Best 101 things to do in Surprise, AZ

Pick up a hard kayak in Tempe and paddle lakes or rivers

Rent an inflatable float tube with Tempe shop pickup

Rent a lightweight Kokopelli packraft for rivers and lakes

Rent a tandem hard-shell kayak with seats, paddles, and roof transport gear

Pick up a rigid paddleboard in Tempe and head to local lakes

Guided kayak or paddleboard run on the Lower Salt River, April–October

Easy private saguaro and petroglyph hike with a wilderness medicine certified guide

Scenic 4-mile hike and 2-hour paddle on Bartlett Lake with guide and gear included

Fly over the Phoenix desert on a private hot air balloon ride

Small-group hot air balloon flight over the desert and valley

Drive a TomCar ATV on a guided Sonoran Desert off-road tour

Drive top-of-the-line UTVs with Bluetooth radios and arrive-and-drive convenience on Cave Creek trails

8-hour Cave Creek UTV rental with arrive-and-drive access and included OHV tag

Rent a street-legal UTV for 24 hours and drive straight to local trails

Ride a fat tire e-bike on Scottsdale’s Greenbelt, with a quick training session

Walk Old Town Scottsdale with a local guide and time to shop

Party bus rental for up to 15 guests, with music and cooler included

Walk downtown Phoenix crime scenes with a guide on this 2-hour true crime tour

Ride premium e-bikes to Echo Canyon Trailhead and hike Camelback’s first lookout

Enjoy a fun group outing on Tempe Town Lake with a donut boat for up to 10 people.

Bike Scottsdale parks, Tempe Town Lake, and hike Hole in the Rock

Ride the Scottsdale Greenbelt and hike at Hole in the Rock

Ride an e-bike through Scottsdale Greenbelt Parks, Tempe Town Lake, and Papago Park

Ride the Scottsdale Greenbelt, then walk Historic Old Town with a local guide