Best Natural Outdoor Adventure: Kayaking the Black Canyon

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Best Natural Outdoor Adventure: Kayaking the Black Canyon

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Thu, May 27, 2010 (midnight)

Picnic lunch. Mineral baths. Beautiful canyons and cool water. What’s not to love about paddling down the Colorado in the serene Black Canyon? Boulder City Outfitters has been taking people kayaking for 14 years, from beginners to expert paddlers. You’ll start out below Hoover Dam and get a guided naturalist tour while mastering the fine art of not tipping over. Adventure! Boulder City Outfitters, 111 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City. $150. (702) 293-1190 or 800-748-3702. bouldercityoutfitters.com.

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