HOT SPRINGS · CANOES & KAYAKS
The 4 best canoes & kayaks tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long the day runs and how much of it is spent in the water. Number one is top for a reason.
Kayak from the base of Hoover Dam through Black Canyon on a 12-mile flat-water route, stopping at Arizona Hot Springs and a sauna cave. Guides such as Ryan, Faith, Chris, Michael, and Ashley lead the trip, with equipment, lunch, snacks, and water included.
“Everything was great. Our guide Micheal was great. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. We had a great time.”
Meet your guide at Grant Village Marina for a four-hour paddle along Yellowstone Lake. Annie, Spencer, Matt, Megan, and other naturalist guides lead small groups past shoreline thermal features, explain the lake’s geology and wildlife, and provide kayaks, dry bags, snacks, and water.
“The kayaks and gear are very good, the guide, Matt, was great, the weather was nice. You paddle your kayak hugging the shore for about 4 miles, and you see the geothermal vapor from the kayak, not close. Still it was a good day to be out in the water kayaking.”
Join an English-speaking NOC guide for a relaxed kayak trip on Fontana Lake near Bryson City. Paddle a single or tandem kayak for 2 to 2.5 hours, watch for otters, kingfishers, and osprey, and enjoy mountain views. No experience is required, and children from age four can ride tandem.
“Wonderful staff and very relaxing and beautiful kayak trip.”
Join an English-speaking guide for a private 150-minute sunset paddle on Fontana Lake near Bryson City. Explore quiet coves, hear about Cherokee and Pioneer life, and learn how Fontana Dam reshaped the Smoky Mountains. Kayaks and safety gear are included, with no experience required.
A terrace, a lagoon, a bath house or a crater at dawn.
