Emerald Cave Kayak Tour with Lunch and Las Vegas Shuttle Option
Description
Paddle 4–6 miles on a guided tour through stunning Black Canyon, exploring hidden historic sites and the iconic Emerald Cave, with the chance to swim at a secluded beach. Your experience includes a delicious deli-style lunch, stories about the canyon’s colorful past, and options for either self-drive or seamless shuttle pickup from select Las Vegas hotels. With crystal-clear Colorado River waters, incredible photo opportunities, and top-rated guides, this adventure is perfect for nature lovers and anyone wanting a longer, fully-supported outdoor escape.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For 10am tour start you will be picked up at the times below: Venetian (Pick up: 8:10 am PST) Main valet Bellagio (Pick up: 8:20 am PST) Uber/Ride-share area; Lower level Mandalay Bay (Pick up: 8:30 am PST). Shuttle/Tour bus lobby on the beach level 1-1.5 hours drive time depending on traffic, 4-4.5 hours of tour, and 1-1.5 hours return drive back depending on traffic. For 11am tour start you will be picked up at the times below: Venetian (Pick up: 9:10 am PST) Main valet Bellagio (Pick up: 9:20 am PST) Uber/Ride-share area; Lower level Mandalay Bay (Pick up: 9:30 am PST). Shuttle/Tour bus lobby on the beach level Please be courteous to other participants and promptly show up on time at the tour bus area or launch location provided on the confirmation email. Please have your cellular phone on and available. Shuttles generally arrive back to Las Vegas Resort & Hotels between 100 and 120 minutes after the kayak tour ends. Shuttle times vary with traffic.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We offer single or tandem (2 seater) kayaks. Please specify which kayak you would prefer.
- The Emerald Cave is a small cutout of the mountain for a great photo op!
- If you select self drive option, you will be meeting us at the marina. Have reliable transportation to meet us, there is NO cell service at the marina to call a ride share.
- If you have chosen and paid for this tour with shuttle, pick up times are: Venetian 110 minutes before, Bellagio 100 minutes before and Mandalay Bay 90 minutes before your tour start time
- Message us if you need a 2XL or larger life vest
Reviews(761)
This was such a delightful experience! Our group had a lot of fun and our guide Ryan was awesome. It was an easy paced paddle with stunning views being within the canyon. We saw big horned sheep, little lizards and lots of birds. We learned a lot along the way and lunch was so surprisingly good after all of the paddling. This was a honeymoon gift from a friend and it was so so special.
Our guide, Jayden, was knowledgeable and friendly. She kept us safe and made sure that we had a great time! The Colorado River is cold year round so it's a great activity to cool off in the summer in Vegas
Phenomenal time! Faith was an excellent guide (and driver, and general entertainment!), and despite it being hot in the city, the water cooled everything off! Would definitely go again. The lunch came in clutch (would definitely recommend, absolutely worth the money) and the pickup/drop-off was very smooth. Faith made things a real slam dunk. She held us spot dozens of big horn sheep!!
This was a wonderful trip. Faith was a very knowledgeable & experienced guide and had a lot of local knowledge.
Great experience . Beautiful water and cave . Guide Fath was fantastic! Lunch was yummy too! Highly recommend
Faith was amazing and very experienced on the river
Guide fath was excellent! We had a wonderful day on the water , excursion was perfect amount of time on water w great break spots. Lunch was really tasty too!
This was such a fun day trip to be in some beautiful nature. We added on the Hoover Dam stop too, which was really cool. The owner was our first guide and so great. The Colorado River is pretty chilly but in the hot June sun, it was refreshing. Tandem kayaks are a fun adventure for two. We had Tehya and Octavio as river guides. Both fantastic. I’d highly recommend this outfitter if you’re up for some light exercise on the beautiful blue green river.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your day on the Colorado River and the Hoover Dam stop. It sounds like you had the perfect mix of adventure, beautiful scenery, and a refreshing escape from the summer heat. We'll be sure to share your kind words with Tehya and Octavio. Thank you for choosing Evolution Expeditions and for your recommendation. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
Great guide, great lunch and a great way to cool off. Octavia was full of history and information on the local flora/fauna. It was hot out but the water was refreshing. The catered lunch was actually fantastic and far exceeded my expectations. The cave itself was really cool but we were shown a lot of other cool things along the way. Tip: Apple Maps has you go about 0.8 miles past the meeting point (when using address from confirmation email). So when you see the spot before you’ve “arrived” and think this looks like it should be it, it is.
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad to hear you had a great time out on the river with Octavio. We're happy you enjoyed the refreshing water, fantastic catered lunch, and all the unique sights along the way. Thank you for choosing Evolution Expeditions, and we hope to see you again for another adventure soon!
Our guide Octavio was great. Energetic and knowledgeable. The cave itself was unimpressive but the kayaking was beautiful.
Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that Octavio's energy and knowledge helped make your experience enjoyable. We appreciate your honest feedback regarding the cave. While Emerald Cave can vary from guest expectations, we're happy to hear that the beauty of the Colorado River and the overall kayaking experience made the trip worthwhile. Thank you for choosing Evolution Expeditions, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!
