2 Hours Water to Wine Kayak Trip from Cottonwood

Overview

A very unique tour in Arizona that combines the fun of a kayak trip down the Verde River with wine tasting! There IS water in the desert, and wine with this exclusive Water to Wine Tour.

City: Sedona

Thu 26 Sep

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Starting at $129.99

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Thu 26 Sep

Starting at $129.99

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What's Included

Landing and facility fees

$20.00 Wine Tasting Credit Per Person (wine tastings, food or gifts)

Use of Inflatable kayaks, paddles and PFD's

Guides

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Verde River

The Classic Water to Wine tour begins with approximately an hour and a half inflatable kayak trip on a scenic stretch of the Verde River with just enough chutes and riffles to add a bit of excitement without ruffling any feathers. Your river trip ends in the shade of giant Cottonwood trees at the confluence of Oak Creek and the Verde River. Here, you take the gravel path up through the vineyards to the Tuscan farmhouse at Alcantara Vineyards for your wine tasting delight

Alcantara Vineyards and Winery

The Alcantara Vineyards is a favorite on the Verde Valley Wine Trail, featuring award-winning wines and friendly sommeliers to guide you through the tasting. Each customer gets a $20 credit (included in price) to use for wine tastings, food or gifts.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (250)

Rob_KC

Jun 2021

Trip is about 1.5 - 2.0 hours down the river in an inflatable Kayak- either one or two person variety. These Kayaks do not have a keel to keep it going straight so you learn to control direction using the paddles. The river itself varies between wide pools with little current to fairly narrow and curving areas with fast moving water and small rapids and rocks to work around where the water level is low. There are places to pull to the side and take a break or wait for your friends to catch up but no place to get out of the Kayak. You really don't need previous experience and still have a good time. The other couple in our group was in the 70's-80's age range with no previous Kayak experience. They took a tandem and generally did well but eventually got hung up on a large rock and remained high-centered about 3/4 of the way down. When we got to the end of the run, we told Thomas what happened and he went up river, helped them off the rock, and then guided them down. What made the trip was the great service by Thomas and the rest of the team. From our first interaction when we arrived, through the check-in and then trip to the river entry, Thomas was very focused on us, our needs and safety. He went above and beyond to help our friends off the rock and get them to the end.

754jillc

Jun 2021

My favorite part was the river, nice little rapids that made it fun. Great groups of people we ran into as well. Would definitely do it again.

kentp927

Jun 2021

Was advertised as a 4 hour tour, but was really about an hour kayak trip and then whatever time you spend at the winery. The Kayak portion was nice, but too short. We were on the river for about an hour or a little more. The river is very nice, with a good mix of currents and beautiful views. There are no sandbars however, in order to get out and wade about in the river. The winery was nice, with live music, and the $20 vouchers covered our appetizers and a couple bottles of wine. The staff running the kayak portion were great.