Arizona whitewater - Verde River, Yavapai County Yavapai county, Clarkdale to Camp Verde section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.     The wonderful Arizona scenery and the cool fresh water make the trip here worthwhile. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Prescott, as you can see on the road map further down. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Arizona you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The campgrounds here at Verde River are pretty good. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your camp stove. Some people prefer whitewater rafting     and some kayaking, either way around here you won't find a large number of other rivers. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the Clarkdale to Camp Verde section is just one of them. There are plenty of hotels here if you want to spend a night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Briefly about the general area: A good place to pop by in the neighborhood of Verde River is Wilbur Canyon. Verde River gets very little rainfall; August is when you get the most rain here; June meanwhile is the driest month. At Verde River through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 40's while Verde River night low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's.   Verde River, Clarkdale to Camp Verde road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: Length: 28 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.7667 Longitude: -112.03901 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.57229 Longitude: -111.85611 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, Arizona Local climate location: JEROME 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Budget Inn and Suites, Cottonwood 5 miles away *Our motel is a 2 diamond AAA rated property.We take pride in providing our guests with nice clean well kept rooms with the following ammenities, Highspeed hard wired CAT5 internet access,refrigerator... Best Western Cottonwood Inn, Cottonwood 5 miles away Sedona Just 15 Minutes Away! Come visit the beautiful Sedona-Verde Valley! The Best Western Cottonwood Inn is centrally located to many attractions. Take a relaxing four-hour train ride on the Verde... Super 8 Motel - Cottonwood, Cottonwood 5 miles away Our southwestern style inn us located in the Verde Valley town of Cottonwood centrally located 100 miles north of Phoenix and 20 miles south of Sedona. Everything you need, whether you are visiting fo...   All Arizona Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Arizona. Books about whitewater paddling on Verde River, Arizona List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Verde River, Arizona. Find a whitewater outfitter in Arizona Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Verde River. 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: Beaver Creek, Yavapai County , 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River) Verde River, Yavapai County , 12 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County , 13 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Beaver Ranger Station to Beaver Creek) Verde River, Yavapai/ Pima County , 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Perkinsville to Clarkdale) Verde River, Yavapai County , 20 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Beasley Flat to Gap Creek)   Ski Areas Near Verde River: Williams, Arizona , 35 miles away, 600 vertical feet Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona , 41 miles away, 2300 vertical feet Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 150 miles away, 950 vertical feet Sunrise Park, Arizona , 169 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Brian Head, Utah , 183 miles away, 1707 vertical feet   Hotels Near Verde River: Budget Inn and Suites, Cottonwood , 5 miles away Best Western Cottonwood Inn, Cottonwood , 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Cottonwood, Cottonwood , 5 miles away Lodge at Cliff Castle, Camp Verde , 7 miles away Quality Inn Cottonwood, Cottonwood , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Verde River: Lo-lo-mai Springs Campground, Cornville, 4 miles away Thousand Trails, Camp Verde, 4 miles away Mountain Vu RV Court, Cornville, 4 miles away   Trails Near Verde River: Gaddes Canyon Trail, Yavapai County , 13 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2766 feet elevation difference Mooney Trail, Yavapai County , 14 miles away, 6 hiking miles, 1852 feet elevation difference Woodchute Trail, Yavapai County , 15 miles away,  12.6 hiking miles, 2318 feet elevation difference Casner Mountain Trail Eight, Yavapai County , 16 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 2312 feet elevation difference Loy Butte Five, Yavapai County , 17 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 2111 feet elevation difference Packard Trail Nmber Sixty Six, Yavapai County , 17 miles away,  11.8 hiking miles, 1412 feet elevation difference Ox Bow Trail Number One Hundred Sixty Three, Yavapai County , 18 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 3097 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Verde River: Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ , 10 miles away Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ , 10 miles away   Golf Courses Near Verde River: Verde Santa Fe Golf Course, Cornville , 3 miles away Pine Shadows Golf Course, Cottonwood , 8 miles away