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If you have an extra day to spare while visiting Vegas, the Hoover Dam Kayak Tour is a MUST. I'm not one to love traditional sightseeing, so this "off-road" version (literally) of being able to view the Hoover Dam from several vantage points which most people would never have access nor the opportunity to see as well as being an active participant throughout the day was more than I could ask for.
The price for everything you get is unbeatable. For just over $100/person, our tour guide picked us up from our hotel on the strip, about halfway to the Dam, we stopped for breakfast (also included). Just before arriving at our launch point, he stopped at the Pat Tillman Memorial bridge and led us on the pathway to about halfway over the bridge so we would be able to have the birds-eye-view of the dam itself (before the bridges' existence, it's a view only seen by helicopter).
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/grand-adventures-las-vegas?select=b3r4fPv66pPtU0RvemAHcQ#rlDdYP0_wB63WHFG8C9MyQ
From there, we were given safety instructions, life vests and SUPER SOAKERS and led down an access road to the base of the Dam (our launch point). The dam is HUGE, so impressive!
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/grand-adventures-las-vegas?select=b3r4fPv66pPtU0RvemAHcQ#9lsKV_gobpwMb8DBk4K1hQ
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/grand-adventures-las-vegas?select=b3r4fPv66pPtU0RvemAHcQ#xvQbsiB0hkd28XcAyClsog
Along the way, we stopped at bubbling HOT HOT HOT springs, you can get in the pools like a jacuzzi! We also stopped at a sauna cave - this is not for the faint of heart nor claustrophobic - you walk into a dark, narrow cave where water is up to your thighs and it's so warm in there the steam makes a natural sauna. Freaky and cool at the same time... (not cool for those in the front of the line with flashlights, apparently there was some hippie guy soaking naked back there. LOL)
Anyway, the tour continues through 12 miles of gorgeous, jaw-dropping amazing views along the river. Every couple miles we stop for something new and awesome - We got a chance to jump off of a small cliff into the frigid water, thrilling and a nice relief from the hot sun. We got great information, stories and history from the guide as well as supersoaker fights to keep things lively and to cool off!
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/grand-adventures-las-vegas?select=b3r4fPv66pPtU0RvemAHcQ#QzOl_nXdR7jUU2pPIhDbPQ
Our guide also packed lunch for the group and once you finish up at Willow Beach, AZ there is a really nice general store there waiting for you with cold beer! This was one of the best things we did while visiting recently and I hope you take the time to do this as well. I definitely feel like I crossed some things off of the bucket list with this one!
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