Touring the wonderful Hoover Dam is one of the most popular things to do as a family outing to Las Vegas. Considered to be an engineering marvel at the time of it’s construction back in the 1930′s, Hoover Dam is a legendary landmark attracting visitors from throughout the country and world. It remains one of the major attractions in the Las Vegas, and one that should be on your list of things to do and see. However, don’t compromise for a run-of-the-mill land excursion, when you can add some adventure and see it from an entirely different perspective. Las Vegas Rafting can give you the chance to see it in a totally new technique that may pleasantly excite everyone in your group.
Your Las Vegas Rafting will launch from an area on the Colorado River located near the base of the dam. The river rafts are large and comfortable meeting all Coast Guard safety requirements, and will take you along the Colorado River all along the foot of the dam, presenting a magnificent view you never thought possible.
While you float along, an Rafting Las Vegas knowledgeable guide familiar with of the area provides you with a detailed account of the region’s history. Eagles are often spotted here, as well as blue heron and osprey. If your lucky you might even spot some desert bighorn sheep as they climb along the canyon cliffs.
Twelve miles later, you’ll dock at Willow Beach Harbor, on the Colorado River’s Arizona side where you’ll leave your raft. The Las Vegas Rafting segment of your adventure technically comes to an end here but the fun continues. Feel free to spend an hour or two experiencing the little town of Willow Beach, where you can rent a boat at the Marina to do some fishing or simply more boating if you choose before heading back to Las Vegas if you did not select the combination tour.Its definitely worth checking out the several outdoor fun-filled activities and other things to do in this small town that sits on the Colorado River.
Those individuals that book a combination tour will usually be picked up at Willow Beach and taken back to Hoover Dam on a mini-bus. Now that you have arrived at the main entrance of Hoover Dam, you’ll continue on a behind the scenes tour including an amazing glance into the walls of the dam and how it functions. You will certainly want to snap some shots as you tour the visitor’s center, the museum, real operating generators and so much more. After that, it is back to Las Vegas. But first, you may make a stop at a local park so that you can see herds of bighorn mountain sheep close up.
However long you have planned your vacation, whether it be a day or many, Las Vegas Rafting are surely a special outdoor adventure that you are certain to enjoy and remember always.