Imagine paddling through moonlight water on a hot summer night. I enjoyed the experience quite a bit.
Four of us packed a picnic with food from our favorite local shop (Valley Cheese and Wine) and met up at the Desert Adventure office in Boulder City. Desert Adventures is easy to get to off 95. The staff provide safety gear, dry bags, water and watermelon. We got in the water around 6:30 PM, kayaked for about 20 minutes into Lake Mead. Then we headed into a cove where we set up our picnic spot and waited for the darkness. It was really beautiful.
We ate, chat, enjoyed the desert night and then kayaked back to Lake Mead beach a little after 9:30 PM.
I would have enjoyed the trip more if it was a little more cool and less windy. I bet the kayak on the Colorado is amazing and I can't wait to try it.
FYI, some of the other travelers drank a good portion of the excursion so, if you're into that, feel free to indulge yourself. The kayaking is minimal. For the moonlight kayak trip, out-of-shape people have nothing to worry about, unless they can't stand the heat. Wear durable flip flops or shoes you don't mind getting wet.