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Emerald Cave Kayak Tour: Scenic Paddle Adventure
4.9
380 Ratings
Willow Beach
Embark on a 3-hour guided kayak tour along the crystal-clear waters of the Colorado River. Explore stunning views, wildlife, and enjoy a comfortable paddle with all necessary equipment provided.
Embark on a 3-hour guided kayak tour along the crystal-clear waters of the Colorado River. Explore stunning views, wildlife, and enjoy a comfortable paddle with all necessary equipment provided.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Willow Beach Marina - Start your journey at Willow Beach Marina with a quick safety briefing before embarking on a 4-mile roundtrip paddle along the picturesque Colorado River. Revel in the stunning canyon vistas as you kayak to the River Gauger’s Historical Homesite, where you can take photos, enjoy snacks, and observe local wildlife such as…
- Willow Beach Marina - Start your journey at Willow Beach Marina with a quick safety briefing before embarking on a 4-mile roundtrip paddle along the picturesque Colorado River. Revel in the stunning canyon vistas as you kayak to the River Gauger’s Historical Homesite, where you can take photos, enjoy snacks, and observe local wildlife such as bighorn sheep, falcons, blue herons, bald eagles, and colorful fish in the crystal-clear waters. Afterward, proceed to the serene Emerald Cave, a secluded cove renowned for its vibrant waters, where you can unwind and savor refreshments before paddling back to Willow Beach.
What's Included
- 3-Hour Guided Kayak Tour to Emerald Cave
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- All safety equipment and instruction
- 3-Hour Guided Kayak Tour to Emerald Cave
- Snacks
- Bottled water
- All safety equipment and instruction
What's Not Included
- National Park Fee (included w/transport; not included w/self-drive or without transport option)
- Hotel Pick up and Drop off
- Private Tour
- Gratuities
- National Park Fee (included w/transport; not included w/self-drive or without transport option)
- Hotel Pick up and Drop off
- Private Tour
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a picturesque, professionally guided 4-mile round-trip kayaking journey from Willow Beach to Emerald Cave. This adventure features premium touring kayaks, carbon paddles, and all necessary safety equipment. Over the course of three hours, participants will enjoy scenic stops, wildlife observation, and a brief hike, along with nutritious…
Embark on a picturesque, professionally guided 4-mile round-trip kayaking journey from Willow Beach to Emerald Cave. This adventure features premium touring kayaks, carbon paddles, and all necessary safety equipment. Over the course of three hours, participants will enjoy scenic stops, wildlife observation, and a brief hike, along with nutritious snacks, fruit, and bottled water to ensure a pleasant experience. Perfect for beginners, this excursion takes place on tranquil waters and is ideal for those looking to enjoy nature, get some exercise, and capture stunning canyon views just outside of Las Vegas.
- Please dress appropriately, layers and comfortable shoes are recommended.
- Children (12 and under) must be accompanied by an adult in a shared tandem kayak
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This activity is not wheelchair accessible
- The operator has the right to cancel a booking if there are not enough travelers
- Please advise your kayak preference in the Special Requirements field at the time of booking (single or tandem)
Location
25804 N Willow Beach
North Willow Beach
THIS IS A SELF-DRIVE OPTION!
**Any bookings that require a hotel pick up will result in a surcharge for a hotel pick up!**
Please meet at Willow Beach Marina-paddle craft beach; 15 mins BEFORE your launch time booked.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(380 Ratings)
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E818zdstephenb
Oct 16, 2025
Beautiful kayaking experience - If you want to do something outside of Vegas, I highly reccomend this tour. About an hour's drive, but we'll worth it. Lake Mead is beautiful, but the Gren Cave is amazing. You have to go.
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X5yiwendyp
Oct 5, 2025
Beautiful and amazing kayaking tour at Willow beach - This was one of the better guided tours we’ve been on! the weather was perfect the water is beautiful, clear pristine! Our tour guide Ryan was super fun, knowledgeable, and experienced! Ryan timed our way to the Emerald cove so that we werent stuck waiting in line too long and made our trip smooth. Ryan made sure to check in with each guest to see if they were ok or if they needed anything, especially offering water to make sure everyone stayed hydrated. I highly recommend going with River dogz as they are professional and have Ryan on their team!!
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Julie_l
Sep 28, 2025
Fun kayaking experience with more of a time crunch end goal. Still tons of fun - This was a very fun activity to get away from the concrete jungle while enjoying the heat! We went down for the 4 mile excursion.
The good: our guide, Jessica. Was very personable and had a wonderful, outgoing personality. She included everyone in the group in having fun. She stopped and helped us take pictures of each other and even took pictures of us on her phone that she sent to everyone the next day! Jessica gave us historical facts about the area.
The bad: it felt very rushed. Was not a leisurely kayaking experience. It was a get over here in 3 minutes, across the river in 6...I had never been kayaking before and found this much more trying that I thought it'd be. We weren't able to look around at the sights because of the go, go of the tour. On the way back, my boyfriend and I fell back behind the group and enjoyed paddling at our speed looking at the goats, eagles, and all the other sights we didn't get to see on our way to the cove. The cove is very small and only allows approx 10 people in at a time. There was a 30-40 min wait time for our turn to take pictures in the <5 minutes.
Overall, I'd definitely do it again. Must do a tandem instead of a single. See if there's a different style group or rental that isnt so time goal oriented that would allow for more of a casual (vs feeling like a race...this was expressed by a few couples in the group) kayaking experience with a goal, ie the cave.
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231alyssap
Sep 22, 2025
We’ll Be Back! - Derrick was awesome!! He went above and beyond to make sure our kayaking adventure was fun, educational (lots of wildlife), and well worth the cost! We were even provided snacks, water, and tons of kayaking advice. We would definitely book this experience with River Dogz again, especially with Derrick as our tour guide.
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Edgar_i
Sep 11, 2025
Great guide kayaking - Our guide is very knowledgeable about the Colorado River, knows the ins and outs, and was very pleasant as a person. She ensured we had snacks and water throughout as well.
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214kimc
Sep 9, 2025
Great experience! - Julie is a great guide! Patient. Informative and full of knowledge. Booking and confirmation is easy. Follow up is good. And she sent photos after the trip she took, which is great
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Analyssaa2025
Sep 7, 2025
It was my first time, and by far a memorable time! - Fun and great experience! I would book in the future. They take pictures for you so you can enjoy having memories later to share :)
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April
Aug 31, 2025
Kayaking the Emerald Cave - Our kayaking experience was awesome!!!! Ryan was our tour guide and he was so awesome!!! Super knowledgeable, super fun, very chill kind of guy!! My boyfriend had never kayaked before and he loved it and can’t wait to go again. The water was so clear, I couldn’t believe it and the canyon views were beautiful!!! The only thing I would say is maybe mention that the road leading to the river is very long for those who did a self drive, a few times we were doubting if we were going the right way. Everything else was fabulous!!! Thank you so much for a great day!!!
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Washingtonianfamily
Aug 11, 2025
Great Fun -- Excellent experience - We had Preston as our guide. Great guy! My family had tons of fun. We had no kayaking experience, but the headwind was strong on the way back. Emerald cave is a bit meh, but the whole experience was lots of fun. We'd do it again. This is a great group. Make sure you bring your water shoes. There is a small hike midway. We saw a big horn sheep/goat.
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Tonyp8888
Oct 6, 2025
Peaceful and Fun - The kayaking is a lovely way to spend the day, lazy river drifting and the guides are super with lots of interesting info along the way
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