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Raft
the Colorado River with Santa This Christmas Eve
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Bring the
Family for This One-Day-Only Experience with
Black Canyon
River Adventures on Wednesday, Dec. 24
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Boulder
City, NV – December 2014 / Newsmaker Alert / Everyone knows Christmas
Eve is a BIG day for jolly old St. Nick—and this year he’s going to be
even busier than ever. On Wednesday, Dec. 24, families can join Black
Canyon River Adventures for an unforgettable 12-mile “Rafting with
Santa” journey along the Colorado River.
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 This
special trip is being offered for one day only this year and will include:
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Santa
Claus and his helpers will pilot the rafts on this smooth-water river adventure
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Ground
transportation provided by one of Santa’s elves
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Gifts
for each passenger
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Boxed
lunch and bottled water for a picnic stop on a sandy beach along the way
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Complimentary
cookies, hot chocolate and Christmas music at Willow Beach Marina, where
the river trip ends
This unique
excursion takes approximately 4.5 hours (6.5 hours including transportation
to and from Las Vegas) and departs from the base of Hoover Dam aboard a
motor-assisted raft. Guests will enjoy and learn about the history, desert
wildlife and beauty in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. The tour
meets at the Hoover Dam Lodge in Boulder City; out-of-town guests may arrange
for round-trip transportation from their hotel.
The
“Rafting with Santa” tour departs at 10 a.m. Guests are asked to check
in by 9:30 a.m. at the main entrance of the Hacienda Hotel. The cost for
adults (16 years and older) is $92; for children 13 to 15 years, $87, and
for children 5 to 12 years, $58. Children under 5 are free. Round-trip
transportation to and from a Las Vegas-area hotel is $44 per person.
To
make reservations for this tour, go to www.BlackCanyonAdventures.com
or call 800-455-3490.
About
Black Canyon River Adventures
This
unique excursion takes place aboard a motor-assisted raft that allows guests
to leisurely enjoy and learn about the history, desert wildlife and beauty
in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. The tour takes place along the
portion of the Colorado River designated as the Black Canyon National Water
Trail by the National Park Service in 2014.
Both
full-day (6.5 hour) and “postcard” tours (1.5 hours) are available. The
full-day trip covers 12 miles of the Colorado River and culminates at Willow
Beach Marina on Lake Mohave in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
A boxed lunch and transportation back to the departure point is included.
Transportation back to your hotel is also available. The postcard tour
stays within ½ mile of Hoover Dam and offers spectacular photographic
opportunities of the dam and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial
(bypass) bridge completed in October 2010.
About
Willow Beach Resort and Marina
Willow
Beach Harbor is located approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas and
is the culmination point for Forever Resorts’ Black Canyon River Adventure
flat-water rafting trips. From here, visitors may explore the Colorado
River’s 235 miles of shoreline and the myriad opportunities the region
offers for hiking, boating and fishing. Its marina offers a variety of
power boat rentals, as well as canoe and kayak rentals, a fishing pier
and boat launch ramp. Camp sites (tent and RV) are also available.
About
Forever Resorts
Forever
Resorts is an exceptional collection of destinations providing hospitality
services throughout the world. The company focuses on properties with access
to nature and one-of-a-kind surroundings for vacations, including houseboating
adventures. For 30 years, Forever Resorts has provided custom-built rental
houseboats for use at numerous lake and national park destinations across
the United States. Houseboats are manufactured in a variety of sizes and
amenities and contain environmental features such as energy-efficient or
LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures, zero water discharge into the surrounding
body of water, carbon-monoxide reduction through the use of SafeCO™ generators
and the most fuel-efficient engines available, along with solar-enhanced
electric systems. Boats also include carpeting and cabinet tops made from
recycled materials. All Forever Houseboats in the fleet are National Marine
Manufacturing Association certified and built to ABYC and U.S. Coast Guard
specifications. For more information, go to www.ForeverResorts.com,
www.Facebook.com/ForeverResorts
or follow us on Twitter @ForeverResorts.
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Media
Contacts:
Darla
Cook
Forever
Resorts
Vice
President, Public Relations
480-998-7199
x 7104
602-432-7549
cell
Marina
Nicola | Erika Pope
Vox
Solid Communications
for
Forever Resorts
702-586-2137
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