If you grew up watching The Wizard of Oz as a child, chances are you dreamed about one day visiting the enchanting Emerald City for yourself. If so, you're in luck, because that dream can become a reality right here on the Arizona-Nevada border. The Black Canyon area of Lake Mead is home to a cave with deep jade-green waters, and Vegas Glass Kayaks leads Emerald Cove AZ glass bottom kayak tours straight through the otherworldly grotto.
With the only glass-bottom kayaks in Lake Mead's Black Canyon, Vegas Glass Kayaks lets you experience this magical area of the Colorado River like never before.
Though the Black Canyon straddles the Arizona-Nevada border and tours make several stops on the Arizona side, you'll find the Vegas Glass Kayaks headquarters right across the state line on Buchanan Boulevard in Boulder City, Nevada.
The boats are canoe-kayak hybrids, their sleek, user-friendly design suitable for beginners and expert paddlers alike.
On top of that, each tour group gets a friendly, knowledgeable guide who's more than happy to show novices the ropes when it comes to kayaking in caves.
A half-day trip, the Emerald Tour is a four-mile excursion that starts and ends at Willow Beach. There's no cooler way to go kayaking than a clear kayak in Arizona!
You'll see ancient petroglyphs, learn the awe-inspiring history behind the creation of the Hoover Dam, see native wildlife, and - of course - float in the jade-green waters of Emerald Cave.
Midday, you'll relax on the beach while enjoying a custom-ordered, gourmet picnic lunch.
Then, after you're all fueled up, it'll be time for a leisurely paddle downriver to where you started.
Can you imagine looking down and seeing this otherworldly view beneath you?
It's like visiting the Land of Oz right here on the Arizona-Nevada border.
Emerald Cove kayaking reservations can be made for online on TripAdvisor (see the link below).
Launch time is 10 a.m., and you'll return to Willow Beach at 4 p.m.
Call (877) 907-1715 with any questions you may have about this once-in-a-lifetime glass bottom kayak Arizona adventure.
Take a look at this YouTube video by Kevin Eassa for a virtual trip through Emerald Cove:
Visit the Vegas Glass Kayaks Facebook page to learn more.
Have you ever taken an Emerald Cove AZ glass bottom kayak tour with Vegas Glass Kayaks? If so, we'd love to hear all about your experience in the comments section below. Don't forget to check out our previous article for another epic place to go kayaking in Arizona!
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