does anyone have experience, or can make suggestions, about paddling near needles CA/laughlin, NV, or near phoenix, AZ? the verde and salt rivers come to mind. we've never been to these places and are only up to calm waters or class I or maybe I.5 :-). we're going to visit my husband's little lake in eastern AZ (in show low. yes, that's the name of the town). thanks for any ideas, kcd *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 10/3/01 11:33:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, timbre_at_spiger.com writes: > does anyone have experience, or can make suggestions, about paddling near > needles CA/laughlin, NV, or near phoenix, AZ? The Colorado below Laughlin is all pretty nice desert paddling. Current helps down-river miles but there aren't any exciting bits. Some stretches are rather ditchified, running between dykes that limit the view, but there are some great vistas. Topock Gorge, between Topock (about 10 miles below Needles) and Lake Havasu, is particularly spectacular and makes a good one-way day paddle. It is a Nature Preserve, so there is no camping in that area. I've done that paddle many times and am still looking forward to taking a group through there in a couple weeks. Weather is hot to warm days with warm nights for a bit longer, cooling down to great days and cool nights in November. Thundershowers are a possibility this time of year. Harold , from thus you need to do it in a day. It is about 16 miles are helped by the current *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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