Lake Mead is a classic desert lake with its harsh, rugged, rocky terrain.
You can paddle during your visit to Las Vegas with no problem. In an hour, you can be in Boulder Basin, be on the water, and be surrounded by beautiful desert views.
Lake Mead is a good place to view wildlife, not a trip goes by without some views of eagles, blue heron, or mountain sheep. See our natural history pages on Mojave Desert Flora and Fauna.
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Here are some of the trips we do in the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead:
Map and Photos: Use this link to see an interactive map of these trips.
Half Day to Boulder Islands
This kayak trip is easy and convenient. We meet
at Starbucks Coffee Shop in Boulder City and a few
minutes later we're on the water having fun!
These islands are about 1 mile from our put-in. We'll
paddle around a bit and maybe beach up for a picnic.
Full Day to Castle Cove
This trip is about 8 miles round trip. It's an open water
paddle but, it's nice sometimes to get out on the open
water.
Full Day to Hoover Dam
The picture shown is lower view seen from the Black
Canyon. On this Lake Mead trip, we'll see the dam
from the upper side. It is about a 22 mile round trip.