Arizona whitewater - Verde River, Yavapai County

Yavapai county, Clarkdale to Camp Verde section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Prescott, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average Arizona whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The wonderful Yavapai County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Verde River will make you feel great. There are nice comfortable hotels here, 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 go ahead and pack your camp stove. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. This river system is full of great
paddling sections, the Clarkdale to Camp Verde section is just one of them. A good workout and just hanging out with mother nature are great attractions for lots of people.

Briefly about the general area:
You might want to pay a visit to Wilbur Canyon if you're here at Verde River. All through the summertime at Verde River highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with temperatures at Verde River dipping down into the 30's through winter nights.
Verde River gets very little precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is June.
 

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

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Current weather conditions at Verde River, Arizona
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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
A short distance to the Red Rocks of Sedona, Best Western Cottonwood Inn is in the heart of the Verde Valley and conveniently located near many attractions! The Best Western Cottonwood Inn offers VIP...

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...



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OUTDOORS
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

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