of the easier activities to get wrong. Every island has a course, and the marketing photos all look the same. Two of the old favorites have been off the map for a while now, and booking aggregators still list them. If you’re planning a summer 2026 trip and want a straight answer on which operators are running, what they cost this year, and which course fits your group, this is the short version. Two operators travelers still book by mistake: Princeville Ranch on Kauai no longer offers ziplining (the program was discontinued during the pandemic-era shutdown and hasn’t come back), and Piiholo Ranch Zipline on Maui has been permanently closed for years. If you see either on a third-party booking site, skip it. Everything below is verified against each operator’s own booking page as of April 2026. Prices and ages come from the operator, not from cached aggregator listings. Many operators add tax on top of the listed price, so double-check the final total at checkout.

Oahu has two zipline operations worth booking. They sit on opposite sides of the island with very different personalities.

An eight-line course through a working farm above Kahuku, with dual side-by-side lines so you can race the person next to you. The experience runs about three hours and currently prices around $200 per adult per the CLIMB Works Keana Farms booking page. Minimum age is 5 (and 42 inches tall) per the CLIMB Works FAQ, with a 270-pound weight cap for guests 5’10” and taller (250 pounds under that height). Pick this course if you want longer flights and valley views with a more adventurous vibe.

Seven tandem lines strung across the valley used in the Jurassic Park films. It’s $184.95 adult and $134.95 for kids 10–12 per the Kualoa Ranch activity listing. Pick this one if you’re already booking a Kualoa day (UTV or movie sites) or staying on the windward side and don’t want to drive to the North Shore. You can also compare Oahu tour options on Viator if you want to price the zipline alongside a second activity.

Maui lost Piiholo Ranch Zipline years ago, which took the biggest upcountry course off the map. Two strong operators are still running.

The original commercial zipline in the United States and still one of the best warm-up courses anywhere. Five lines with a short guided hike between platforms, and speeds around 45 mph. Tour price is $139.95 per adult per the Skyline Eco-Adventures Haleakala page. Minimum age is 8 (don’t confuse this course with Skyline Kaanapali, which is 10+). It’s ACCT-accredited and a safe first-timer pick, especially if you have a mixed-ability group.

The longer, bigger course. About two miles of dual ziplines plus Hawaii’s longest suspension bridge, with a mountain ATV ride included to shuttle you up from the Kapalua Resort (it’s part of the tour, not an optional add-on). The six-line tour starts around $240 per person plus tax per the Kapalua Ziplines booking page. Pick this course if you want distance and dual-line racing and you’re already staying on the Lahaina-Kapalua side. You can also compare Maui tour options on Viator to bundle a zipline into a longer adventure day.

The Big Island has the two most distinctive zipline courses in the state. They’re aimed at very different travelers.

Nine lines over a working botanical estate with fourteen waterfalls in the line of sight. Speeds top out around 65 mph and kids as young as 4 can ride tandem with a parent. Standard price is $249 per adult booked direct through the Umauma Experience booking page. The same ride runs closer to $277 if you book through Viator. Pick this course if you want waterfalls and a family-friendly minimum age, plus a scenic drive up the Hamakua Coast.

The only true full-canopy course in Hawaii. Eight lines strung high through native ohia forest with six sky bridges and a final rappel. The Canopy Adventure books at $245 per adult plus tax per the Kohala Zipline tours page. The “Zip & Dip” combo adds a guided waterfall swim for an extra fee (check the current rate on the tours page before booking). Minimum age is 8. Pick this one if you’re the person who reads every placard at a national park. The guides lean hard into the native ecology and the pace is unhurried.

Two Kauai operators are running for summer 2026 after a rough late-2025 flood season. Princeville Ranch, a third name travelers used to book, ended its zipline program years ago and has not brought it back.

Koloa took flood damage in late 2025 and ran a reduced course through the winter. The full eight-line course was restored in mid-January 2026 and is the longest zipline tour on the island. Prices start at $162 per the Koloa Zipline booking page. Minimum age is 7. Good pick if you’re staying in Poipu or Koloa and want a half-day that leaves the afternoon free for the beach.

A seven-line course on the former Lihue sugar plantation. Kauai Backcountry also runs mountain tubing, but that’s a completely separate tour, not a combo ticket. The standard zipline runs $169 per adult per the Kauai Backcountry booking page. Minimum age is 12 and tours run weekdays only, so build it into your itinerary early. If you want to pair it with another activity, compare Kauai tour options on Viator.

A rough guide by traveler type:

• Families with the youngest kids: Umauma Experience on the Big Island takes ages 4 and up tandem with a parent; CLIMB Works on Oahu takes kids from age 5. Koloa on Kauai starts at 7.
• Best first-timer course: Skyline Haleakala on Maui. Five lines, a short hike between platforms, and the oldest commercial operator in the country.
• Biggest adrenaline day: Umauma for top speed (65 mph over nine lines past waterfalls), or CLIMB Works Keana Farms on Oahu for dual-line racing.
• Most scenic course: Kohala Zipline on the Big Island. True forest canopy with sky bridges and a rappel.
• Budget pick: Skyline Haleakala at $139.95 is the lowest-price course on a major island that still runs a full-length tour.

Closed-toe shoes and shorts or pants work best — loose skirts and dresses are a no-go under a harness. Pick a shirt that covers the shoulders where the straps sit. Most courses weigh you in at check-in, and the common cap is around 270 pounds, but every operator publishes its own limit (usually 250 to 280) on the booking page. If it’s been raining hard, expect muddy trails between platforms, especially on the Big Island and Kauai. Most operators will run in light rain but cancel and refund for lightning. Weather policies vary by operator, so read the cancellation terms on your booking page and don’t stack the zipline back-to-back with a non-refundable dinner. Hawaii’s ziplines aren’t the longest or fastest in the world, but they sit in landscapes you can’t see any other way: a working farm on the North Shore, an ohia canopy above Kohala, or nine waterfalls from a cable over the Hamakua Coast. For most travelers that’s the real reason to book one, and the reason to pick by location and course style rather than by price alone.

Most of these courses sit well away from the main resort areas, and rental-car pickup windows fill fast in summer. If you haven’t locked in a car yet, Discount Hawaii Car Rental is the aggregator we use on our own trips. They pull from the major Hawaii rental brands and will hold a reservation with no deposit and free cancellation, which is the right shape for a zipline that might get rain-delayed.