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Compare 43 tracked Arizona paddle routes with route links, water-level context, difficulty, and access planning details.
12 routes support live scores. 31 planning-only routes provide trip details and source links without a live route score.
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Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area / Graham and Greenlee counties
View trip detailsGila River
Old Safford Bridge to Dry Canyon Boat Take-Out
Moderate | About 22 river miles; overnight backcountry float | Plan 2 days with camps, scouting and shuttle margin | Live score supported--Live
Lower Salt / Tonto National Forest
View trip detailsSalt River
Blue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation Site
Moderate | About 4 river miles | Allow 2–4 hours with riffle scouting and crowding checks | Live score supported--Live
Lower Salt / Tonto National Forest
View trip detailsSalt River
Blue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation Site
Moderate | About 9.5 river miles | Allow 5–8 hours with current checks, channel scouting and shuttle margin | Live score supported--Live
Lower Salt / Tonto National Forest
View trip detailsSalt River
Blue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation Site
Moderate | About 6.4 river miles | Allow 3–6 hours with riffle scouting, crowding and channel checks | Live score supportedCurrent scores load here when available. You can still open the route links to check details and sources if this update fails.
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Good starting points in Arizona
Ranked from route metadata, source support, difficulty, and logistics.
Photo unavailableArizona routeVerde Valley / Yavapai CountyVerde RiverLower TAPCO RAP to Tuzigoot BridgeA short Verde River access section through the Clarkdale corridor from Lower TAPCO to Tuzigoot Bridge.
Route facts
Moderate | About 3.3 river miles | Allow 2–4 hours with scouting and access stops | Planning only · no live scoreofficial source support
Photo unavailableArizona routeGila Box Riparian National Conservation Area / Graham and Greenlee countiesGila RiverOld Safford Bridge to Dry Canyon Boat Take-OutA remote overnight Gila Box itinerary with sparse exits and changing desert channels.
Route facts
Moderate | About 22 river miles; overnight backcountry float | Plan 2 days with camps, scouting and shuttle margin | Live score supportedcommunity source support
Photo unavailableArizona routeVerde Valley / Yavapai CountyVerde RiverWhite Bridge RAP to Beasley Flat RAPThe full 9-mile White Bridge to Beasley Flat Verde River paddle-trail day, combining the two named Class II sections below Camp Verde.
Route facts
Moderate | About 9 river miles | Allow 5–8 hours with scouting, portage, breaks and shuttle margin | Live score supportedcommunity source support
Photo unavailableArizona routeLower Salt / Tonto National ForestSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteA four-mile Lower Salt section from Blue Point through the busiest tubing corridor to the usual Goldfield exit.
Route facts
Moderate | About 4 river miles | Allow 2–4 hours with riffle scouting and crowding checks | Live score supportedcommunity source support
Photo unavailableArizona routeLower Salt / Tonto National ForestSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteA long Lower Salt day paddle from Blue Point to Granite Reef, spanning the popular upper corridor and the slower final reach.
Route facts
Moderate | About 9.5 river miles | Allow 5–8 hours with current checks, channel scouting and shuttle margin | Live score supportedcommunity source support
Photo unavailableArizona routeLower Salt / Tonto National ForestSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteA longer Lower Salt day reach from Blue Point through Goldfield and Coon Bluff to Phon D. Sutton.
Route facts
Moderate | About 6.4 river miles | Allow 3–6 hours with riffle scouting, crowding and channel checks | Live score supportedcommunity source support
Weekend planning
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Gila RiverOld Safford Bridge to Dry Canyon Boat Take-OutAbout 22 river miles; overnight backcountry float | Plan 2 days with camps, scouting and shuttle marginSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteAbout 4 river miles | Allow 2–4 hours with riffle scouting and crowding checksSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteAbout 9.5 river miles | Allow 5–8 hours with current checks, channel scouting and shuttle marginSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteAbout 6.4 river miles | Allow 3–6 hours with riffle scouting, crowding and channel checksSalt RiverGoldfield Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteAbout 5.5 river miles | Allow 3–5 hours with current, channel navigation and take-out scoutingSalt RiverGoldfield Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteAbout 2.4 river miles | Allow 2–4 hours with current, crowding and shoreline checks
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Verde River32
Verde River hubBeasley Flat RAP to Childs River AccessBignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeBignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeBlack Bridge RAP water-entry edge to White Bridge RAP access areaBlack Canyon RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeClear Creek RAP to Beasley Flat RAPClear Creek RAP to Childs River AccessDead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edge to Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edgeHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeHighway 89A Bridge to Skidmore RAPLower TAPCO RAP to Highway 89A BridgeLower TAPCO RAP to Skidmore RAPLower TAPCO RAP to Tuzigoot BridgeNewton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeNewton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeParsons Preserve RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to White Bridge RAP access areaTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Dead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edgeTuzigoot Bridge to Highway 89A BridgeTuzigoot Bridge to Skidmore RAPWhite Bridge RAP to Beasley Flat RAPWhite Bridge RAP to Childs River AccessWhite Bridge RAP to Clear Creek RAP
Salt River10
Salt River hubBlue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteBlue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteBlue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteGoldfield Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteGoldfield Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SitePhon D. Sutton Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteWater Users Recreation Site to Blue Point Recreation SiteWater Users Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteWater Users Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteWater Users Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation Site
By region
Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area / Graham and Greenlee counties1
Lower Salt / Tonto National Forest10
Salt River: Blue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteSalt River: Blue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteSalt River: Blue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteSalt River: Goldfield Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteSalt River: Goldfield Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteSalt River: Phon D. Sutton Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteSalt River: Water Users Recreation Site to Blue Point Recreation SiteSalt River: Water Users Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteSalt River: Water Users Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteSalt River: Water Users Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation Site
Verde River Greenway / Verde Valley20
Verde River: Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Black Bridge RAP water-entry edge to White Bridge RAP access areaVerde River: Black Canyon RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Dead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edge to Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Newton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Newton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Skidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to White Bridge RAP access areaVerde River: Tuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Tuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River: Tuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Dead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edge
Verde Valley / Yavapai County12
Verde River: Beasley Flat RAP to Childs River AccessVerde River: Clear Creek RAP to Beasley Flat RAPVerde River: Clear Creek RAP to Childs River AccessVerde River: Highway 89A Bridge to Skidmore RAPVerde River: Lower TAPCO RAP to Highway 89A BridgeVerde River: Lower TAPCO RAP to Skidmore RAPVerde River: Lower TAPCO RAP to Tuzigoot BridgeVerde River: Tuzigoot Bridge to Highway 89A BridgeVerde River: Tuzigoot Bridge to Skidmore RAPVerde River: White Bridge RAP to Beasley Flat RAPVerde River: White Bridge RAP to Childs River AccessVerde River: White Bridge RAP to Clear Creek RAP
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Gila RiverOld Safford Bridge to Dry Canyon Boat Take-OutGila Box Riparian National Conservation Area / Graham and Greenlee counties | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverBlue Point Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverGoldfield Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverGoldfield Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverPhon D. Sutton Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverWater Users Recreation Site to Blue Point Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverWater Users Recreation Site to Goldfield Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverWater Users Recreation Site to Granite Reef Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedSalt RiverWater Users Recreation Site to Phon D. Sutton Recreation SiteLower Salt / Tonto National Forest | Moderate | Live score supportedVerde RiverBeasley Flat RAP to Childs River AccessVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverBignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverBignotti Beach RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverBlack Bridge RAP water-entry edge to White Bridge RAP access areaVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverBlack Canyon RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverClear Creek RAP to Beasley Flat RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverClear Creek RAP to Childs River AccessVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverDead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edge to Highway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverHighway 89A Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverHighway 89A Bridge to Skidmore RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverLower TAPCO RAP to Highway 89A BridgeVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverLower TAPCO RAP to Skidmore RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverLower TAPCO RAP to Tuzigoot BridgeVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverNewton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverNewton Lane RAP water-entry edge to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverParsons Preserve RAP water-entry edge to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Bridge RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Newton Lane RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to Parsons Preserve RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverSkidmore Drive RAP access area (river about 150 yards down trail) to White Bridge RAP access areaVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Bignotti Beach RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Black Canyon RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverTuzigoot Bridge RAP water-entry edge to Dead Horse Ranch State Park RAP water-entry edgeVerde River Greenway / Verde Valley | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverTuzigoot Bridge to Highway 89A BridgeVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverTuzigoot Bridge to Skidmore RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverWhite Bridge RAP to Beasley Flat RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Live score supportedVerde RiverWhite Bridge RAP to Childs River AccessVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Hard | Planning only · no live scoreVerde RiverWhite Bridge RAP to Clear Creek RAPVerde Valley / Yavapai County | Moderate | Planning only · no live score
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Arizona paddling FAQ
How does Paddle Today choose Arizona paddle routes?
Paddle Today lists source-backed routes with reviewed access and trip information. This page includes 12 routes with live-score support and 31 planning-only routes across 3 rivers. Planning-only routes do not have a live route score.
Are these Arizona river conditions live?
Scored routes show the latest available conditions, subject to data availability. Planning-only routes provide trip information and source links without a live route score. Check update times and missing-data notices, and verify conditions with the linked managers before leaving.
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Yes. Use the request form to send the river, reach, access points, and any source links. Requests help prioritize useful additions with verified public access and route evidence.