Horseshoe Bend Kayak Smooth Water Float Trips

Kayak Trips - Self Guided - Half Day - Full Day - 2 or 3 Day

About This Trip
On this adventure you will enjoy the peace and serenity of Kayaking the Colorado River through majestic Horseshoe Bend in your own or with a partner in a tandem kayak. You will meet and park your vehicle at Lees Ferry in Marble Canyon to begin your adventure. You will board a motorboat and be driven up-river to launch your trip, and kayak back downriver to Lees Ferry to end your adventure.

Half-Day (4-5 Hours)
Put-in: Petroglyph Beach, just above Horseshoe Bend - 10 Miles of Kayaking
Take-out: Lees Ferry

Full-Day (7-9 Hours)
Put-in: Kayak Beach - 14 Miles of Kayaking
Take-out: Lees Ferry

2-3 Day Overnight Camping
Put-In:
Kayak Beach - 14 Miles of Kayaking
Overnight Camping
Take-out: Lees Ferry
*The only additional charge for day 2 or 3 is the rental equipment
**No camping permit needed
***5% NPS (National Park Service) fee is added to trip fare

 

BOOK HERE

Price: (Backhaul Service) $80/person. Half-Day - Full-Day & 2 or 3 Day = Same Rate (Taxes not included)
Vessel/Rental Options: 12 To Choose From
$35: Kayaks: Single Inflatable, Single Hardshell Sit-In, Single Hardshell Sit-On
$50: Kayaks: Tandem (2 person) Inflatable, Tandem Hardshell Sit-In, Tandem Hardshell Sit-On
$35: Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP)
$80: 14 Ft. Canoe (2 person)
$80: 10 Ft. Paddle Raft (4 person)
$90: 10 Ft. Oar Raft (2 person)
$5/day: Dry Bags
$10/day: Sleeping/Paco Pad
Cancellation Policy: 48 Hour Cancellation Policy, 3% processing fee. No Refunds wihtin 48 hours prior to launch date.
Minimum Age: 5
Lanch Months/Times:
February: 9am, 11am
March Thru October: 7am thru 1pm (Every 30 Min)

 
 

All Rentals include: Vessel, paddle and Life Vests (required)
***You are able to supply your own equipment: any watercraft, luggage or gear over 100lbs will incur a surcharge.

*Minimum Passenger Policy: There is none however there is a $150 minimum spend.

*National Park Pass: Purchase of a Glen Canyon National Recreation Area entry fee for adults 16 or older is required to take the float trip. You may purchase the $15 individual pass or $30 vehicle pass (good for 4 persons) on your way to the meeting location at Lees Ferry. There are other park pass options detaild here.

 

Half Day Guided Motorized Raft Trips

If kayaking isn't your thing, and you are a party of 6 or more, there is an alternate option to float the same stretch of river on a motoried pontoon raft with a guide driving the boat and sharing knowledge about the canyon. On this half-day trip, you'll meet at Lees Ferry where you will board a motorized pontoon to begin your float trip. You will learn about the canyon's history from your knowledgeable guide as you travel downstream on this guided smooth water float trip. Breathtaking views will leave you speechless as you gaze at the canyon walls standing thousands of feet in the air on either side of you. You will also make a stop to see ancient petroglyphs left by Ancestral Puebloans in this 200 million year old canyon. You will raft all 15.5 river miles through Horseshoe Bend to Lees Ferry in Marble Canyon, the start of Grand Canyon. Upon completion, you will board an air conditioned motor coach for the ride back to Page, AZ. Cold water and Lemonade is provided on the raft.

Grand Canyon Rafting Half Day Tours

Half Day Motor Rafting - Guided BOOK HERE

About The Rafts
These motorized pontoon rafts comfortably seat up to 22 passengers and run on quiet, clean and fuel-efficient outboard Honda marine motors. There will be plenty of moments when you'll quietly float down the river with the motor turned off, while your guide takes you back in time with stories of this historic and magnificent canyon.

Life Vests
Because this is a smooth water trip with no rapids, life vests which will be provided for all, are optional for adults however children 12 and younger must wear a life vests at all times while on the raft.

*National Park Pass: Proof of purchase of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area entry fee for adults 16 or older is required to take the float trip. You may purchase the $15 individual pass in addition to your trip. There are other park pass options detaild here. These maybe purchased at any NPS entrance booth.

Why Page, AZ?

The perfect location for a quick getaway, Page Arizona is a hidden gem with an array of notable attractions and tours such as the Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Slot Canyon Tours Kayak Day Tours to name a few. There are 23 hotels and 22 restaurants within a 10 mile radius! Just 2 hour drive from Flagstaff, AZ and 2 hour drive from the South Rim, Grand Canyon Village

Getting to Page, AZ – Driving directions