3-Hour Black Canyon Motorized Raft Tour with Optional Transport
from $140 per person
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A three-hour motorized raft float through Black Canyon on the Colorado River below Hoover Dam, with lunch included and a guide from Black Canyon/Willow Beach River Adventures. Expect about six hours door to door if you add transport.
The river portion runs about 3 hours, and with hotel pickup and drop-off the full door-to-door experience comes to about 6 hours. You launch from Willow Beach and float past canyon walls while the guide gives live commentary along the route.
The day starts at the meeting point at Lake Mead RV Village in Boulder City, or at your hotel if you select the transport option. From there the group travels through Lake Mead National Recreation Area, passing Hoover Dam, before reaching Willow Beach and its marina. Lunch is provided on the trip, and the park entrance fee is covered when transport is included.
It suits most travellers. The listing notes the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, infants sit on laps, and children must come with an adult. Groups are capped at 15 travellers. Reviewers repeatedly describe it as an easygoing float, and one traveller recommends it as something different to do away from the Las Vegas Strip.
A few practical points will help you get the most out of this float, based on the listing and what travellers report back.
Common issues. A few honest caveats. If you choose the self-drive option without transport, the national park fee of US$25 per booking is not included. The tour needs a minimum number of travellers to run and requires good weather; if either forces a cancellation you get a different date or a full refund. Gratuities are not included, and infants must sit on laps.
The raft trip itself lasts 3 hours. With hotel pickup and drop-off, the total door-to-door time is about 6 hours.
Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off are included when you select the transport option. If you choose the self-drive option, you meet at Lake Mead RV Village in Boulder City and round-trip transport is not included.
The float on the Colorado River with live guide commentary, lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off if the transport option is selected, and the NPS park entrance fee when transport is included. Gratuities are not included, and the national park fee of US$25 per booking applies if you book without transport.
The listing states the tour is wheelchair accessible and pushchair accessible, and that most travellers can participate. Children must be accompanied by an adult and infants must sit on laps. Service animals are allowed.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations or changes inside that window are not refunded or accepted. If the operator cancels for poor weather or because the minimum traveller count is not met, you are offered a different date or experience, or a full refund.
Sunscreen, even on cloudy days, is the main tip from reviewers, along with a camera or phone for video. Vegetarian and gluten-free lunches are available if you advise at booking.
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