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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour: Scenic Overlooks, Catered Lunch
4.9
68 Ratings
White Hills
Embark on a thrilling Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with the oldest and most experienced tour company on the Colorado River. Explore scenic overlooks, enjoy a catered lunch, and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Black Canyon. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Emerald Cove - Back into the World Famous Emerald Cave/Cove for a memorable photo opportunity
- Colorado River - The moment the paddle dips into the Colorado River, one is transported back in time. Paddle past historic sites of the 1920’s era government project that gave life to the desert southwest. Venture into the Black Canyon narrows to explore the river that exists only an hour outside of the busy lights of the Las Vegas strip. Learn how to back your kayak up into the cave to get some stunning photos of the emerald green water. The cave itself is the cherry on top of a spectacular afternoon on the beautiful section of river we paddle.
- Lake Mead National Recreational Area - The entire tour takes place within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. There is admission fee per vehicle or the admission is covered with a national park annual pass or military ID.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Kayaks, Paddles, and Life Vests
- Lunch
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lake Mead National Recreational Area: $25 admission fee per vehicle.
Additional Information
Embark on an exploration of the famous Emerald Cave and the historic Colorado River with the oldest and most seasoned tour company servicing the river. This relaxed journey starts at Willow Beach Marina, heading 2 miles northward to the Emerald Cave. Along the route, pauses at picturesque views and significant sites are in store. This is a must-experience for adventure-loving groups or those who appreciate the great outdoors.
Once we leave the Emerald Cave/ Cove, we proceed to a beach in the Canyon where we serve your catered lunch. During this stop, you’ll also have the opportunity to swim or simply unwind while soaking in the vista of the Black Canyon.
We supply top-notch equipment, expert guides, and a professional office team for your service.
- We offer single or tandem (2 seater) kayaks. Please specify which kayak you would prefer.
- The Emerald Cave is just a small cutout of the mountain for a great photo op!
- We provide life vests. Please specify which size you would prefer. S/M, L/XL, 2XL/3XL
- You will be meeting us at the marina. Have reliable transportation to meet us 30 minutes before your tour start time, there is NO cell service at the marina to call a ride share.
Location
25660 Willow Beach Rd
Willow Beach Road
Please meet us at the Paddle craft launch beach 20 minutes before
your tour start time to meet your guide and get fitted with life vests
and boats. Tours will begin promptly at their scheduled start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(68 Ratings)
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Markcd1408jm
Jun 6, 2024
Great adventure in the sun - Had an absolutely amazing time. Was relaxing, entertaining, educated and overall a really enjoyable time. Guide (Sal) was very knowledgeable and definitely enjoyed what he does and shared numerous highlights and history.
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Venture27164266800
May 28, 2024
Amazing!! - It was a wonderful day trip. I will definitely do the longer trip next time. Salvatore was a great guide. Lake Meade was beautiful!
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Mrssugarfoot
May 27, 2024
As locals, we found this to be so fun and enlightening. Would definitely recommend to all. - We are locals and had an amazing time- The hubs and I were due for an outing. Everything was coordinated professionally and our tour guide kept us not only safe, but enlightened us with valuable information and education on our surroundings.
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909sallyp909
May 24, 2024
Kayaking adventure on the Colorado River with Sal! - Thank you so much Sal! What an adventure! Kayaking was amazing, seeing a rattle snake, big horn sheep and the native vegetation was fantastic. You’re such a knowledgeable guide, we loved the day. The wind that you organised for us on the way back was unreal too ha ha ;-) we couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide.
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W8577pwamandac
May 15, 2024
Colorado river - Kayak - It really exceeded my expectations. I didn’t have experience kayaking, Salvatore, our tour guide, did an excellent job to teach the group how to handle the kayak . Colorado river is beautiful.
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Marksa6446ps
May 12, 2024
Relaxing and refreshing! - Great time, will be doing this again. Was a great break from the Vegas Srip!!! I’d recommend it 100%!!! Our guide was great, friendly, energetic, very personable, and interacted with all on the trip.
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Valeriesj3564au
May 10, 2024
Amazing group kayaking trip - Salvator was amazing so knowledgeable and made me feel safe it was my first time kayaking it was an amazing trip with my friends the food was delicious and the overall experience was a breeze thank you for having amazing people as our guide ❤️ drinks snacks and food was provided rest in between as well
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Shawnrshaw
May 8, 2024
Kayak Adventure - Amazing kayak adventure. Salvatore was patient, informative and a great guide. Already recommended the trip to a few people. Great if you want to leave the Vegas Strip jungle and be one with nature for a few hours.
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Heatherhp4096do
May 2, 2024
Kayaking Black Canyon with Salvatore - Salvatore's guided kayak tour through Black Canyon was absolutely fantastic!!!
We learned about the different wildlife, the landscape, and the practical use of various plants. There's also a super cool story about work done over 15 years by a guy dedicated to researching the best place for the Hoover Dam.
And let's not forget about lunch – it was great!
Whether you're a pro or the first time in a kayak (like me), I 10/10 recommend.
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410aubreyw
Jun 3, 2024
Emerald non adventure. Poor advertising just want your money. - First off the Kayak was broken and would not hold up the back rest of the kayak. The cleat was broken and you had to lean on the rim of the kayak. They advertise an Emerald Cave which is only a cove or dug out portion of the rock. About twenty feet in to the side of a hill. The only emerald looking item was the reflection off the water coming from the sun. So you back in to this little tiny cove and then the tour guide tells National Geographic came and did a photo shoot and photoshopped the whole thing and this is what they use for the cave advertisement. TOTAL BS. Lunch was ok but could have been better. You have to wait on que to get in to the little cove to sit there for five minutes. Take a pic and then paddle back. Complete cluster and not worth the money.
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