One of the best popular group excursions available to tourists arriving to the Las Vegas area is the magnificent Hoover Dam. Designated in 1994 by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders, Hoover Dam is a must-see that you clearly don’t want to skip. So rather than seeing it in the normal way that a great number of tourists do, try considering an alternative way to visit it from an entirely different angle. With Las Vegas Rafting you have a change to see it looking up from the base rather than looking down, like most visitors choose.

The Las Vegas Rafting launches near the dam’s base on the shores of the Colorado River in the heart of Black Canyon. Large rafts provide both comfort and safety while meeting the US Coast Guard safety regulations, and are used to take you along the dam’s base, giving you an exceptional and unique perspective of the dam.

As you continue along, keep your camera on hand and ready should as the wild life is abundant, such as the beautiful eagles so commonly spotted here. They soar above and around often, as well as osprey and blue heron. Majestic bighorn mountain sheep also roam the canyon cliffs. While you are taking delight in the sights, your Rafting Las Vegas tour host will fill you in on the area’s rich history.

The Las Vegas Rafting tours concludes, after a distance of around 12 miles, where the raft docks at the Willow Beach Harbor. If you are not pressed for time, all are welcome to check out the local beach area, where boats can be rented as well as other sorts of things can be found. Adventurous things from canoes and kayaks to fishing boats can be rented to proceed with the fun. It is suggested to contact the marina prior to arrival, if possible, as Willow Beach has recently become popular with travelers interested in organizing personal adventures of Lake Mohave.

If you chose to book a combination tour, then you will continue on with a ground tour of the Hoover Dam. You’ll be transported from Willow Beach back to the dam on a quick mini-bus or coach ride. Upon arrival, you’ll begin with a tour of its interior and take elevators 500 feet down into the walls of the canyon. Have your camera ready as you get to shoot some photos as you’ll see an old 1930s model generator, see the visitor’s center, museum and Old Exhibits Bldg. After your Hoover Dam tour, its time to head back to Las Vegas. Some tours will include a stop at a local park on the way back to Las Vegas, so that you can have an opportunity to see herds of bighorn sheep much closer than you were able to get from your river raft ride in the Black Mountains.

However long you have planned your vacation, whether it be a day or many, Las Vegas Rafting are surely a exceptional experience that you no doubt will appreciate and think of always.