Kayaking and camping at Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River in Arizona

Arizona Bucket List Adventure Guide author Paul Fiarkoski takes you along on a two-day kayak tour of the Colorado River through the iconic Horseshoe Bend. See the sights and get tips for planning a trip of your own.
Common questions about kayaking through Horseshoe Bend:
Do you need a guide to paddle through Horseshoe Bend?
How long is the trip through Horseshoe Bend?
How rough is the water when you kayak through Horseshoe Bend?
What do the campgrounds look like?
What amenities are in the campgrounds of Horsehoe Bend?
Where are the Horseshoe Bend petroglyphs?
Where are the freshwater springs located?
For all these details, plus more pics and video, check out the full blog post at bit.ly/kayak-h....

[@wandascooterwise]

Thank you for sharing this video. I'm going in 2024. This video has been a great help in making my choice of adventures to do. ❤

[@chrisreid9719]

Thanks for all the info. Are there mile markers or signs along the river?

[@michaelboyle4119]

Planning on doing this trip this summer in June .

[@AZWonders]

Will probably get hot during the day but there’s plenty of cold water to cool off with.

[@AZWonders]

Short answer- no Mile markers. I give plenty of more detail in this post: azwonders.com/2021/10/25/tips-to-kayak-the-colorado-river-through-horseshoe-bend/

[@randyclarkson3271]

Was there firewood at the campsites. Was it safe to leave your vehicles over night.

[@AZWonders]

No firewood at the campgrounds, we brought our own. We left two cars there and neither one was messed with. Of course, anything can happen.