Emerald Cave and Hoover Dam Kayaking Experts
About Adventure Child
To guide the world through the darkness and into the light.
To guide the world into a deeper, more adventurous connection with Mother Nature—helping people listen to their hearts and fall back in love with exploring the wild by leading them to the absolute best adventures in the world.
Adventure Child exists to guide people back to their inner Adventure Child—reigniting a sense of wonder for the wild places around them and the spirit within them. We lead travelers, families, friends, and teams into the heart of nature: the quiet of hidden canyons, the warmth of remote hot springs, the glow of emerald waters, and the timeless beauty of the Colorado River.
In our case, that means exploring ancient rain caves carved into canyon walls, hiking to 100–120°F mineral-rich hot springs, and paddling one of the most important rivers in the United States. It means stepping away from screens, schedules, and distractions long enough to remember what it feels like to be fully alive.
We take great pride in helping our guests disconnect from their phones and reconnect with the world around them. While they focus on the adventure, our guides capture the memories—often providing 300+ photos and videos from a single day on the river. That way, guests can stay present in the moment while still taking home a lifetime of memories.
As parents, we know we only get a handful of opportunities to help our children truly fall in love with and appreciate this beautiful world. That’s why every Adventure Child experience is designed to inspire curiosity, confidence, gratitude, and a deeper connection to nature.
Our Full-Day Hoover Dam Kayak Tour goes deeper and farther than any other experience we offer, exploring up to 10 Emerald Caves, 6 Hot Springs, and 22 steaming geothermal waterfalls along the legendary Colorado River.
Even though we believe this is the best single-day adventure on Planet Earth, we encourage our guests to slow down, enjoy the journey, and reconnect with the wonder of the wild places we explore. Because the real magic isn’t just reaching incredible destinations—it’s who you become along the way.
We believe thoughtfully designed adventures create the perfect setting for people to discover—or rediscover—their inner Adventure Child. Through world-class exploration, extraordinary guides, unforgettable storytelling, meaningful challenges, and deep respect for the landscapes we visit, we create experiences that strengthen families, build lifelong friendships, and leave lasting memories long after the adventure ends.
Whether you’re sharing a paddle with your child, celebrating a milestone with friends, reconnecting as a family, or simply searching for something you’ve been missing, we believe nature has a remarkable way of bringing people back to what matters most.
We don’t just guide people down a river.
We guide them back to the best version of themselves. 🌎✨
Company Values
Inspiring, Mindful, Present, Patient, and Kind
- We mentor unselfishly while encouraging others to mentor new team members as well.
- We communicate with uncompromising truth.
- We guide team members to create and agree upon clear, measurable, realistic, and timely goals.
- We hold team members accountable for agreed-upon goals.
- We give credit where credit is due.
- We shower our employees with earned and abundant trust.
- We are receptive and welcoming to new ideas and truthful feedback.
- We are uncompromisingly honest, yet humble, selfless, and puts others first.
- We listen and adapt to feedback. We show tactful disciplining.
- We provide a superior and positive work environment.
- We are encouraged to take personal risks for the betterment of the company.
- We actively seek out opportunities for team members to find new opportunities within the company and promotions.
- We give and receive permission to act with autonomy.
- We praise people as soon as possible.
- We treat all others as significant.
- We place the best interest of the team and of others before our own.
- We create an inclusive environment.
- We will not touch a dishonest dollar.
- We feel comfortable to transparently share new ideas and give feedback.
- We seek out new people to join our team, who have similar shared values.
- We are not part of the problems. We are part of the solutions. We understand that by saying nothing when we see a problem, we are most likely part of the problem.
We started this family-owned company to show people an alternative experience in Las Vegas.
We believe in the healing power of outdoors and adventure. Through connecting with nature and experiencing once-in-a-life-time adventures, we can give people the option to find the best version of themselves. We are committed to leading with purposeful action and always act with integrity. We are honest, and we always do what is right.
Above all, our leadership team leads by example. Our leadership mentality is more than leadership 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. It is who we are and who we are willing to work hard to become. We are continually growing, learning, and finding the most cutting edge and effective new leadership skills to date. We commit to being the steady and peaceful rock that our team can climb without any glory, or acknowledgment needed.
We will find leaders who are willing to walk to the walk. We will not choose to be benevolent leaders “most of the time” and act differently in our personal life and deviate from our leadership path. We understand that the world is an open-source of knowledge. In this social media age of business comes the understanding that every action taken could be brought to public light. We commit emphatically to these shared values. We will lead with consistency, chivalry, and kindness.
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