Emerald Cave Kayaking: Affordable Group Adventure
4.9
28 Ratings
Willow Beach
Experience an affordable group adventure with Emerald Cave Kayaking. Hike to the Gaugers house, kayak inside the Emerald Cove, and explore the Sound Cave. Join us at Willow Beach in Arizona for a memorable experience in nature.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Emerald Cove - We will kayak up the Colorado River from Willow Beach past the fish hatchery and stop at the Historic Gaugers Station. There we will go on a short five-ten minute hike to a beautiful overlook of the ORIGINAL site plan for the Hoover Dam. We will stop at Emerald Cove or Emerald Cave, or both if you’d like.
  • Willow Beach - We will meet at Willow beach by the dirt kayak launch. We will cover all necessary training and safety procedures while getting you fit with life-jackets. From there we will start our journey to the Gaugers station hike and the Emerald Cove / Emerald Cave
  • Colorado River - We will Kayak to the Gaugers station and Emerald Cove and Emerald Cave. We will also see the Willow Beach Fish Hatchery. We can also stop at the Geo Shack and what we call “Adventure Cove.”
What's Included
  • Craft with paddles
  • Life jackets provided
  • Expert tour guidance
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Gratuity for your Tour Guide
  • National Park Entry Fee $25/car
Additional Information

What sets us apart is our innovative, flexible pricing that becomes more cost-effective for larger groups.

You will embark on a hike to the Gaugers house, where you will be treated to a stunning vista of the Colorado River.

Experience kayaking within the beautiful confines of Emerald Cove, and if you are interested, explore the Emerald Cave as well.

Inquire about our special Sound Cave extension hike for an additional adventure.

Our adventure guide, certified in Child Wilderness and First Aid, will rendezvous with you at ‘Willow Beach’ in Arizona.

We will provide each individual their own personal Kayak.

Immersion in the great outdoors and this breathtaking environment enables us to anchor ourselves in the here and now, fostering gratitude for life, the world’s beauty and the people who surround us.

Every hardship we have faced can become a strength if we choose to see it as a valuable life lesson aimed at empowering us. Grasping this viewpoint can be challenging.

  • We will cover all necessary training. Kayak up to Emerald Cove. Spend time taking pictures in the cove. We can stop and take iconic pictures along the way.
Location
Willow Beach
Please park and make your way to the Marina. There are bathrooms there to use before your tour. We will be launching you from the concrete loading docks just south of the Marina building. Look for a trailer with blue circular stickers that say "Adventure Child" on them.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(28 Ratings)
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Jeandi7109oc
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing half day kayaking the Colorado River! - My friends and I had an absolutely amazing day on the Colorado River! EJ was an excellent tour guide, sharing his knowledge of the river, the land, the animals, and the history. He was so friendly, he felt like family, and was also very laid back, letting us kind of navigate where we wanted to go and hang in certain spots longer. Having a smaller intimate group was great for this reason! The river and the scenery were absolutely beautiful. We even got lucky to see some wildlife. Highly highly recommend Adventure Child. We will definitely be coming back!
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Explorer751814
Jun 2, 2024
Highly recommended! - Looking to add an adventure to your bucket list? Then emerald cave trip is for you! We had an amazing experience kayaking down the Colorado river...Highly recommended!
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Jessicakt9668sv
May 27, 2024
Epic kayaking adventure - We had so much fun on this tour. Not only was the kayaking amazing and the emerald cave beautiful, fun and adventurous, the communication from adventure child team was unmatched! We had a last minute reservation and they were able to accommodate. Additionally, we had added 1 person the morning of. Making this reservation was smooth and easy. The tour guide was so kind, knowledgeable and awesome. The kayaking was fun because we had people at different levels so those who paddled faster the guide told us exactly where to go. He also took photos for every group/person in the group. I’ll never forget this experience it was so fun for our group! Thank you guys! Highly recommend to anyone!
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Venture02482474760
May 19, 2024
Very relaxing, awesome trip - Best Kayak trip ever Beautiful views, the water is crystal clear. (Very cold in May) The operator was very friendly and informative
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Curious52830241380
Apr 21, 2024
Fun - I enjoy kayaking and went with 3 others who were their first times. Tour guide was helpful and talkative. He adjusted to our speed and shared history
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T7370pkrobinj
Apr 7, 2024
Perfect smaller, personal tour group for our family. - Adventure Child tour was EXACTLY what we wanted for our family!! It was an intimate group vs. the 15-20 people tours that were going out the same day. We personalized our tour and made a few extra stops that were awesome with gorgeous sites. Our tour guide was friendly and very chill to us asking for changes/ extra stops etc. we made it make within our 4 hours and had a great time. Would 100% book them again!
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Northstar24820584861
Mar 31, 2024
Great fun Kayaking - First time Kayaking and the guide was very helpful and friendly. My family enjoyed the trip and it was lots of fun. Highly recommend to friends and family. 3~4hr trip for $99 per person wasn't too bad(price point)
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Iranhyd
Feb 20, 2024
Kayaking with EJ - Had a blast! EJ made the experience so easy and fun even took pictures of us at every stop so we could have those memories!!! Highly reccomend!
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Peggyaj2024
May 26, 2024
Do much fun and beautiful. - The tour group was relatively small which was nice. The guide was personable and gave us a lot of great information about native plants, local animals and history of the area. The Colorado river was beautiful, and it was really cool to see the “emerald” green water. The trip was the perfect length of time, not too long, not too short. We would do this again.
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Veronica_t
Jun 11, 2024
Worst tour company! - We went on June 8,2024. Our original booking was 2PM but Elizabeth called us and asked if we can go at 9AM due to warm weather which we obliged. There was no sign when we got there. We went around the area looking for signs, nothing. It was already 9AM and nobody was there. We found other tour groups giving instructions to their group as to what to expect, safety, how to paddle, etc. we watched while waiting for Adventure Child to show up. We were informed by other groups that they are always late and just show up when they want to. Finally,a guy showed up, started unloading different kayak boats and he seemed irritated because we asked him why he’s late. He pointed to a stack of life vests told us to put it on while he was unloading. After unloading, he told us to pick whatever boat and start kayaking without giving instructions and he just assumed we know what to do. We did kayaking before but the other people in our group, didn’t know what they were doing in the beginning. Then we waited for him for maybe another 15 minutes before he got into the water. We basically followed him all through the Emerald Cove then came back which took almost 3 hours. We saw other group stopping at some areas and their tour guides narrating while kayaking. The place is beautiful but I advise you to use a different tour company. Don’t use Adventure Child, you will get frustrated. It’s not worth the money.
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