Emerald Cave Kayak Rental with Optional Vegas Shuttle
Description
You can rent high-quality single or tandem kayaks (or SUPs) for a self-paced adventure to Emerald Cave on the scenic Colorado River, just a short drive from Las Vegas. Opt for the shuttle and hotel pickup option for convenient, worry-free roundtrip transportation and included National Park entry—or choose self-drive for maximum flexibility (park fees paid on arrival). Rentals include all gear, a digital map, snacks, and bottled water, covering everyone from beginners to paddle pros for relaxing floats to unforgettable Emerald Cave photos.
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Pickup Locations & Times
If you choose to take the shuttle from Las Vegas, pick up point is at the Mandalay Bay Hotel - Main Entrance, Lower Level - Valet & Shuttle tour area. If you drive yourself, we meet you at Willow Beach, Arizona - designated paddlecraft area between 9am and 10am PT. The kayaks must be returned by 1:30pm PT. We will send you a reminder text message with all the details one day before your rental.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Basic kayaking instructions provided
- Directions about all surrounding destinations, Emerald Cave and the Black Canyon
Reviews(278)
Jonnnnny is the man! Very knowledgeable and fun to be with. Would recommend him !
What an amazing experience! The team was really nice and helped us have a great time down the river. They also gave us recommendations on where to eat. Highly recommended!
It was just as described. Worth it! Highly recommended. Convenient pick up from the Strip and such a beautiful spot!
It’s a wonderful paddle on the Colorado River with stunning views. The trip is 4 miles round trip and an easy paddle unless the winds are high. I definitely recommend a guided tour - we had Anthony and he was great! The shuttle leaves from Mandalay Bay and is about an hour’s drive to the launch site. The cave itself is cool but, as Anthony told us, it’s more about the journey than the destination. Expect to wait (45-60 minutes) to enter and only spend 5-10 minutes in the cave itself. Overall I highly recommend if you want to get out of the city and explore the beautiful desert scape.
Super beautiful experience, but many people in line to see the Emerald Cave. Perfect temperature. Incredible landscapes.
We had a great time. A bottle of water is provided. They give instructions before you take off and let you know which direction to head.
Absolutely incredible experience! Justin the tour guide was amazing and had some fun jokes. 10/10 would do it again for sure.
This tour was well worth the money. Our guide Jonny was very entertaining and educational from pick up to drop off. I went solo and the group that I was with were awesome and friendly. The day of, Jonny text everyone detailed instructions on how to get to the pick up. I was staying at the Luxor hotel so I took the free tram from there to mandalay bay where the shuttle pick up was at
It was a great experience, it was my wife and step sons first time on a kayak, we got a little tutorial how to paddle, get in and off the kayak and how to avoid injuries in terms of rowing, the “cave” we actually passed by due to us thinking “that can’t be it” as we passed it due to it being so small, we went an additional mile still beautiful if you go further you will go come across an entire empty place where echos sound pretty awesome, I will say the only down side is that there were tons of mosquitos, bring repellant, and have proper form or your elbows will hurt, over all beautiful we saw 3 big horn sheep, you can’t swim by the shore where you take off with your kayak, so make sure to stop further up stream at some spots to jump into the water, definitely go again.
Reliable company for rental (and guide) of kayaks and paddles. Good instruction. This is the second time we have booked with them
