Address: Willow Beach, AZ 86445, USA
Denise Johnson
We loved loved this trip. Beautiful drive to the river and the Colorado is crystal clear. Loved our guide Ian who was charming and informative. The snacks and water were a nice treat. The trip was leisurely and it was overall perfect.
Katie
Put this one on your life list! Awesome ~4mi round trip kayak experience from Willow Beach. Important to note: If you go in the Fall or Winter I highly recommend leaving before 2pm as it get darker around 4pm. The mountains or hills on the sides of the river block the sun and while you think this would elevate heat (it’s not too hot this time of year), and even more importantly, you lose the vibrancy of the sun hitting the water and really seeing the incredible green hues the water has! Also note, if you leave Willow Beach late and are kayaking in the dark without lights or life vests, their are often F&W guys patrolling who will fine you!
Sean Dahlberg
What an awesome spot. Do yourself a favor and come aftet the tourists have left because otherwise there's a line of at least 20 people waiting to get in. We went down river a bit and came back after lunch and had the place basically to ourselves. Enough that my wife was able to jump in and swim around in there. Water is a stunning green and pictures just don't do it justice. Only a few boats can fit comfortably in there.
H K
Beautiful place. Went kayaking reserved from Evolution expedition. The guide was super informative and professional. Quite surprised how small emerald cave is! But really enjoyed overall experience. Make sure you to bring sunscreen, hat, sunglasses and water! It gets dangerous hot from sun but the water is super cold like 40-50degree.
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I don't know, but reach out to either the "River Dogz" or the "Desert Adventures" outfitters and see if they know the answers! They were the two outfitters we used on our trip.
25 per day, 40 annual per car. Not including cost of kayak/canoe rental if you dont have one
I only paid the gate fee n launched paddle boards from the beach.
Yes, you can go on your own. Yes, there is a fee at the gate to enter the area.
30-60 min depending on your ability and any wind conditions.
Yes you can get back, the current is almost nothing especially on the edges. All the tours launch and return at the same spot.
It's in the national park system, so if you have the America the beautiful pass you can get in. I think it is like 35 bucks or something without that. You can't see the caves though without kayaking or otherwise boating there which you will need to arrange renting.
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