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Ride the Wild Autumn: Arizona Adventures Abound

August 1, 2011 8:52 pm 0 comments

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If you’re looking for an activity to get you out of doors this fall, consider the following options. Some of the choices aren’t available in the fall, but fall is a great time to plan for spring adventures!

Rafting and Tubing

Float down the Salt River or ride the rapids in the Grand Canyon. Arizona has so many options—make sure to plan ahead and make reservations.

Azraft.com (Colorado River/Grand Canyon)
Mild2wildrafting.com/arizona-white-water-rafting.htm (Salt River Canyon, Verde River)
Inaraft.com/salt-river-rafting-az.php (Salt River)
Raftarizona.com (Colorado River)
Blueskyww.com (Salt River)
Explorearizonatours.com (various)

Jeep Tours

Experience the outdoors and have some fun while you’re at it! Various jeep tours give you a good look at our backyard with a knowledgeable guide too boot.

Pinkjeep.com (Sedona)
Redrockjeep.com (Sedona)
Azdesertmountain.com (Scottsdale)
Safarijeeptours.com (Sedona)
Apachetrailtours.com (Superstition Mountains, Apache Trail)
Arizonatrails.com/jeeptours.asp (Apache Trail, Superstition Mountains, Payson, Phoenix, Sedona, Tombstone, Monument Valley, Scottsdale)
Adayinthewest.com (Sedona)
Carefreeadventures.com (Tonto National Forest, Four Peaks, Gold Mine, Cave Creek)
Azdeserttours.com (Sonoran Desert)
Sedonajeeptours.com (Sedona)

Helicopter Tours

Check out the landscape from a scintillating vantage point.

Azheli.com (Sedona)
Papillon.com (Grand Canyon)
Sedonaairtours.com (Sedona)
Grandcanyonhelicoptersaz.com (Grand Canyon)
Grandcanyon.com/grandcanyonhelicoptertours.html (Grand Canyon)
Scottsdalehelicoptercharters.com (Scottsdale)
Tucsonhelicoptercharters.com (Tucson)
Superiorhelicoptertours.com (Superior)

By Cassaundra Brooks

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