Black Canyon is literally and figuratively the “coolest” day trip you can experience from Las Vegas. Only 45 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, the area is famous for the scenic Black Canyon Water Trail. This 30-mile section of the Colorado River snakes through Lake Mead National Recreation Area between the famous Hoover Dam and Arizona’s Willow Beach. On this calm float trip, guests stop at a sandy beach-like cove and may see plentiful of wildlife, including bighorn sheep, coyotes, and many large raptor birds, including bald eagles.