Kayak from Hoover Dam and hike to hot springs with a pro guide
8 Hours
Lunch, snacks, shuttle
Paddle 12 miles from the historic Hoover Dam through Black Canyon, then add a 2-mile hot springs hike with a professional guide. This 8-hour tour includes a lunch break on a sandy beach and uses stable kayaks with rudders for easy steering.
National Park Service permits are required and booking is not guaranteed. Expect extra National Park Service permit fees of $30/adult and $15/under 16; permits are non-refundable. No alcohol or smoking allowed, and participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Launch permits are non-refundable and non-transferable. No refunds if you cancel within 48 hours of your scheduled tour. If you reschedule, you must repurchase launch permit. Operator may cancel due to weather or other situations; if they cancel, they will offer refund, credit, or rescheduling.
You need National Park Service permits for this tour. The operator will try to secure permits, but your booking is not guaranteed. Expect extra National Park Service permit fees of $30/adult and $15/under 16; permits are non-refundable.
Plan for a full day with about 12 miles of kayaking and 2 miles of hiking. The operator recommends this tour only for physically fit people and does not recommend it if you have heart, back, or shoulder conditions or other medical or physical limitations.
Bring a picture ID, hat, sunglasses, sunblock, water shoes (no flip-flops), layered clothing, and a swimsuit (under your clothes). The operator also suggests a towel and a cellphone waterproof case.
Las Vegas
The guides here are genuinely the heart of this experience. Triston, Anthony, Kwame, and the rest of the crew come up repeatedly in reviews for being knowledgeable, patient, and fun to spend a day with. First-timers seem especially well taken care of, with guides circling back to help struggling paddlers and making sure everyone feels confident before heading out. The Emerald Cave kayak trip is the main draw, and the scenery clearly delivers. Conditions on the Colorado River can vary, and wind is a real factor that can make the paddle back more of a workout. On calmer days the river is glassy and the cave is uncrowded, on windier days it becomes a bit of an adventure. The company does take safety seriously and has canceled trips when conditions aren't right, which reviewers appreciated. Self-guided rentals and guided tours both get strong marks, and logistics like pickup from the Strip and clear meeting point instructions make the whole experience feel easy to manage. For a break from the casinos, this is a genuinely memorable way to spend a day outside Las Vegas.
We had a great time and would definitely go again. Triston was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the area. I’m so happy we did the night tour and got to be the only ones out on the water. It was a lot of fun.
Nicole Stanton
May 23, 2026
We had a great time and would definitely go again. Triston was a great guide and very knowledgeable about the area. I’m so happy we did the night tour and got to be the only ones out on the water. It was a lot of fun.
Nicole Stanton
May 23, 2026