Question: animal crossing new leaf how to get kapp'n?
Answer: Step 1: Upgrade to a House. When you first start the game, you live in a tent. ... 
Step 2: Talk to Tortimer. After you pay off the loan mentioned in the previous step, the next time you play, Isabelle will introduce Tortimer at the start-up screen. ... 
Step 3: Wait a Day. ... 
Step 4: Pay Kapp'n to Take You to the Island.