Hoover Dam Kayak Tour with Shuttle - Hot Springs and Emerald Cave
Description
Paddle 12 miles from the base of the Hoover Dam through Black Canyon on a full-day (7–8 hour) guided kayak tour, exploring natural hot springs, waterfalls, scenic beaches, and the stunning Emerald Cave. This adventure is suitable for all skill levels and includes roundtrip shuttle transfer from Las Vegas, expert guiding, snacks, bottled water, and plenty of time for photos, swims, and unforgettable desert canyon views. It’s one of the most comprehensive ways to experience both the engineering marvel of the Hoover Dam and the wild beauty of the Colorado River.
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Pickup Locations & Times
IMPORTANT: Pickup from the Mandalay Bay Hotel at the Shuttle Pickup Area on the Lower Level.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We recommend you bring: hat, sunglasses, sunblock, swimsuit, towel.
- Some kind of water shoes is a must for this adventure (over one mile hiking).
- Depending on the time of the year layered clothing is recommended.
- The booking does not include the National Park permit that is $30 (+$1.80 booking fee) per adult and $15 (+$1 booking fee) for ages 16 or under. The operator will contact you after your booking is made to arrange the permit. Launching permits are non-refundable.
- This tour is not recommended for anyone with physical disabilities or with heart, shoulder or back problem
- Maximum weight limit is 300lb/person
- No Alcohol or Smoking Allowed.
- Please consider this, the Hoover Dam adventure is recommended only for physically fit people. We do not recommend this activity to anyone with a heart condition, back problems, shoulder problems or any medical or physical limitation. This tour is pretty physical and requires stamina. This tour is a total of 12 miles of kayaking and 2 miles hiking. (It's NOT a leisure FLOAT)
Reviews(150)
Amazing tour. Bobby was the bet guide! Very knowledgeable. The site where beautiful. We had so much fun!
Robby was great, enjoyed all the information and stories. Beautiful day with several stops.
It was so much fun! The wind was in our face the entire time making the kayak super challenging. I am always up for a good challenge. Robby was an awesome guide. He was super knowledgeable, helpful and respectful. We did the Hoover Dam tour the day before. This trip brought the information full circle learning about the lower river and the worker that measured the river before building the Dam. The hot springs were awesome and the emerald caves were awesome. The beach lunch was great! It was so much fun and will be a must do on every trip to Vegas. I will recommend it for sure! One thing I would love to see is less single use plastic. I am not sure if it is feasible, however it would be cool if you offered a BYOB (Bring your own Bottle) or 10 dollar or 20 dollar up charge for a souvenir reusable water bottle that can be refilled. Just a suggestion, thanks for the unforgettable experience!
This was a fantastic trip! Great scrambling and very cool hot springs. The trip leader (Robby) was very friendly, knowlegeable and entertaining. We would do this trip again in a heartbeat!!! I highly recommend
Absolutely one of the best experiences of my life. Worth every penny. Our guide Robbie was phenomenal
Beautiful scenery on the river! Really glad we had Zoltan, Bali, and Aaron helping us out!
supper fun, nice river. The hotsprings are really cool. Water very clear pretty.
The canyon is amazing, it’s such a unique and amazing experience! Zoltan and Bali we’re so helpful in helping us load and get ready to head into the river!
amazing zoltan and bali were amazing guides and made the trip amazing
Had a great experience, really enjoyed myself out on the river. They were very helpful in helping us load our gear and then helping us launch onto the river, couldn't have done it without them.
