Outdoor Sports
Hiking, biking and just being out in the gorgeous Sonoran Desert are among our guests’ most treasured experiences at Canyon Ranch. Let the sights and sounds of nature renew your spirit while you get a great workout in the company of our knowledgeable guides. Many Outdoor Sports activities are complimentary; please check to see whether fees apply.
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Biking & Hiking
A variety of bikes – comfort, hybrid, road and mountain – are available for our rides. Guided rides take you down quiet local roads or on unpaved backcountry trails. Helmets are provided and required, and various pedals are available to clip in. Biking and hiking levels are based on mileage, elevation gain and pace. Please contact Outdoor Sports at Ext. 4355 for more information.
BICYCLE CONFIDENCE CLASS – COMPLIMENTARY
If you have ever hesitated to go on a ride because you don’t feel fully comfortable with the basics required to feel safe and relaxed, this class is for you. Review balance, braking, shifting and road safety. You must have previous riding ...
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BIKE RIDES: GROUP – COMPLIMENTARY
Ride through the dramatic desert terrain of the nearby Santa Catalina foothills or Saguaro National Park on a 24-speed bike. Complimentary guided tours are offered daily for beginning to advanced riders. Distances range from four to 33 miles. ...
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BIKE RIDES & HIKES: PRIVATE - CRAFT YOUR OWN JOURNEY
Private bike rides or hikes tailored to your own interest may be scheduled through the Outdoor Sports department. Whether for a small group or a one-on-one experience, we customize for focus, length, level/intensity, terrain and duration. Times ...
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BIRD WALKS – COMPLIMENTARY
On-property bird walks are available each week, and cover approximately 2 miles around the Ranch and Sabino Creek area. Binoculars are provided. Sign up at the Outdoor Sports Activity Board or Program Advising. Bird walks meet in the Spa lobby and ...
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HIKES: GROUP – COMPLIMENTARY
Hikes vary in length and terrain to accommodate all levels of fitness and experience. Guide service, packs, water, a meal or snack and transportation to trailheads are provided. Bring your hiking boots (preferably broken-in), a hat, sunblock and ...
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NATURE DISCOVERY HIKE
The Sonoran Desert is an environment like no other. Join a Canyon Ranch naturalist to learn all about this unique landscape on an interpretive hike into the world of towering saguaro cacti, gregarious cactus wrens and countless desert ...
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NIGHT VISION GOGGLES EXPERIENCE
Observe our surroundings and the night sky in a whole new light. Join us on a walk and we’ll view nature through night vision goggles.
2 hours
PHOTOGRAPHY HIKE
Celebrate the beauty of the desert and learn techniques for taking memorable nature photos on this easy, inspiring hike. You’ll have a high- quality digital camera to use and will receive digital copies of your images to take home.
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SKETCH & PAINT THE SONORAN DESERT
Take a short walk at daybreak in a beautiful desert setting. Learn new techniques as you sketch and paint at the nearby DeGrazia® Gallery. Instructions and supplies are provided; no art experience is necessary. While you’re there, view the ...
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High Adventure Experiences
CLIMBING FOR FITNESS
Climb our rock wall for a great workout. It’s fun, burns mega-calories and builds functional strength as you work every major muscle group. Great for beginning to intermediate climbers – challenge yourself on a variety of routes. Clinics and ...
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HIGH ROPES CHALLENGE COURSE
On our High Ropes Challenge Course – under the guidance of our knowledgeable staff – you’ll discover new things about yourself and how you perceive risk. The challenges you’ll face on the course connect to daily life: You’ll learn about ...
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Survival Skills
ANIMAL TRACKING - Complimentary
Which creature made those tracks – and what was it doing? Learn how to follow and interpret animal tracks in the desert, and discover which other signs can show you that critters have passed through the area.
3 hours
INTUITIVE ARCHERY
Technical knowledge isn’t the only thing required to move an arrow from your bow to the target. Develop the present-moment awareness skills that can help you begin or enhance your archery practice.
120 minutes
NATIVE AWARENESS - COMPLIMENTARY
Develop your outdoor senses. You’ll learn awareness exercises and mobile meditation techniques and discover how to sharpen your visual senses as you hone your awareness skills in a natural setting.
90 minutes
PRIMITIVE FIRE-MAKING – COMPLIMENTARY
Learn how to coax a hot coal from hand-hewn sticks with this most exciting of outdoors skills. Experience a true Aha! moment as you connect with the primal thrill of creating fire.
120 minutes
PRIMITIVE STONE KNIFE - COMPLIMENTARY
Construct a basic knife using a stone flake and a yucca string you’ll create yourself. This tool is a replication of actual archaeological finds.
3 hours
Golf
Discover exciting learning opportunities with indoor training, analysis through state-of-the-art technology and PGA® personalized instruction. Lessons and clinics are held at our leading-edge Golf Performance Center. Call our PGA professionals at Ext. 4627 to learn about special packages and programming. Golf clubs will be provided for clinics and services.
INDIVIDUAL OR SEMIPRIVATE GOLF LESSON
Our PGA golf professionals work with you to develop your natural ability and help you reach your goals, no matter what your current skill level. Does technology excite you? It’s here. Interested in training aids? We’ve got them. Take-home ...
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BOOT CAMP GOLF
A PGA golf professional works one-on-one with you in this 6-hour, intensive golf learning system that works through repetition to hone skills and develop muscle memory. Excellent for beginners to the advanced golfer. Choose any six sessions during ...
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GOLF PACKAGES
Is golf your game? Make it the center of your Canyon Ranch stay.
4-Night Golf Package
Two rounds of golf at nearby Ventana Canyon
One Private Golf Lesson in the Canyon Ranch Golf Performance Center with a PGA professional
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Racquet Sports
Swing a racquet, have fun and hone your technique in the popular, fast-paced sports of tennis or pickleball. Our skilled USPTA®- certified tennis pros offer fun and constructive ways to improve all aspects of your game with beginning to advanced instruction. Racquets are available.
PICKLEBALL
The fastest-growing sport in the nation, this competitive, easy-to-learn game is a fun combination of ping-pong, tennis and badminton. Played on a court smaller than a tennis court, using paddles and plastic balls, pickleball focuses on shot ...
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TENNIS
Our skilled USPTA®-certified tennis pros offer fun and constructive ways to improve all aspects of your game with beginning to advanced instruction. You may also use our complimentary courts and racquets for your personal enjoyment.
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INDIVIDUAL OR SEMIPRIVATE TENNIS LESSON
Beginning to advanced instruction, hitting lesson or workout drills.
50 minutes
