One Day Trips

TOPOCK GORGE

Launch at Topock Marina at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time . Takeout is at Castle Rock at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time (April-October) or 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (November-March). If you have booked a Standard Trip, Jerkwater provides your return transportation. Paddling distance from Topock Marina is 17 miles. Rated: Moderate to Strenuous. Minimum 2 people. Cost $51.00 (+5.6% tax) per person Groups of 10 or more with timely payment may take a 10% discount.

NEEDLES TO TOPOCK MARINA

Start at Jack Smith Park in Needles and paddle to Topock Marina. If you have booked a Standard Trip, Jerkwater will transport you from Topock Marina at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time (April-October) or 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (November-March). You paddle back to Topock Marina in your own time, and call us when you get in. This shorter trip is recommended for first-timers and families or other groups that include small children. Paddling distance is 12 miles. Rated: Easy to Moderate. Minimum 2 people. Cost $46.00 (+5.6% tax) per person. Groups of 10 or more with timely payment may take a 10% discount.

BLACK CANYON

Launch at the base of Hoover Dam at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Takeout is at Willow Beach at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time. If your paddle is a Standard Trip or Mini-Vacation, Jerkwater provides your return transportation. Paddling distance is 12 miles. (NOTE: For Black Canyon only, see launch permit requirement in the description of the Canyon.) Rated: Moderate to Strenuous. Minimum 2 people. Cost $88.00 (+5.6% tax) per person in a canoe. Groups of 10 or more with timely payment can take a 10% discount. Note: This trip can also be done as a 2 or 3 day trip and price remains the same.