Paddling near Las Vegas, NV

Set in Clark County in the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas sits about 20 minutes from Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the city's main paddling hub spanning more than 1.5 million acres of land and water. The NRA links Lake Mead — the largest U.S. reservoir by capacity at 150,000 acres — Lake Mohave, and the Black Canyon stretch of the Colorado River, a designated National Water Trail where dam-released water runs a clear 54°F year-round.