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    4.5 (179 reviews)
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    Mary V.

    Great Kayak tour with our guide Calvin! Long drive to WIllow Beach at Lake Mead but definitely well worth the experience! Perfect weather, crystal clear emerald and blue water, but rather chilly water - 51 degrees! Calvin was very professional, friendly and informative about the area and Hoover Dam.

    Green water of emerald cave
    Mackenzie D.

    Booked a kayaking guided trip to Emerald Cave for myself and a few friends. We were throughly impressed with the smooth training and organization of the Evolution Expedition team! Our guide, Chris, was funny and charismatic the entire 4 mile trip. He was informing us of all the wonderful history of the area, as well as the local wildlife. We spotted a bald eagle even! Definitely recommend water shoes or cheap tennis shoes for this!

    David L.

    An easy 5 out of 5 stars! This excursion was one of the best parts of my "first time in Vegas" adventure! The others would be Cirque du Soleil "O" and the Sphere. This was a wonderful getaway from the hustle and bustle of the strip, the heat and all the concrete. If you can request your guide, ask for Faith. She was easily an 8 out of 5! She reached out to us and told us exactly where to meet her to be picked up. Then she gave us lots of cool tidbits as she drove us to their headquarters. There we had a chance to use the restroom and it was also where I had a chance to purchase a waterproof (which also floats - very important!) enclosure for my cellphone. From there we proceeded to our launch point. We met up with a few more people who drove there themselves to the launch point. Together there were 6 kayaks in our group led by Faith. The weather was perfect. The water temperature was around 50 so it was quite chilly. But with the heat, it was welcoming. The kayaks were cool because they had a rudder at the back controlled by foot pedals making it much easier to steer. Faith led us on a paddle up towards the Hoover Dam stopping a couple times for a break and lunch. Our excursion doesn't take us all the way to the Hoover Dam. We kayaked about 2 miles up the Colorado River and then back. The scenery driving to the launch point is rather dismal with nothing green, just brown desert. But on the Colorado river, it was amazing! I will cherish the views and the pictures forever! One of the highlights of the excursion is the "Emerald Cave". Hate to disappoint, but it's not much of a cave (a little bit of false advertising if you ask me) but rather a large hole in the side of a mountain. BUT we did get to see the phosphorous algae at the bottom that gives it it's famous emerald glow. Faith said it's most prominent around 3 in the afternoon when the sunlight hits it just the right angle and it was not 3 o'clock when we were there but we still got to see it a little. Then Faith said to paddle straight across the river to the other side for a surprise. Apparently the way the rock is shaped at that area enables sound to echo up to a mile away. We all shouted "Hello" and we could hear the echo a fraction of a second behind us. You have to experience it to appreciate it. Before the excursion you get to pick out a sandwich lunch which we had at one of our stops. It was September and it was still hot enough where (Faith said) if you leave your chocolate chip cookie in the sun for a few minutes, it will taste freshly baked! She wasn't lying. After lunch we did a very short hike to an elevated spot where the view was breath taking! We also got to see some sheep, a rattlesnake (which is always in same spot) and a bald eagle (very far away) up in the rock face. We had "water guns" in our kayaks and we got to shoot each other with that freezing water. In the heat, it felt good. We saw other groups also kayaking and paddle boarding, but there were no motorized crafts on the water that day because it was Monday (also on Sundays). We were lucky because it would've broken up the peaceful quiet of the trip on the river. Unless you kayak or paddle every day, you'll feel it in your upper body the next few days because you do kayak for a couple miles. After returning to the launch point, Faith brought us to a welcome center type area where you can buy souvenirs and then it was back in the van back to Vegas. Faith was amazing guide. Knowledgeable and so nice. She's so good at what she does. If we ever go back, I want to go on this same excursion again! I highly recommend this company and ask for Faith!

    Stephanie C.

    Such an awesome tour! My LV friend had a student from Japan and he wanted to go kayaking so my friend booked via TripAdvisor. Faith is the best guide! She called and gave us detailed instructions on parking and meeting. Faith adjusted our kayaks and gave us instructions. I've always been an outdoorsy person and have kayaked before, but these kayaks they had, had petals to steer left and right! So much easier than traditional kayaks! As we paddled through the river, Faith pointed out wildlife that we, ourselves, would probably not have spotted. She also had plenty of interesting facts and information during our trek. The cave was underwhelming. It was a small cave and it didn't "glow" it's pretty colors. This only happened when the sun hits it just right, it was still amazing to see and get to go through nature. But.... The opposite side of the cave is another cave that if you yelled, it would echo through the whole canyon, now that was spectacular! I would do this tour again and do their other tours!

    Just would like to thank Faith for the incredible amazing experience I had on my first time kayaking
    Elis M.

    My first time kayaking and I had an amazing time and would like to thank Faith our awesome tour guide

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    Calvin was the best tour guide. He made a great excursion that much better! Highly recommend this excursion!

    One of the caves
    Pam M.

    We are home and adjusted after what can only be called a trip of a lifetime and the highlight was this Kayak trip launching from the Hoover Dam on 4/16 with Faith as our tour guide. Our family of 4, 2 teens and 2 over 50, wanted an adventure and got one. From the amazing feeling of being on the Colorado River and sitting in a kayak while the Hoover Dam soars above you, to the amazing hot springs, the wildlife and the challenge. It was 12 miles down river and on our trip, the wind was not our friend. But Faith made it amazing. She is not only knowledgeable of everything along the river but gave us tips on battling the wind (stay close to the canyon). She took photos of us, taught us about the wildlife and the foliage and engaged everyone of us. Including the teens, if you have some, you know how hard that is! She had us tap into our inner self and listen to the canyon and waters, find strength when the wind was hard, saved a hat or two, let us enjoy the hot springs and a dip by me in the cold Colorado, and encouraged my kids to have a water gun fight at the end. This was a huge huge hit with them. Overall if I could give more stars then 5 I would. Thank you Faith and Evolution, this was an amazing adventure and has encouraged us to kayak more at home and become our own local experts! We highly recommend this trip and especially Faith to everyone.

    Charlene A.

    I loved this trip! Beforehand, I had so many concerns. Am I too old (66), it's too hot (110), I'm a beginner, I'm bringing my grandson! Believe me all of my concerns were quickly put to rest. With Chris's instruction and vote of confidence, we were soon leading the pack! The water is smooth and cooling. There are plenty of breaks. The crew is friendly and well organized. I recommendation wearing suv protective clothing and a hat. It was a beautiful day!

    Ashley B.

    First time ever kayaking & had such an amazing experience ! Starting off with Marnie who booked us, she made sure all my questions were answered and was extremely sweet! We got there a bit late but Ashley, Anthony and Charlie immediately introduced themselves & made us all feel so comfortable getting strapped in and explaining everything clearly. During the ride, they made sure we were good the entire time & even towed my friend and I when we were running a bit behind lol and made us feel safe when the wind picked up! Thank you guys for today, this was one for the books and definitely coming back !

    Beautiful lake with nice Breeze and clear water
    Jessica N.

    I booked a random kayaking tour through Groupon. It was around $80-$90 per person for estimate 3 hours tour. It was like 90 degrees plus outside at 9am. Our tour group was about like 15-20 people. The moment you on the water, it got so much cooler and the breeze was so nice. They also provided bottle of ice water and snack during the tour, which was awesome and very thoughtful. staff: friendly, polite and helpful, some are funny too. Definitely recommend t hi s company when you go to Lakemead for water activities.

    Emerald Cave (the colour is best in the late afternoon)
    Chad R.

    This is a well run organization with knowledgeable and friendly guides. They have excellent equipment and supply you with water to drink. Our guide Skylar was engaging and full of facts about the nature in which we were immersed as well as history, both local and as related to the Hoover Dam. We were treated to a mini hike which included snacks, water, and an elevated view for some amazing pictures as we paddled to the emerald cave! Not settings aside the time to go on and expedition with this outfit while you visiting the are is truly a missed opportunity!

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    She moved our group at a leasurly pace, just perfect enough to take in the nature and have time to see the emerald cave.

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