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Water to Wine: Unique Arizona Kayak Tour
4.8
381 Ratings
Cornville
An exceptional excursion in Arizona that merges the excitement of a kayak journey on the Verde River with wine sampling! Water does exist in the arid desert, celebrated with wine on this exclusive Water to Wine Tour.
An exceptional excursion in Arizona that merges the excitement of a kayak journey on the Verde River with wine sampling! Water does exist in the arid desert, celebrated with wine on this exclusive Water to Wine Tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 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…
- 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.
What's Included
- anding and/or facility fees
- $20.00 Wine Tasting Credit Per Person (wine tastings, food or gifts)
- Use of Inflatable kayaks, paddles and PFD’s
- Guides
- anding and/or facility fees
- $20.00 Wine Tasting Credit Per Person (wine tastings, food or gifts)
- Use of Inflatable kayaks, paddles and PFD’s
- Guides
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Must be 21 year old and photo ID requied for any wine tastings
- Gratuities
- Must be 21 year old and photo ID requied for any wine tastings
Location
3445 S Grapevine Way
South Grapevine Way
River trip floats back to the vineyard where you parked your vehicle.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(381 Ratings)
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Louis_m
May 25, 2025
Chilled kayaking & wineoing - This was a wonderful experience well organized, punctual and friendly team. Emily shared great tips and a little history of the vineyard. Highly recommend!
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Trek18371722576
May 25, 2025
Great time! - Great time, staff was awesome and fun. River was perfect. Easy to get down, super relaxing, great views and overall good experience.
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Jeff
May 17, 2025
Fun day! - Our guide was Emily. She was fantastic. Knowledgeable. Friendly. The river was ride was a fun experience. We looked for wildlife in the canyon. Did a little sunbathing.
Overall it was a great day that ended with sipping wine.
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Deborah_w
Apr 29, 2025
Verde River kayaking - River fun with movies water in some areas. Staff helpful. This is a self guided tour so don’t expect them to come hold your hand.
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Anniejuly
Apr 11, 2025
Excellent activity!!! - Gosh this was fun!!! I was a little nervous about kayaking!! But the guide (Emily I think) gave lots of advice. It was very peaceful and beautiful!! Some energy required at times which was great! Loved the whole experience!! Definitely bring water, a hat and wear sunscreen. Didn’t get wet but good idea to wear suitable clothing. The wine tasting was a perfect ending to the afternoon!!! Loved it all!!!
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Byron_c
Apr 10, 2025
John and his team were... - John and his team were amazing. We had such a great time and floating the river was awesome. The wine was very good and the scenery was fantastic!
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Scoconis
Mar 22, 2025
Great experience - I cannot recommend this enough! The kayaking experience was beautiful and peaceful, but most of all fun! Matthew was a great guide. The winery was great and they even had a beautiful cat roaming around (my husband and I are cat people!).
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Bryan_d
May 21, 2025
Beautiful river - The river is gorgeous and tranquil. We did it in May and it was easily to navigate. The challenging part were more fun than hard.
They gave us water guns and that added to the family experience.
Would do it again.
Something to note: we have done a lot of kayak tours and they always have a guide.
This one is self guided. They do a good job of explaining the area.
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Benjamin_k
May 18, 2025
Not worth the price - My wife and I booked this kayaking trip because it holds special significance for us. However, we were surprised to learn that the $350 fee only included an hour and a half on the water, along with a $20 voucher per person at the winery. While this is described in the info, a $20 voucher does not get you very much at the winery. The winery also does not have a very big selection to choose from. Not the experience we were expecting. However, our driver was amazing and did a great job at explaining things!
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Sheri_c
May 16, 2025
A guide did not travel... - A guide did not travel down the river with us. The back rest of my husband's kayak deflated. It was a slow and miserable trip. We were first time kayakers and were told we would not have any problems. I would not recommend this trip for newbies.
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