Paddling near Laughlin, NV

Laughlin sits at the southern tip of Nevada where the Colorado River forms the border with Bullhead City, Arizona, and the river is the area's defining water. Paddlers float past the casino strip, then quickly transition into desert canyon scenery with rock formations and grassy banks. Lake Mohave, part of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, extends upstream and draws kayakers and SUP riders to its calm, colorful canyon waters. Topock Gorge downstream and the Black Canyon National Water Trail near Hoover Dam round out a stretch of the Colorado that keeps paddlers busy in every direction.