The Blazin' Blog

  The Black Canyon of the Colorado River is a marvel of geology, carved over millions of years by the Colorado River’s patient flow. Meanwhile, Hoover Dam, which impounds the river in the canyon to form Lake Mead, is a marvel of engineering, the product of several years of construction during the Great Depression (and decades of planning prior). Hoover Dam kayaking—launching at the dam and paddling down into the steep-walled gorge—shows off both the manmade and geological wonders of the Black […]