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Scottsdale, UTV Sand Buggy Off-Road Tour in The Sonoran Desert
Desert Dog Offroad has been offering guided off-road adventure tours for over 25 years! What’s better than driving a 800cc UTV Sand Buggy over cool terrain with your best bud by your side? How about having a guide to lead the way so you don’t get lost! Ha ha ha, no but really… Anyways our customer reviews on this off-road adventure tour are through the roof! This is a smile-a-second ride through super-cool desert track; rock gardens, sandy washes, twisty canyons, and technical two track. Water and snacks will be provided at the mid way stop and drivers and passengers can swap at this point. On this
off-road adventure tour, you will also learn about the Flora and Fauna in Sonoran Desert and that the only place you can find the Saguaro Cactus is in The Sonoran Desert. Desert Dog Offroad brings the buggies, helmets, gators, water and snacks. You bring you and see why this is the funnest off-road adventure tour out there!
Duration: 2 hours.
off-road adventure tour, you will also learn about the Flora and Fauna in Sonoran Desert and that the only place you can find the Saguaro Cactus is in The Sonoran Desert. Desert Dog Offroad brings the buggies, helmets, gators, water and snacks. You bring you and see why this is the funnest off-road adventure tour out there!
Duration: 2 hours.
Sonoran Desert UTV Sand Buggy Off-Road Adventure, Scottsdale
Desert Dog Offroad has been offering guided off-road adventure tours in The Sonoran Desert for over 25 years! What’s better than driving over cool terrain with your best bud by your side? How about having a guide to lead the way so you don’t get lost! Ha ha ha, no but really… Anyways our customer reviews on this off-road adventure tour are through the roof! Single and double riders available. This off-road adventure tour is a smile-a-second ride through super-cool desert track; rock gardens, sandy washes and technical two track. Water and snacks will be provided at the mid way stop and drivers and passengers can swap. On this off-road adventure tour you will also learn about the Flora and Fauna in Sonoran Desert and that the only place you can find the Saguaro Cactus is in The Sonoran Desert. Desert Dog Offroad brings the buggies, helmets, gators, water and snacks. You bring you and see why this is the funnest off-road adventure tour in the Scottsdale area!
Duration: 2 hours.
Duration: 2 hours.
Half-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting
The Salt River half-day whitewater rafting trip is the perfect place to get your feet wet with splashy class III rapids and picturesque views of the White Mountains. You can easily upgrade at the last minute if you are having a great time and wish to continue for the full-day experience!
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes.
Guided Rafting on the Lower Salt River
* Please note this trip has a MINIMUM OF 4pp OR MORE to operate and will show sold out if less than 4pp is inputted on the first booking.
Join us for a leisure river float where you can see flora and fauna of beautiful Arizona. Some of the endless possibilities for wildlife sightings could be otters, herons, eagles and wild horses! Enjoy the scenery of cactus lining the banks of the desert scape while rafting along the Lower Salt River.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Join us for a leisure river float where you can see flora and fauna of beautiful Arizona. Some of the endless possibilities for wildlife sightings could be otters, herons, eagles and wild horses! Enjoy the scenery of cactus lining the banks of the desert scape while rafting along the Lower Salt River.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Half-Day Lower Salt River Rafting Tour
Float down the Lower Salt River on a guided flatwater rafting trip and discover a scenic and relaxing desert oasis just outside Phoenix and Scottsdale. Swim, play, or just relax on the river and soak in the scenery. This is a family-friendly activity with options to please everyone. A little paddling is required, but your guide will steer the boat and provide fascinating information about the surrounding Sonoran Desert. A reliable source of water, the Salt River attracts a variety of wildlife, making it common for us to enjoy close encounters with animals in their natural habitat
Tours take about four hours including the drive to/from the river and the duration of the tour. Bottled water and snacks, raft/paddles, a life jacket, dry bags, round-trip transportation and National Forest entry fees are included in this trip. Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers.
Call for more availability potential.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Tours take about four hours including the drive to/from the river and the duration of the tour. Bottled water and snacks, raft/paddles, a life jacket, dry bags, round-trip transportation and National Forest entry fees are included in this trip. Tour is limited to a maximum of 12 travelers.
Call for more availability potential.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes.
Scottsdale & Phoenix Desert H1 Hummer Tour
There’s a reason that the U.S. Army outfits its fleets with Humvees: They’re bold, they’re versatile, and they’re badass. The M998 Humvee is military-grade only, but the Hummer H1 is the closest a civilian can get. This off-road vehicle is perfect for the rough-and-tumble tourist who prefers an up close and personal experience. Mud, dirt, water, rocks—it’s all the same for the Hummer H1. Coast along desert trails high above the ground, confident in the 4 x 4’s ability to conquer any terrain it encounters.
Duration: 4 hours.
Duration: 4 hours.
Full-Day Salt River Whitewater Rafting Trip
Get out and enjoy one of Arizona's hidden treasures - whitewater rafting on the Salt River. Our most popular trip offering 10 miles of class III-IV whitewater with stunning views of saguaro cactus and other desert vegetation with red canyon walls and unique rock formations as their backdrop. A truly amazing experience that the entire family will never forget.
Duration: 12 hours.
Duration: 12 hours.
Guided Hike: Lime Kiln Desert Hike on the Lower Salt River
* Please note this trip has a MINIMUM OF 2pp OR MORE to operate and will show sold out if less than 2pp is inputted on the first booking.
This Lime Kiln Trail offers beautiful views of the Lower Salt River as you hike along the side of it. On this Trail keep your eyes open for the mountain sheep that live along the cliffside. You'll also have a great chance of seeing wild horses in this area. Your leading destination on this trail will be the Lime Kiln, also known as the Goldfield Ovens. It is a limestone kiln built by the pioneers in the late 1800s. This trail difficulty rating is considered moderate, with a length of about 4 miles out and back, an elevation gain of about 406 ft, and its highest grade of 12%.
Duration: 2 hours.
This Lime Kiln Trail offers beautiful views of the Lower Salt River as you hike along the side of it. On this Trail keep your eyes open for the mountain sheep that live along the cliffside. You'll also have a great chance of seeing wild horses in this area. Your leading destination on this trail will be the Lime Kiln, also known as the Goldfield Ovens. It is a limestone kiln built by the pioneers in the late 1800s. This trail difficulty rating is considered moderate, with a length of about 4 miles out and back, an elevation gain of about 406 ft, and its highest grade of 12%.
Duration: 2 hours.
Guided Hike: Desert Copper Mile
* Please note this trip has a MINIMUM OF 2pp OR MORE to operate and will show sold out if less than 2pp is inputted on the first booking.
This Copper Mile Trail offers expansive scenery of the Lower Salt River, with a grand view of Red Mountain. On this trail, you'll have a good chance of seeing the wild horses in the area. Your main destination on this trail will lead you to a historic abandoned mine last used in 1947! This Trail's difficulty rating is considered easy to moderately challenging (depending on the route you take). The length of the trail is about a 3-mile loop, with an elevation gain of about 242ft, and it's highest grade being 60%.
Duration: 2 hours.
This Copper Mile Trail offers expansive scenery of the Lower Salt River, with a grand view of Red Mountain. On this trail, you'll have a good chance of seeing the wild horses in the area. Your main destination on this trail will lead you to a historic abandoned mine last used in 1947! This Trail's difficulty rating is considered easy to moderately challenging (depending on the route you take). The length of the trail is about a 3-mile loop, with an elevation gain of about 242ft, and it's highest grade being 60%.
Duration: 2 hours.
Raft & Camp
An easy drive from Phoenix to Arizona's other "Grand Canyon". Enjoy a fun filled day of whitewater rafting and while others drive back to the city you set up camp next to the river as the guides prepare dinner and a beautiful evening by the fire watching the stars overhead. Less than 3 miles from the highway our camp can be accessed by any vehicle which makes for some very comfortable camping as you can bring whatever you like.
Duration: 1 day 12 hours.
Duration: 1 day 12 hours.
