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Arizona

East Verde River

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Inside Tonto National Forest
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Why you'll love it

52.0 mi run

Flows year-round

66 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 66 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 70.6 ft/mi
Drainage area: 332 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

East Verde River is a 52-mile paddling stretch near Payson, Arizona. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 66 cfs and a gradient of about 70.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Fossil Creek

~22 min drive

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Cholla Campground

~1h 9m drive

A worthwhile stop near Arizona.

Photo: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Tonto Creek

~32 min drive

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Schoolhouse Campground

~1h 25m drive

A worthwhile stop near Arizona.

Photo: Jennifer Horn, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Verde River

~41 min drive

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Photo: Alan Levine from Strawberry, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chevelon Creek

~1h 25m drive

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West Clear Creek

~35 min drive

West Clear Creek is a 37-mile paddling stretch near Camp Verde, Arizona. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 79 cfs and a gradient of about 80.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Spring Creek

~40 min drive

Spring Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Young, Arizona. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 85.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Haigler Creek

~45 min drive

Haigler Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Young, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 34 cfs and a gradient of about 123.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Wet Beaver Creek

~50 min drive

Wet Beaver Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Rimrock, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 137.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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