Kayaking the Verde near Clarkdale, AZ

Sept 16, 2014; Don & Suzanne
Commercial kayak trip on the Verde River north of Clarkdale, AZ
Music: Summer Breeze by Govi
IMG 0921-HDR(3) The headquarters for Sedona Adventure Tours in Clarkdale, AZ. That's where we gathered. IMG 0922-HDR Getting our instructions and rules IMG 0925-HDR There were about 15 people in our outing IMG 0927-HDR Two couples went tandem, but all the rest went in single place kayaks.
IMG 0928-HDR Looking upstream from the launch point IMG 0931-HDR I'm looking upstream at the people behind me. IMG 0934-HDR IMG 0936-HDR
IMG 0937-HDR Looking downstream at those who are going before IMG 0940-HDR IMG 0941-HDR One of our two guides IMG 0942-HDR
IMG 0943-HDR IMG 0944-HDR IMG 0945-HDR IMG 0946-HDR Suzanne
IMG 0947-HDR Here we are stopping so that we can portage around an old dam IMG 0948-HDR We go around the dam and meet up with the canoes, which were sent over the top of the dam IMG 0949-HDR The waterfall over the dam. Glad we didn't go over with them. IMG 0955-HDR(3) Looking across a reflecting pool at the beautiful clouds on the horizon.