BLACK CANYON
Launch at the base of Hoover Dam at 7:00am PST. Takeout is at Willow Beach between 11:00am and 4:00 pm PST.
Return transportation is provided for Standard Trips.
- Paddling Distance: 12 miles
- Rating: Moderate to Strenuous
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people
- Cost: $88.00 (+5.6% tax) per person
- Groups of 10 or more with timely payment can take a 10% discount
Black Canyon requires permits to launch at the Hoover Dam. Jerkwater will order permits for you when you book your trip.
- Adult permit: $30 (+6% surcharge)
- Youth permit: $15 (+6% surcharge)
- NPS passes save $15 off adult permits
This trip is also available as a two-day or three-day trip – see Two Day Trips or Three Day Trips for pricing.
TOPOCK GORGE
Launch at Topock Marina at 7:30am PST. Takeout is at Castle Rock at 4:00 pm PST (April-October) or 3:30 pm PST (November-March).
Return transportation is provided for Standard Trips.
- Paddling Distance: 17 miles
- Rating: Moderate to Strenuous
- Minimum Group Size: 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
Launch at Jack Smith Park in Needles. Meet us at Topock Marina at 9:30 am PST (April-October) or 9:00am PST (November-March). For a Standard Trip, Jerkwater will transport you from Topock Marina to the launch site. Takeout is Topock Marina in your own time, and you call us when you get in.
- Paddling Distance: 12 miles
- Rating: Easy to Moderate
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people
- Cost: $46.00 (+5.6% tax) per person
- Groups of 10 or more with timely payment may take a 10% discount
This shorter trip is recommended for first timers and families/groups with small children.
