Hey there, I'm from Portland, Oregon and took a trip to Las vegas , Navada with some friends. We wanted to do something besides" The Strip" and so we started to look at outdoor activities there in Las Vegas. I never thought of Vegas as being adventurus and there was so much to choose from. We chose to go kayaking... more

This is a very beautiful park not too far from Vagas. The drives through the park are senic. The Northshore Road provides great views of the mountains in the area. The Redstone area and the springs were interesting. And Callville Bay was very nice, it had a nice convenience /gift store. The Lakeshore Scenic Drive was nice, and has great... more

Most people don't think about kayaking in the desert, but just off the Las Vegas Strip is a little secret called Black Canyon. I took some friends paddling there and we launched right at the bottom of the Hoover Dam. It is pretty cool since this is a secured area and not open to the public... the only way to... more

Spent a day visiting Lake Mead National Recreation area, where they have nice boat rides on the lake. There is also a very nice scenic drive along the lake shore, with several scenic stops. One thing I would avoid is the beaches, though, which are littered with garbage - bottles, dirty diapers, trash, etc. We were grossed out and jumped... more

We have just returned from a holiday of a lifetime touring California, Nevada and Arizona and one of the highlights was rafting (not white water) in Lake Mead from the base of the Hoover Dam. We booked the tour over the internet through Look Tours which I wouldn't recommend as there was a lot of hanging around waiting for coaches... more