Desert Voyagers

Beyond just managing wildlife throughout the state, Game and Fish is responsible for all boating and OHV rules, regulations and licensing. In addition, AZGFD also offers or coordinates educational classes for boating, conservation, wildlife study and outdoor recreation.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department Mission:
To conserve, enhance, and restore Arizona's diverse wildlife resources and habitats through aggressive protection and management programs, and to provide wildlife resources and safe watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation for the enjoyment, appreciation, and use by present and future generations.

View the agency directory, commission meeting minutes, strategic plan or annual report or watch the video below to learn more. There may also be an opportunity for you to join our team within the employment section.

This site contains a listing of over 100 hiking trails located within this great state of Arizona. There are hiking trails for every difficulty level, including day trips (long and short), kid-friendly hikes, and backpacking excursions.

All of the trails listed on Arizona Hiking Trails are ones that we have hiked ourselves, and the trail descriptions are based on our hiking experiences. We also have a short listing of trails that we have hiked outside of Arizona.

Naked in the Woods - A Journal of Adventures is a travelogue of our outdoor excursions, whether it's on the trail or on the road. Come and share some of our adventures!

My name is Brent and I am the AZ Adventurer. Whether it is descending canyons, climbing up cliff faces, hiking into the wilderness, or just getting outdoors I am always up for an adventure. I would have to say though that canyoneering is by far my most favorite thing to do. For those that don't know what canyoneering is, it is a combination of rappelling, hiking, climbing, route-finding, swimming, wading, navigating, rock scrambling, rock hopping, problem solving, and sometimes even a little backpacking. It has so many disciplines in one sport it's hard to not get enough!

Here at Black Diamond it's all about climbing and skiing. We share the same experiences that you do on rock, ice and snow and these experiences push us to make the best gear possible for our worldwide family of climbers and skiers.

What began with a backyard anvil and a hammer has grown into a global company with offices on three continents that's not just for rock climbers, but one that stands for the spirit of the sports we live, their values and goals, past, present and future. Since 1957, our innovative gear designs have set the standards in numerous areas. This is partly the result of dedication, desire and diligence on the part of an incredible team of people. It's also the result of each of us being climbers and skiers ourselves.

We're a company of users—it's who we are. We're the greatest dreamers about what could be, and the harshest of critics about what exists and because of this—the creation of Black Diamond is a process which will never end. The company today is more committed than ever, thanks to the many people here in the U.S., at Black Diamond Europe and at Black Diamond Asia whose limitless energy and hands-on involvement have created a promising future for all climbers and skiers worldwide.

More than 27 years ago, Ralph Stevens created the first Carlisle® paddles with local guide and livery companies in mind. He built his paddles to deliver the core strength and durability that expert guides need, and succeeded so well that Carlisle® has become one of the most widely known brands in paddle sports.

Today, Carlisle® offers outstanding touring and recreational kayak paddles, and oars, in a variety of materials and designs. Each one suits the specific needs and conditions individual paddlers face. Every one is built to take a beating and keep going. Whether you're a beginner or a hardcore river rat, we make the paddle that's just right for you.

CMC Rescue Equipment was founded in 1978 to provide rescuers with the equipment they needed to safely and successfully save lives. More than a quarter of a century later, our mission remains the same: to provide rescuers with a reliable and knowledgeable source of equipment and training. CMC Rescue is now a leading designer, manufacturer, and worldwide distributor of rescue equipment -- as well as a respected emergency response educator. And, we still maintain the same personal, hands-on approach we started with.

The entire CMC Rescue team recognizes the importance of meeting our customer's needs. Whether they are in sales, the school, manufacturing, shipping, or accounting, staff members realize that they have to provide high quality products that can be counted on by rescuers in the field. We strive daily to continue to earn our reputation for service and for products that out-perform expectations. Our dedication to this goal has been to maintain our ISO 9001 Certification.

All of us at CMC would like to thank our loyal customers for their enthusiasm and support over the past 3 decades. As equipment manufacturers, trainers, and rescuers ourselves, we are part of the emergency services community. We measure our success by the confidence our customers have in our products. Every time they go out the door to save a life, we feel we are going with them.

The DOOIT is the economical and flexible solution for the single small car owner who wants to have good fuel economy and still take their
weekend activity equipment with them. It is an efficiently designed small very sturdy trailer with a portfolio of attachments each designed to securely hold specific types of activity equipment. Camping gear, bikes, small kayaks or canoes etc., all can be mounted on the trailer and hauled with ease to and from the destination. The equipment is hauled behind the vehicle so there is improved fuel economy versus roof mounting, causing less drag and saving as much as 2-3 mpg. The DOOIT can be stored on end in the typical garage, its small size makes it easy to maneuver, and maybe best of all, it is simple to load and unload. Ladders are no longer needed to load and unload the car top.

Grivel S.r.l. has produced alpinism equipment since 1818. So it is now 190 years old. The headquarters are in Courmayeur, at the foot of the highest mountain in the Alps, Mont Blanc.
The company is considered to be one of the world’s best brand names in mountaineering equipment. It is the world leader in the production of crampons and among the leaders of ice axe producers too.

It all started in 2001 with a simple but powerful idea. Frustrated with heavy vacuum bottles and clunky stoves, Jetboil founders Dwight Aspinwall and Perry Dowst set out to make outdoor cooking easier.

They discovered that the secret to a fast and friendly design lies in increasing heat transfer efficiency. Alternating between lab and mountains, a series of designs were subjected to intense experimental and field testing. The result is a series of products as reliable as they are remarkable; as usable as they are unique.

Our mission is to bring you the best technical footwear to explore the outdoors. For 80 years we have been producing innovative footwear and we are looking forward to the next 80 years. Produced and designed in a small mountain town at the foot of the Dolomites, La Sportiva supports 140 families in a unique and enviable environment. Everyday the mountains surround the people who handcraft your shoes. Being mountain based and family run allows us to draw on eight decades of experience handed down through the generations. With this heritage we can focus on the future and meld new technologies, ideas and innovation with our rich knowledge of shoe making to give you the most amazing products on the market. Products that let you go where you dream to go, do what you dream to do and live how you want to live.

LEDGE OUTDOORS
The fist models of Ledge sleeping bags saw over 10,000 nights of wilderness use before they became available to the public. As a company, we not only pride ourselves
on our designs, but on the fact that we test our desigis. We create products and we use them to ensure their perfomance. Ledge bags continually evolve. If there is a way
to make them better or more attractive in design, style, and function, we do it. Some companies leave the same designs ‘on the shelf' for years but you won't find that
complacency with Ledge. You will find forward-thinking that gets implemented in a superior product season after season.

Starting out as a dream on the banks of Western North Carolina’s Green River Narrows in 1999, Liquidlogic came into being in an old farmhouse in Flat Rock, NC in 2001. Now, having teamed up with Legacy Paddlesports in Greensboro, we work out of an active and once dusty shop (we finally installed some quality ventilation) just miles from the road down to the put-in of the Green River.

Enter the front door, take a left, and meet Chris Oblinger (aka Obie). Between days on the Green and evenings on his mountain bike, Obie works as the head of customer service and will always greet you with genuine interest and comical jest. Walk down the hall and notice penciled sketches and designs of numerous kayaks scattered on the desk. Listen closely and you’ll hear bluegrass blaring from the shop, inviting you in to a world of craftsmanship. Open the door and find Shane Benedict, a designer since 1994, shaping his new dynamic playboat. Shane, who ranks at the top of the world’s veteran playboaters, is a champion clogger, and can field strip a chicken wing in 2 seconds flat, looks up and gives you a natural, friendly grin. Having kayaked since 1979, Shane was a 10-year US Freestyle Team Member, two-time World Freestyle medalist, and highly acclaimed instructor for NOC. You are also aware of a presence meandering in and out of offices, editing posters, refining catalogs, advising on boat designs, and making everyone around him laugh. Meet Woody Calloway, paddling legend and Liquidlogic’s Lifestyle Maintenance Technician (we are not that big on titles here). Since 1982, Woody has spent his time on rivers, chatting with any friendly passers-by at the take-out, pushing limits on creeks, creating squirt boating moves, and endlessly promoting the sport of whitewater kayaking (he has won his share of parties too).

Jumping out of his black pick-up truck, Bryon Phillips walks in through the garage-style door of the shop. Bryon, a true veteran of the sport, learned how to paddle in a squirt boat in the middle of Colorado winters. Immediately hooked, Bryon went on to develop Sinn Kayaks with his brother and is now the head of design for Liquidlogic and all of Legacy Paddlesports.

All of us are fun, hard-working individuals who know what it means to spend a day on the river. And with the recent merger with Legacy Paddlesports, our family has only become stronger. We now manufacture out of a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled factory which provides unparalleled consistency in molding. Combine a production environment unequaled in the paddlesports industry with the most experienced team in the business, and it’s clear how Liquidlogic & Legacy have quickly become world wide brands with distribution centers in Europe, New Zealand, Japan, and Russia. Even so, we at Liquidlogic have kept our family as close-knit, strong, and as thriving as ever. With our headquarters just miles from world-class rapids like Gorilla, Sunshine, and Hammer Factor, we consistently push ourselves to create solid, responsive, and innovative kayaks. We make it our goal every day to provide you with the safest, most reliable, and dynamic kayaks on the market. We test every piece as if our very own lives depended on it; we demand high quality; we accept nothing less. With over 100 years of combined paddling experience, Liquidlogic is a unique family of visionary craftsmen, world-class athletes, and industry veterans who know that the difference between good and great kayaks can make or break the best of days. So venture on over to the Liquidlogic family and join us for a paddle on the Green!

Man of Rubber was founded by husband and wife Gary and Beth Harper. We are a full service wholesale and retail supplier of river gear and related outdoors products for the commercial outfitting industry and paddling enthusiasts. We got our start in the river business over 30 years ago and have worked just about every job imaginable including outfitter owner, guide, trip leader, river photographer, equipment manager, reservation manager, business manager, you name it... on the Class III-IV Ocoee River in Southeast Tennessee. We have spent over 30 years in the river business because we love rivers and river people. We also enjoy helping others, whether it is making your private river trip the best it can be or helping our outfitter clients & friends be as successful & profitable as they can be. We're ready to put our knowledge and experience to work for you!

Adventure takes many forms: big and small, near and far, well planned and on a whim. What all adventures have in common is their ability to invigorate us, to make us feel alive, to change our perspective. Adventures build our bonds with each other and with our planet. They challenge us to solve problems while reducing life to the few simple things that matter. Reliable, beautiful, well-designed equipment can add to the experience of adventure by making it even more enjoyable and safer. We are here to make the finest equipment imaginable.

Petzl's roots lie in the desire of its founders to serve one passion: exploration. Since its beginnings in caving, the company’s mission has remained constant: to offer practical solutions that allow people to progress. Today that pioneering spirit, passion for exploration and ethic have not changed.

More than forty years later, Petzl continues to invent products and provide solutions that allow sports enthusiasts and professionals to access some of the most inaccessible places, both day and night.

Shane's Logic is a blog about paddlers, paddling, kayakers, kayaking, and the life at Liquidlogic Kayaks. In this blog there are many photos, videos and articles. I hope you enjoy it.

Nature has long been the mother of invention in the Stubai Valley. For centuries the water flowing from the glaciers in the Stubai Alps has powered the hammers in our foundries. Today, those same amazing natural forces still provide our power as well as our inspiration.

Our team of expert climbers, guides and engineers are in constant communication, to share new ideas from mountain tours and to discuss improvements to our existing ranges.

Before we put any product on the market, our first task is to overcome all the emerging technical challenges. Any new equipment is then subjected to a thorough programme of rigorous testing. Only then is our equipment good enough for you.

Your satisfaction and opinion are both extremely important to us. You are a vital part of our chain, and we welcome any ideas and feedback that you might have about our products.

With best wishes for continued safe, enjoyable and rewarding adventures in the extraordinary world of mountains!

Yours

STUBAI BERGSPORT-MOUNTAINEERING

QUALITY MADE IN TIROL/AUSTRIA - since 1897!

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