Water Trail in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River

kayak on Colorado River

I haven't spent much time talking about water trails in this blog, but a recent article about the Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge in Parade magazine prompted me to write a little about the water trail in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River and my kayak experience in that stretch of the river.

To be brief, it was awesome.

While my buddies were gambling in Vegas, I was enjoying the serenity of the Colorado River between Hoover Dam and Lake Mojave.

one of the many natural hot springs

view from one of the hot
springs looking down on
the Colorado River

But it was more than just serenity. And it was more than just beauty, although the trip is beautiful and occasionally surreal.

The surprise that awaited me was the hot/warm springs. I had no idea they existed, so I was pleasantly surprised to find out that those little streams that joined the Colorado River were actually flowing with warm water. And on some of them, that warm water was dammed to form pools that were filled with bathtub-like water that was just the right temperature. Talk about relaxing. I kayaked all day and visited three warm spring canyons. That whole time, I only saw two other people on the river and one other person in the hot springs.

I loved it, and I suggest you give it a try. I'll take kayaking and hot springs soaking over Black Jack and roulette any day.

Water Trail in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River