Emerald Cove Kayak Tour: Colorado River's Hidden Jewel
4.9
3,514 Ratings
Willow Beach
Embark on a thrilling kayak tour of the Colorado River and discover the hidden gem of Emerald Cove. Explore the stunning beauty of the Black Canyon and make unforgettable memories on your Vegas vacation!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Willow Beach Marina - After getting fitted for your kayak and a safety briefing, you’ll launch from Willow Beach Marina, Arizona on a kayaking adventure, suitable for all skill levels
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Option to choose single or tandem kayaks
- Complimentary snacks
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off available
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick-up and Dropoff (if self-drive option selected)
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of the crystal clear Colorado River! Our journey takes us to the Emerald Cave, a captivating green cave nestled in the towering walls of Black Canyon. This is sure to be the highlight of your trip to Vegas that you’ll always remember!
Enjoy complimentary snacks and bottled water, along with the convenience of hotel pick-up. Alternatively, you also have the option to drive yourself if that suits you better.
- We have the right to cancel a booking if there are not enough travelers
- Please be advised we pick up from Las Vegas about an hour before the departure time
- Most days our tours fill up but in the event we don’t have enough travelers to fill the minimum numbers your day we will offer another date or refund you 100 percent of your money.
- Be advised that Emerald Cave is not a paddle through cave but more of a grotto style.
- By booking a tour, you assume all risks of your participation in this Activity, whether known or unknown to you, including travel to and from the Activity or any events incidental to this Activity. You also agree to the release of images/video for the operator to use at their discretion
- Weight limit is 260 lbs
Location
Willow Beach Marina
North Willow Beach
It is a 1-hour drive to Willow Beach Marina from the Las Vegas Strip. Launch times change throughout the year based on season. The operator will let you know 24-48 hours in advance what time to meet them at Willow Beach Marina.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(3514 Ratings)
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J6792loamberb
Apr 24, 2024
Great time - Overall, such a great experience! Preston was a wonderful tour guide and was super knowledgeable. He made the experience all the better. Would definitely recommend this to anyone vacationing in the area!
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Andrea_h
Apr 24, 2024
Best kayak trip ever!! - Best kayak trip ever! Our tour guide Preston was awesome! We were picked up right from our hotel, everything went perfect! Most memorable experience ever! Great company to work with, would highly recommend!
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Sarah_c
Apr 23, 2024
Excellent trip! - The kayak tour to Emerald Cove was beyond excellent, from start to finish! The communication from River Dogz and our tour guide, Preston, was very helpful. Preston did an excellent job of clearly explaining what we were doing and helpful kayak tips - he was even so kind to provide facts along our way to Willow beach and along the way to Emerald Cove. Even if you’re not an experienced kayaker, we highly recommend booking this unique experience
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Freedom45340201014
Apr 22, 2024
Excellent trip... - Our guide n driver Ryan was polite n very knowledgeable about other things besides the kayak trip. Very nice trip...from start to finish.
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Seanandsarahc
Apr 22, 2024
I would give it 10 stars if I could! - The kayak tour to Emerald Cove was beyond excellent, from start to finish! The communication from River Dogz and our tour guide, Preston, was very helpful. Preston did an excellent job of clearly explaining what we were doing and helpful kayak tips - he was even so kind to provide facts along our way to Willow beach and along the way to Emerald Cove. Even if you’re not an experienced kayaker, we highly recommend booking this unique experience!
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Michellesf4279kj
Apr 20, 2024
Amazing Adventure - We had the most amazing adventure paddling to Emerald Cove. With Adam as our personal guide, he made sure we were outfitted correctly, instructing us on paddling techniques, making sure we were comfortable throughout the trip, pointing out local animals, plants, and historical sites. Highly recommend.
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Carrie_p
Apr 20, 2024
We had a wonderful... - We had a wonderful experience and our guide was awesome! The views were amazing. I would highly recommend!
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Erin_b
Apr 22, 2024
Sunday fun day - The tour guides were great, very knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately there were some technical difficulties and it took about 3 hours to get to the water for the tour to start instead of 1.
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Jordan_w
Apr 22, 2024
High expectations, but underdelivered - We were. really excited for this tour, but it was a bit of a letdown. The first thing is they fail to mention it costs $25 additional just to get in the park, that was a bit of a shock. The tour guide himself was good, but they don’t vet the visitors which is a problem. We are far from professionals, but we aren’t novices either. We were paired with a bunch of first timers and it was a disaster. It was 45 min almost before they could get off shore. Us and another couple had to break off or it would have been an all day affair. While the river is gorgeous and the water itself is a sight to behold, the cave you visit at the end of the trip is a let down. It’s just a small cove really with a long line of tourists groups packing in to take photos. If I would do it again, I would certainly go solo
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Nicole_s
Apr 22, 2024
Beautiful but late - The trip itself was great. Our guide Tyler was wonderful but they had car trouble and we started 2 hours late. Biggest issue here is the is no cell service down there (they know this) I got 1 text on my drive in that said they would be 1/2 late and they would keep me posted. Texts to people who have no service does no good. I get that things happen but this is your business and you should have some back up plan to notify people what is going on. We sat there for 2 hours not sure what was happening. We got more information from a super nice women who worked with another tour group who noticed us still sitting around.
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