I'm hoping that Wes will chime in here when he sees this thread. I think that the "Clear Kayak Safari to Motu Ofetaro" from Raiatea is new this year. I'm pretty sure that you did not do this, but did you talk with anyone who did? What did they think of it? Are they real strict about the weight issue? What if one person weighs right about 200 pounds but the other is 70 or more pounds less than that? My husband is interested in this but I doubt if I have enough upper body strength for "strenuous paddling". We may sign up for it and then need to talk with the water sports people to get an assessment of if we are fit enough for it.