Organized Tours

Land, Lake & River Tours

Several companies offer different types of boat tours on Lake Havasu. Bluewater Jet Boat Tours (tel. 888/855-7171 or 928/855-7171; www.coloradoriverjetboattours.com) runs jet-boat tours that leave from the London Bridge and spend 2 1/2 hours cruising up the Colorado River to the Topock Gorge, a scenic area 25 miles from Lake Havasu City. The cost is $38 for adults, $35 for seniors, and $20 for children 5 to 12. You can also go out on the Dixie Belle (tel. 866/332-9231 or 928/453-6776), a small replica paddle-wheel riverboat, or the even smaller Kontiki. Cruises range from $20 to $30 for adults and $8 to $15 for children 4 to 12. The Kontiki goes to Copper Canyon, the narrow cliff-ringed cove that is the destination for college-age partyers each year during spring break.

In addition to tours on the water, there are also tours over the water. Lake Havasu Parasail (tel. 928/302-0683; www.lakehavasuparasail.com) will strap you into a parasail and tow you behind a speedboat as you soar 600 feet over the lake. These short flights cost $45 to $55. Don't want to get wet? Try Lake Havasu Seaplane (tel. 928/855-4472 or 928/486-6997; www.lakehavasuseaplane.com), which starts out on the water but soon takes to the skies in its floatplane. A 30-minute air tour costs $175 and a 1-hour tour costs $250. Want a classic aerial experience? Edgewater Aviation (tel. 928/764-1044; www.biplanerides.net) offers tours in a restored Stearman biplane. Air tours run from $99 for a 15-minute flight to $265 for a 45-minute flight. Looking for something a bit quieter and slower paced? Book a hot-air balloon ride with Wanderlust Balloons (tel. 928/486-1075; www.wanderlustballoons.com), which charges $185 per person ($125 for children under 100 lb.).