Arizona whitewater - Verde River, Maricopa County

Maricopa county, Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II     19 miles
  The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that many runs in this state are not easy. This stretch of Verde River in Arizona is 19 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, as you can see on the road map further down. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. There
    aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of Maricopa County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons
enough to come here to paddle. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
A glorious site to have a look at close to Verde River is Malpais Canyon. Verde River is pretty arid frequently; the month of December is the wettest with most of the rain, and June meanwhile is the driest month.
High
 
temperatures at Verde River throughout the warm months are in the 100's, and through the night it cools down to the 70's. All through the winter the highs are regularly in the 60's; night lows all through the wintertime for Verde River tend to be in the 30's.

Verde River, Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II
Length: 19 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.8181
Longitude: -111.6308

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.5469
Longitude: -111.66001

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Current weather conditions at Verde River, Arizona
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Local climate location: BARTLETT DAM 21 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Verde River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Verde River.
 Whitewater Near Verde River:
Salt River, Gila County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 12 miles long (Stewart Mountain Dam to Granite Reef Dam)
Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir)
Verde River, Yavapai County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 25 miles long (Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir)
Tonto Creek, Gila County , 29 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box)
 Ski Areas Near Verde River:
Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 93 miles away, 950 vertical feet
Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona , 95 miles away, 2300 vertical feet
Williams, Arizona , 96 miles away, 600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Verde River:
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites FOUNTAIN HILLS - N. SCOTTSDALE, Fountain Hills , 7 miles away
Comfort Inn Fountain Hills, Fountain Hills , 8 miles away
CopperWynd Resort and Club, Fountain Hills , 9 miles away
The Inn at Eagle Mountain Scottsdale Resort Hotel, Fountain Hills , 10 miles away
Courtyard Scottsdale at Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Verde River:
Eagle View Recreational Vehicle Resort At Fort, Fort Mcdowell, 7 miles away
Apache wells RV Resort, Mesa, 13 miles away
View Point RV and Golf Resort, Mesa, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Verde River:
Pipeline Trail, Maricopa County , 15 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 2229 feet elevation difference
Pine Mountain Trail, Maricopa County , 18 miles away, 4.3 hiking miles, 1829 feet elevation difference
Boulder Creek Trail, Maricopa County , 18 miles away, 4.5 hiking miles, 1533 feet elevation difference
Second Water Trail, Maricopa County , 19 miles away,  6 hiking miles, 534 feet elevation difference
Soldier Camp Trail, Maricopa County , 20 miles away,  14.4 hiking miles, 2657 feet elevation difference
 National Parks Near Verde River:
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 42 miles away
Hohokam Pima National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 42 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Verde River:
Tonto Verde Golf Club, Rio Verde , 4 miles away

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