3 Canoes & Kayaks Tours to Book Around the World

1.Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour and River Raft or Emerald Cave Kayak

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 241 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $699Our pick

Start with Las Vegas hotel pickup and a 90-minute Airbus helicopter flight over Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, Fortification Hill, and the Grand Canyon’s West Rim. Then choose a raft float from the dam or paddle four miles to Emerald Cave. Guides such as Sam, Kyle, and Eugene add local color, but the kayak option does not include lunch.

“Amazing g experience ce would highly recommend. The colorado river raft was amazing our tour guide Eugine was hilarious and very knowledgeable. We had opportuboty to swim, an experience i will never forget.”

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2.Helicopter and Glacier Paddle Boarding -PRIVATE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $1,415Top rated

From Alaska Glacier Lodge, you’ll take a private helicopter to a remote glacier with guides such as Maty, Tom, or Tavel. Expect a scenic flight, glacier walking with micro-spikes, paddle boarding on meltwater, possible ice tunnels and swimming, lunch, and photo help. The 3.5-hour trip is for ages 13 and up and requires moderate fitness.

“The place we visited that day wasn't as beautiful as we had expected. It was surrounded by black rocks and the water wasn't as clear and blue as the pictures we had seen. The paddle experience was good, but it was quite different from what I had imagined. I give three stars to the two hardworking guides. But I was still very disappointed.”

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3.Grand Canyon Helicopter Flight with Emerald Cave Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $699

Spend about nine hours beyond Las Vegas, flying over Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, and the Strip before paddling four miles through Black Canyon to Emerald Cave. Hotel pickup, lunch, water, transport, and a three-hour guided kayak trip are included. The helicopter holds six passengers, and a government photo ID is required.

“The Grand Canyon was beautiful. The only complaint is that I wished we could have landed and seen the canyon from that point as well.”

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