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Launch from the restricted base of Hoover Dam and paddle 11 river miles to geothermal hot springs, steam-filled caves and Boyscout Slot Canyon on a guided 2-day camping trip. Expect ladder climbs, warm soaking pools, and guided camping with meals included.
Launch from the restricted base of Hoover Dam and paddle 11 river miles to geothermal hot springs, steam-filled caves and Boyscout Slot Canyon on a guided 2-day camping trip. Expect ladder climbs, warm soaking pools, and guided camping with meals included.
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The river announces itself before the dam does — a low, metallic roar that becomes a current you can lean into and trust. At dawn, guides lower single and tandem kayaks into the Colorado’s churn below Hoover Dam and the canyon narrows around the group, cliffs angling in like pages of a giant ledger. Paddles bite and the flow carries you downstream toward pockets of steam and stone: Sauna Cave, Goldstrike Hot Springs, Boyscout Slot Canyon and the luminous Emerald Cave. The river pulls; the canyons respond.
moderate.
2 days.
Moderate fitness—comfortable with multi-hour paddling, short hikes, and scrambling; not technical but endurance helps
No—recreational and sit-on-top kayaks are provided and guides give instruction; basic comfort with paddling and getting in/out of a kayak is helpful.
Expect short but steep hikes, a ladder climb through a waterfall at Arizona Hot Springs, and uneven terrain in slot canyons; moderate fitness is recommended.
Most springs are safe but temperatures vary; always test water first and follow your guide’s advice—some pools can be extremely hot.
You can meet at Hoover Dam Lodge for pickup or Willow Beach Marina; the outfitter can provide round-trip transport or return you to Willow Beach after kayaks are loaded.
Tents, sleeping bags and basic camp utensils are available upon request—confirm needs when booking to ensure availability.
Wildlife encounters are common but generally non-threatening—give bighorn sheep and nesting birds distance and follow Leave No Trace practices.
The river corridor was historically used by Indigenous peoples and later became a strategic engineering zone with construction of Hoover Dam; current access is regulated for safety and conservation.
Guides operate under National Park Service permits and emphasize pack-in/pack-out camping, limiting thermal pool impact, and respecting fragile canyon vegetation.
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