4 Hour Water to Wine Kayak Trip from Cottonwood

This was a lot of fun. We went October 2020 on a 60 degree sunny day and it was perfect weather. I’ve never been kayaking and did fine. Super relaxing and we even saw an owl!

Wonderful time! We had 2 people in our group f four, that were a bit apprehensive. Turned out, they loved it too!

Overall, the kayaking experience was ok, but a bit more guidance would’ve been nice. My husband was a first time kayaker and we received a 1-2 minute overview of the river and instructions...without a guide on the journey with us. We managed but having a guide on the trip and a separate driver for the bus would’ve been nice. The winery was scenic from the patio/seating area and the $20 voucher per person was a good plus. Fairly good afternoon outdoors.

Our first kayak trip and we had a ball. The river was down (short on monsoons this year) so we had to do some maneuvering to get off the rocks but that was half the fun and challenge. The float and bonus riffles (can't call them rapids) was a blast. The trip did not have a guide due to Covid 19 but it was not difficult to find your way and the pre-trip training was sufficient to the task at hand. All of the staff in attendance were helpful and courteous. Our only concern was with the transport to the drop-in point and the winery. There was no ability to social distance and there were several other guests without masks and no one asked them to put one on. It was definitely not as private or protected as the description leads one to believe. The winery was clearly understaffed and table service for the wine did not exist. We most likely would not return to the winery but enjoyed the kayaking greatly.

Had a lot of fun but wish the group would be more together at the wine tasting since I was by myself.

Overall had a lot of fun kayaking along an amazing river and instructions and equipment were very good. Getting to know the group and staying together at the wine tasting could have been better, though.

The water to wine trip was tons of fun, the Verde River is very calm along this route so there were no issues! It was a great kayak adventure. There was some confusion on the pricing though. The kayak cruise was $74.50 each during the weekdays, with the water to wine portion it was $108.50 each plus tax. It included $20 per person for the wine tasting, however the difference between wine and no wine was $34 per person, so where did the other $14 per person go? The wine people said ask the kayak people and they never returned my call when I called them!

First going experiencing kayaking and it was one of the best choices I’ve done ! I would absolutely do it again and recommend anyone to try it out !!

Had a great time. The staff was great, friendly and everything was explained thoughrouly. Looking forward to doing it again soon.

So much fun, it was a small work out but So worth it. You do get a little wet, but if you get lucky like us it started to rain 🌧 making it even better. So much fun !!