Arizona whitewater - Verde River, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Yavapai County Yavapai county, Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-III     25 miles   The Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir stretch of Verde River is 25 miles long and has been rated as a class I-III section by American Whitewater. The average Arizona whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This section has enough mileage     for an overnight trip, so pack your sleeping bag. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The nature scenery of Yavapai County and the water flowing gracefully down Verde River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The river winds through the Mogollon Rim Mountains and you get great scenery. Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Verde River through the days of summer are in the 100's with overnight lows in the 60's. Throughout the wintertime highs are regularly   in the 50's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Verde River. But wait, there's more entertaining things to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Table Mountain Trail, and the Verde River Trail Number Eleven offers hiking at its best. This is a really good river. Red Creek Rapids is a great local attraction; don't leave Verde River without first checking out Mule Shoe Bend. At Verde River you don’t see much precipitation; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here; May is when it's the driest. Verde River, Childs to Horseshoe Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-III Length: 25 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.3501 Longitude: -111.7 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.9998 Longitude: -111.70701 Paddler input for Verde River, Arizona: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Verde River, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Arizona Local climate location: MONTEZUMA CASTLE N M 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Verde River.   Whitewater Near Verde River: Verde River, Yavapai County , 14 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Beasley Flat to Gap Creek) Verde River, Yavapai / Maricopa County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Horseshoe Reservoir to Bartlett Reservoir) East Verde River, Gila County , 15 miles away, Class V+ - 34 miles long (US Route 87 to Verde River confluence) Verde River, Yavapai County , 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) Beaver Creek, Yavapai County , 26 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County , 28 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Beaver Ranger Station to Beaver Creek) Verde River, Maricopa County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 19 miles long (Bartlett Reservoir to confluence with Salt River) Tonto Creek, Gila County , 29 miles away, Class IV(V) - 2 miles long (Box)   Ski Areas Near Verde River: Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona , 66 miles away, 2300 vertical feet Williams, Arizona , 68 miles away, 600 vertical feet Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 118 miles away, 950 vertical feet Sunrise Park, Arizona , 148 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Verde River: Carefree Resort and Villas, Carefree , 25 miles away Camp Verde Super 8 Motel, Camp Verde , 26 miles away Days Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde , 26 miles away Comfort Inn Camp Verde, Camp Verde , 26 miles away Paysonglo Lodge, Payson , 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Verde River: Cave Creek Campground, Maricopa County, 16 miles away Pine Creek RV Park, Pine, 19 miles away Clear Creek Campground, Yavapai County, 20 miles away   Trails Near Verde River: Verde River Trail Number Eleven, Yavapai County , 3 miles away,  14.6 hiking miles, 462 feet elevation difference Table Mountain Trail, Yavapai County , 10 miles away,  27.2 hiking miles, 3116 feet elevation difference Nelson Trail Number One Hundred Fifty Nine, Yavapai County , 10 miles away, 8.7 hiking miles, 1407 feet elevation difference Willow Spring Trail, Yavapai County , 11 miles away,  34.2 hiking miles, 5105 feet elevation difference Pine Flat Trail, Yavapai County , 12 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 1227 feet elevation difference Cold Water Trail, Yavapai County , 14 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 3883 feet elevation difference Club Ranch Trail, Yavapai County , 14 miles away,  25 hiking miles, 3154 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Verde River: Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 24 miles away Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 24 miles away