Twenty miles offshore at midnight, drop baits to 1,500 ft, fight broadbills under spotlights.
Capt. Nick Stanczyk runs 20 miles offshore at midnight, drops baits to 1,500 ft, and fights 400 lb broadbills under the spreader lights. Night two: bioluminescence dive at Alligator Reef. Cheeca Lodge for showers and bourbon.
Hardhat-level access tour inside Hoover Dam's power plant and spillway tunnels—concrete cathedral at 726 feet below the rim. Dinner at Coffee Cup Cafe in Boulder City, hash browns and meatloaf under vintage neon. Night kayak paddle through Black Canyon with Black Canyon Kayak Tours, phosphorescent water and canyon walls rising invisible in darkness. Second day: brewery tour at Hoover Dam Brewing Company, then steaks at The Vault Cafe in the old bank building. Final night: riverside camp setup, sunrise over Lake Mead from the water.