2 Hours Water to Wine Kayak Trip from Cottonwood

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Itinerary

1. 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

   1 hAdmission included

2. 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.

   1 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 420 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Highly recommend!

  This was an amazing experience! Loved the small areas of rapids and the slower areas to relax and become one with nature. The wine bar was in a beautiful area overlooking the vast views.

  Cristie_SOctober 2026via Viator

• 4Water to Wine

  Quiet relaxing river ride. Nice little rapids here and there. We did wine tasting at the winery at the end of the tour. Pretty setting with live music.

  Shannon_BOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Perfect kayak trip with...

  Perfect kayak trip with my girlfriend. We are both in our 70's and didn't have any trouble with this trip. Didn't see a lot of wildlife but did see a couple of blue herons. Some fun little fast areas of the river. Our guide Jesse talked a lot about the history of the area on our way to the drop off.

  MARIEV_AOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Up the river

  Kayaking was a blast! Robin our tour guide was terrific! The river is beautiful and easy to paddle down. Wine tasting at the end was lovely. The vineyard is gorgeous. Very nice people work there. The food was excellent as well. Highly recommended.

  Joseph_BOctober 2026via Viator

• 5So much fun!

  This was so unexpectedly fun!!! The river was so peaceful and easy to traverse! The winery was great as well. The staff was super friendly and helpful as well. We’d do it again for sure!

  JoAnna_KSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Lovely afternoon

  We had a great time. The kayaking was easy. We were on the river for about 90 minutes but you go at your own pace. The winery after was lovely. We enjoyed sitting in their garden area, listening to a musician and enjoying wine and snacks after. Be aware a guide does not go with you on the river if thats somerhinf you are looking for. Added plus, they have bathrooms to change in when you are done.

  hollyfD1932POSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Sedona

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 346 experiences we list in Sedona.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 346.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Sedona

Sedona is an Arizona town surrounded by red sandstone buttes and canyons, a landscape of rock formations, hiking trails and creekside cottonwoods.

Sedona lies at the mouth of Oak Creek Canyon in northern Arizona, at about 1,300 metres, surrounded by red sandstone buttes and spires with names such as Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte. The rock gets its colour from iron oxide, and it glows orange and crimson at sunset. Many believe certain spots hold spiritual energy, called vortexes, and the town has a New Age following.

Top-ranked sights in Sedona: Chapel of the Holy Cross, Oak Creek Canyon, Cathedral Rock.

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