Southern
Arizona Paddlers ClubTucson, AZ
Southern
Arizona Paddlers Club
Tucson, AZ
Seasonal
Paddling Trips
This is a database of destinations and descriptions that are done by a
variety of club members during the year
This list is not always maintained to show actual planned trips, it's
just for general information.
Annually
planned or proposed trips - Initiators will determine dates
(set trip dates
highlighted in yellow ).
# - If
initiator name is not email linked, please look on your club member
roster for their email or phone.
Please Note: The posted initiator names may not be
leading a trip this time but will have good info for anyone interested
in the associated trip. Contact FYI.
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PossibleTrips: Jan. thru June |
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Destination |
Location |
Type |
Permit Y/N |
Permit info or recreational info |
Info or Initiators # |
| Jan. 13-15 Apache Lake. Tonto NF | Salt River reservoir below Roosevelt Dam | Protected water reservoir |
Y - Tonto NF Daily Pass |
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml |
Steve
Anderson 520-591-6318 |
| Feb/Apr
- Sea of Cortez Estero Tastiota - (John Maier) Tiburon & San Esteban Islands (Jack Kriendler) |
Sonora, MX coast | Open sea waters - multi-day car camp or wilderness beach camps - Ocean kayaking experience required. |
Y - US Passport |
Requires
Mexican car insurance and US Passport See trip report - sonoran_coastal_kayaking_trip.htm |
John
Maier |
| Mar
- May - Salt River Canyon Both Upper (week-long) & Lower (day-run). |
North of Globe, AZ | White
water class 2 to 4+ Requires car shuttle |
Y |
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/recreation/rec-permits-srpermits.shtml |
Steve
Anderson |
| Mar-June - Gila River - Winkleman section | South of Globe, AZ | WW class 1+ & strainers |
N |
http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/gila4.html |
Steve
Anderson |
| Mar/April - Gila River - AZ Box section | Below Clifton, AZ | WW
class 1-2 Requires car shuttle |
Y |
http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/blm_special_areas/ncarea/gbox.html |
Steve
Anderson |
| April
14-15, 2012 - Sat.- Paddle&Camp clinic / Sun.-Lakeshore clean-up & picnic |
Lake Patagonia SP - Nogales, AZ | Protected water lake |
N |
Entrance
fee waived to all clean-up participants - After Paddle-camp clinic
on Sat., participants can camp at boat-in campsite at lake &
then do the lake clean-up on Sunday. Must reserve campsites ahead of time for spots on campground - FCFS on boat-ins. |
Royce Davenport 520-762-9263 |
| Mar - May - Salt River Reservoirs - Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Saguaro Lake | Below Lake Roosevelt and east of Apache Junction, AZ | Protected
water lakes |
Y - Tonto Pass -Parking camping |
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml Apache Lake Photos and Maps http://www.go-arizona.com/Canyon-Lake http://www.go-arizona.com/Saguaro-Lake |
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| Mar/Apr - Lower Colorado River sections - lakes, canyons, etc. From UT Border to Yuma, AZ |
Lakes: Powell, Mead, Mohave, Havasu, Canyons: Black Cyn, Topock Gorge, Lower Glen Cyn. |
Open
flat water lakes, canyons and moving river sections from Glen Cyn.
to Yuma, AZ (no WW) Requires car shuttle |
Y |
http://www.coriverdiscovery.com/con_trip_info.cfm http://kayaknevada.org/ http://www.kayaklakemead.com/black-canyon.html http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/paddlecraft/canoenew.html http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Pubs/BlythetoImperial/BlythetoImperial.pdf |
Norma
Miller |
| 1st week May. - Lower Glen Cyn Dam to Lee's Ferry - 2-3 days | Boat shuttle to Dam | Colorado River class I - no rapids |
Shuttle fee
$49/person |
Colorado Discovery shuttles people, boats and equipment from Lee's Ferry to Dam then we paddle/float back down through spectacular Glen Canyon country. | |
| Mar - May - San Juan River | Sand
Island, UT Requires car shuttle |
WW class 1-2 (one 3) |
Y - BLM |
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/recreation/san_juan_river.html |
Casey
Stakauskas |
| Apr/May - Dolores River | SW
Colorado Requires car shuttle |
WW class 2-3 (one 4) |
N (CO) |
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo/recreation/dolores_river_information.html |
Tommy
James |
| June
- Arkansas River Rio Grande - Taos Box areas |
Salida,
CO North of Santa Fe, NM |
WW
class 2- 4+ WW class 2- 4+ |
N |
http://www.allaboutrivers.com/rivers_in_Colorado/Arkansas_River-RIV2.html http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/river_segments_rio.html |
|
| *Missouri
River (Lewis & Clark Trail) |
Montana section - Wild & Scenic - 150 miles | Flat river - multi-day wilderness - touring kayaks/canoes |
Y |
http://www.missouririverwatertrail.org/ * This trip was completed summer of 2009 & 2010 |
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| Trips: June thru Dec. | |||||
| Lower Salt |
Below Bartlett Dam -
Mesa, AZ |
WW class 1-2 |
Y-Tonto NF Parking |
http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/salt6.html | |
| June
- Sept - Blue Ridge Reservoir (annual Volker Run) |
Mogollon Rim, AZ | Protected water reservoir |
N |
3-4-day
wilderness camp on shores of BR. Requires all food, water,
camping gear, etc. All flat water boats usable. See trip report: Blue_Ridge_reservoir_info |
|
| Sept/Oct
- Lake Powell Start date - Late Sept. TBA |
UT, above Glen Cyn Dam | Open flat water, multi-day wilderness trip - touring kayaks |
N - Personal waste disposal required |
Up to10-day wilderness lake camping. Average 8-10-mi. per day w/ layover. Self contained - all food, water, safety & camping equipment and personal waste disposal (required by NP Service). Self & assisted rescue skills recommended. Come prepared for all weather conditions and canyon hiking. | |
| October, 2012 - SAPC Picnic and Lake Patagonia Clean-up | Nogales, AZ | Protected water reservoir |
Reserve campsites |
Entrance
fee waived to all clean-up participants - see website link: 2008_SAPC_Picnic_Patagonia_Lake_Clean-up.htm Must reserve campsite ahead of time for overnight stay. |
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| Oct./Nov. - Apache Lake, Tonto NF | Salt River reservoir below Roosevelt Dam | Protected water reservoir |
Y-Tonto Pass parking/camp |
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/home.shtml Apache Lake photos and maps |
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| Nov. Thanksgiving week, - Lower Colorado River | North of Yuma or south of Boulder Dam | Flat water river - 2-3 mph |
Camp fees may apply |
Annual
Thanksgiving 4-day holiday trip. Various venues - TBA in Nov. meeting. |
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| Thanksgiving
week 2012 |
Julio Villa, Mexico | Sea of Cortez - protected coves |
Y - US Passport |
Drive
to Hermosillo, MX then to Julio Villa on seashore - 7 hrs See link for photos of previous trip HERE |
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| Nov /Dec/Jan - Sea of Cortez | Sonora, MX coast or Baja Coastal Islands | Open sea waters |
Y- US Passport |
Requires Mexican car insurance and US Passport. Destinations include bays at Julio Villa or Estero Tastiota, etc. Car and/or kayak camping on islands/ beaches in Baja. | |
| http://store.allaboutrivers.com/river-guide-books/arizona-river-guide-books-c125.html |