River flow below below Beasley was about 225cfs, but only 65cfs near Clarkdale. Oak Creek, Wet Beaver, and West Clear all adding 20-30cfs each.
Took under two hours to get to the Clear Creek RAP, and a little over 2 hours to get from there to Beasley Flat.
The cottonwoods have just started to bud. If there's still reasonable flow in 2 weeks it will be greening up nicely. In a month it will be flat out beautiful. I had no idea how scenic the Verde Valley really is. This is a great way to see it up close and natural!
The birds along the river are unreal. All kinds, with so much chirping and singing that Route Scout™ was jealous.
For info on this paddle, see this pdf from the forest service: fs.usda.gov/Interne ... .pdf We did the 10 miles of segment 8 and 9. Approximately river miles 40 to 50.
It's a great trip with just enough of a mix of calm flat water and easy riffles, along with a handful of short easy rapids. I'll be back when there are leaves on the trees!
I rigged my waterproof camera to the boat, and ended up with over half an hour of video. Even I couldn't endure that much video, so I edited it down and sped up a few sections so it's only 4 minutes. Enjoy!
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