Kayak Trips and Lessons
in Las Vegas, Nevada and Arizona
Kayaking on Lakes Mead and Mojave
and in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River
Desert Adventure
Moonlight Paddle Trips
Guided Hiking Adventures
Fitness Training
Eddyline Kayak Sales
Swift Paddle Sales
Our business is introducing people to the joys of paddling a kayak...
What we do at Kayak Lake Mead
We paddle and hike in an amazing desert and water wilderness on the Arizona and Nevada border, the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Three great deserts, the Mojave, the Sonoran, and the Great Basin and one great river, the Colorado River meet here and we like to share all of it....desert adventure just outside of Las Vegas.
This website is all about Kayak Lake Mead's Trips and Lessons, Kayak Skills, Kayak Fitness, Kayak and Land Navigation, Mojave Desert Natural History, and Lake Mead Adventure Racing.
We guide half-day, full-day and short overnight kayak trips on Lake Mead and Lake Mojave and in the
Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
We also guide half-day and full day hiking adventures in the Lake Mead area.
Our Desert Adventure is a combination of kayaking and hiking; it includes a 3 mile hike down beautiful desert canyons, a visit to Arizona hot springs, and 8 miles of paddling down the Black Canyon of the Colorado River.
We love kayaking in the desert at night. Therefore, we also guide moonlight paddle trips.
And we guide one day or short overnight kayak out of Temple Bar on remote eastern Lake Mead.
We provide kayaking lessons and a library of articles on kayaking and paddle skills, such as the torso twist forward stroke, other efficient forward stroke techniques, map and compass, navigating at night, the kayak wet entry / re-entry, the use of the skeg, kayaking in high winds, the high brace and the Eskimo Roll and kayaking strength and fitness training with kettlebells.
We offer beginner kayak lessons. If you like outdoor recreation and sports that are health and fitness oriented, you owe it to yourself to come out and have some fun with us. Our teaching style is relaxed. We teach the best techniques the first day so you will have a good foundation for a life's worth of kayaking.
We also offer advanced kayak instruction. If you have paddled before but want new skills come out and join us. We can teach you to paddle in high winds, which by the way, Lake Mead is famous for. We can teach you the high braces, efficient self-rescue, or even several kayak rolls. We can teach you very efficient forward strokes that you can apply to your dream kayak wilderness vacation or to expedition length racing.
We host a unique fitness experience of kayaking and outdoor adventure. Our adventure fitness program is outdoor and it's hardcore. One to three days of kayaking, canyon running, hot springs, mountain biking, advanced kayak skills, and hardcore strength workouts. We tailor this fitness vacation to your fitness level and to your schedule.
Go here for some great kayaking core strength exercises.
We also can take you on some great hikes and show you some of the Mojave Desert and its Natural History around Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
We represent select gear for kayaking and adventure that we ourselves use. This includes Eddyline Kayaks, Swift Paddles, WindPaddle Kayak Sails, NUMA Sport Optics Eyewear, and Wingnut Hydration Packs.
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In this website you'll find articles, many of which are accompanied with video, on navigation; kayaking at night; high brace; eskimo roll; an eskimo roll made easy; capsizing, swimming and rolling; forward stroke, forward stroke cadence, edging a kayak, self-rescue, re-entry, high winds theory, kayaking in high winds, using a skeg properly, cause and prevention, signs and treatment, and self-recovery of hypothermia; dehydration, heat exhaustion, and prevention and recovery of heat injuries.
In this website you will find exercises that in general will make you stronger and more fit for life and they are specific to kayak strength and fitness. We endorse resistance training with kettlebells, body weight, and rocks. Pull-up exercises are encouraged and we have an article specific to learning how to do a pull-up.
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And what is a kayak?
It is a small, lightweight, watertight canoe used for recreation, touring, and racing. Here are some alternative spellings for kayak; kaiak, qajaq, qayaq, kajak, qajak, kyack, kyak, kyac. But regardless of how it is spelled, kayaking is a great sport for fitness and fun.
Black Canyon Hot Springs
We value these hot springs as a resource for relaxation and rejuvenation of body, mind, and spirit.
We have a complete Map & Compass Course that you should check out. And if you need a topographic map, we endorse MyTopo.com. To get your own waterproof map with your own design use the Map Search Link below.
Kayak Lake Mead is an authorized dealer for Eddyline Kayaks and Swift Paddles.
Check out Kayak Lake Mead Adventure Racing and Team Kayak Lake Mead. This is where you'll find information on Kayak Lake Mead's Desert Winds and our other adventure races.
Do you have a good article on nature, the outdoors, fitness, or kayaking that you want to share. Exchanging good articles is a good way to add good content to one's website and it's a good link exchange.
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Building Our Own Kayak
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Resources
Here is an outstanding resource for paddling related websites - TOP 100 WATERSPORTS SITES
For general questions or to book a kayak lesson or fitness training or a kayak trip or our Desert Adventure (hiking, hot spring soaking, and kayaking):
Email us and we'll go Kaiaking, Qajaqing, Qayaqing, Kajaking, Qajaking, Kyacking, or Kyacing
928-767-3061
Swift Paddles
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Numa Tactical Sport Optics
Sunglasses That Won't Break
Cool Items at our Pro Shop:
And to the joys of kayaking outside of Las Vegas...on beautiful desert lake and river.
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