Emerald Cove on the Colorado River can be reached by a 2-mile paddle north from Willow Beach, through the Black Canyon, a 22-mile long gorge. At the right hour (season-dependent), when the sunlight hits it just right, the water turns a unbelievable emerald green, a reflection of the sun against the cavern’s yellow-brown walls combining with the blue of the sky!
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