With friends visiting from Minnesota, Karen & I finally made plans to kayak the Verde ! On a cloudy August afternoon, we engaged the Clarkdale Kayak Company to assist with our adventure. We enjoyed a very relaxing, sometimes exhilarating float from the TAPCO river access point down to the Tuzigoot. We recommend this for anyone wanting to enjoy one of Arizona's few riparian environments! When you book your kayaking trip, book your stay with us! 2Nights Check out our friend

The McGriffs enjoyed their 24th anniversary with us. They left us a sample of the fun they had. McGriffs' Guide to Great Times! The artist took advantage of a sketch book we provide in our River Room, and illustrated some of their adventures: Pizzaria Bocce (north end of Old Town Cottonwood) Merkin's Hilltop (south end of Old Town Cottonwood) Black Canyon river access point (a few miles downstream from Origins B&B) Montezuma Castle (near Camp Verde, along Wet Beaver Creek, a

Tonto Natural Bridge is an enjoyable trip to the world's largest natural travertine bridge, just 90 min from Origins B&B.

Arizona is a land of great contrasts. About 3 hours from here are the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest. Visit for a pleasurable day trip!

Located NW of Sedona, sister sites Palatki and Honanki were the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock country between AD 1150 and 1350

Karen & Jeff enjoyed a new (for them) hike in the southern Sedona area ... the Scorpion Trail. Just south of Sedona's Red Rock High School, access to it is easy. And the views - like all Sedona hikes - are wonderful! Scorpion Trailhead ... the Start of the Journey Looking southeast on the Scorpion Trail Looking up a small, dry wash along the Scorpion Trail Wildflower Detail Looking northward on the Scorpion Trail Lush high desert view. Lonesome trail homeward!

Sedona is famous for its Red Rocks and myriad hiking and biking trails. One of the most popular is Devil's Bridge. This November, Karen & Jeff hiked to Devil's Bridge on a slightly hazy day (due to controlled burns in the surrounding forests), and had a WONDERFUL time! https://maps.app.goo.gl/pvfWdTaxaQ1xSFkM7 Devil's Bridge, a natural arch northwest of Sedona. This photo is from below the natural arch called the Devil's Bridge. I don't understand its name ... it was more

Imagine riding a train into the town of Jerome. If you have visited Jerome, you'd think that's crazy. Well, a century ago, you could have done exactly that! Several different railroad companies provided service in the Verde Valley ... all of them in support of the copper mining industry centered on Jerome. The Clemenceau Museum (clemenceaumuseum.com) , which lies in Cottonwood, has a wonderful diorama, incorporating several running trains, that reflect the towns of Cottonw

Pronounced tuh-LOCK-uh-POCK-ee, this unique "Arts and Shopping Village" offers art, wares, food, culture, and beauty. It is located just south of the "Y" in Sedona ... about 30 minutes from Origins B&B. Tlaquepaque, which means "the best of everything” in Nahuatl (spoken by ancient Aztecs), is intended to reflect a Mexican-styled living arts community. Karen & I visited some friends there for lunch June 2023. It was a lovely day! Below are a few snapshots taken as we wande