2 Days, 1 Night Trips
Walters to Martinez Lake Resorts
- Distance
12 Miles
- Rating
Moderate to Strenuous
- Min. Group
2 people
- Camp
1 Night
- Launch: Base of Hoover Dam at 7:00 AM PST
- Takeout: Willow Beach between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM PST
- Return Transport: Provided for Standard Trips.
- Availability: Also offered as a one-day or three-day trip (see One Day Trips or Three Day Trips for pricing).
- Adult Permit: $30 (+6% surcharge)
- Youth Permit: $15 (+6% surcharge)
- NPS Passes: Save $15 on adult permits
- Permits are required for the Hoover Dam launch. Jerkwater will order all permits on your behalf when you book — no extra steps needed.
Topock Marina to Mesquite Bay
- Distance
17 Miles
- Rating
Moderate to Strenuous
- Min. Group
2 people
- Camp
1 Night
- Launch: Topock Marina at 7:30 AM PST <span style (April-October) or7:00 AM PST (November-March)
- Takeout: Mesquite Bay, around noon.
- Route: Paddle through Topock Gorge, past Castle Rock, and into the legal camping area.
Custom Paddle Trips
- Options: The most popular trips are outlined above, but if you don’t see the exact combination of services you want, just ask. We are happy to customize a trip to suit your needs on the Colorado or other western rivers.
Unavailable Trips
Needles to Castle Rock (No longer available)
- Itinerary: First day: Needles to Park Moabi. Second day: Topock Gorge.
- Features: This was our most popular two-day trip, with camping at Park Moabi. Paddle back into your camp on the first day and out on the second.
- Services: Return transportation provided for Standard Trips.
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people
- Note: Unfortunately, tent camping is no longer allowed along this portion of the river. We do not know when or if this situation may change.
Reverse Two-Day Trip (No longer available)
- Itinerary: The same as Needles to Castle Rock, but in reverse. Paddle Topock Gorge on the first day and the shorter Needles to Park Moabi section on the second.
- Features: Ideal for those who need to start home early on the second day.
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people
- Note: Tent camping restrictions apply, as mentioned above.
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Walters to Martinez Lake Resorts
- Launch: Base of Hoover Dam at 7:00 AM PST
- Camp: One night
- Takeout: Willow Beach between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM PST
- Paddling Distance: 12 miles
- Rating: Moderate to Strenuous
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people
- Permits: Required for Hoover Dam launch. Jerkwater will order permits upon booking.
- Adult Permit: $30 (+6% surcharge)
- Youth Permit: $15 (+6% surcharge)
- NPS Passes: Save $15 on adult permits
- Availability: Also offered as a one-day or three-day trip (see One Day Trips or Three Day Trips for pricing).
- Return Transportation: Provided for Standard Trips.
Topock Marina to Mesquite Bay
- Launch:
- 7:30 AM PST (April-October)
- 7:00 AM PST (November-March) at Topock Marina
- Route: Paddle through Topock Gorge, past Castle Rock, and into the legal camping area.
- Camp: One night
- Takeout: Mesquite Bay, around noon
- Minimum Group Size: 2 people