Lower Salt River Rafting: Scenic Family-Friendly Tour

Experience a scenic and relaxing desert oasis on a family-friendly rafting trip down the Lower Salt River. Swim, play, and encounter wildlife in their natural habitat. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Salt River - Raft down a beginner‐friendly river with REI Co-op Experience’s guided raft tours on the Lower Salt River just outside Phoenix and Scottsdale. 
    This class I river (the easiest rating on the international river difficulty scale) provides some of the best opportunities for viewing wildlife and bird watching in the Southwest. We often see…
What's Included
  • Roundtrip Transportation from Meeting Location (Canal/Hawes PNR: 3055 N Power Rd. Mesa, AZ 85215)
  • PFD (life jacket), dry bags
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Raft & paddles
What's Not Included
  • Guide gratuities are optional but appreciated.
Additional Information

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…

Location
3055 N Power Rd
North Power Road
* Look for signs for the Canal/Hawes Park & Ride. * Two entrances into lot: one at the light at N Power Rd and E Preston St and one 0.1 miles north on Power Rd. * Look for the REI van towards the north end of the lot. Please arrive early.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trish_b
Sep 22, 2024
A fabulous time was had! - Paddle rafting down the river was a first and fantastic! Daniel was the best guide ever and I achieved a personal dream to see the wild horses. A truly wonderful day.
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Susanne_h
Jun 21, 2024
Exceptional Experience - We enjoyed every moment of this experience. Well worth it. The team was friendly and knowledgeable. Big shout out to our guide Stacey!
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Dan_r
Mar 31, 2024
Very informative and fun trip - This was definitely a completely safe, stress-free tour that was safe for an entire family. We got to see a beautiful river and the surrounding landscape, getting great views of the mountains. Wonderful through and through
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Jenny_m
Sep 27, 2023
The guide was EXCELLENT!... - The guide was EXCELLENT! She was so patient and helpful to my elderly mom. She made it so easy for my mom to have an enjoyable time. I’m so thankful for her 🥰
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976becky
Mar 26, 2023
Fun way to see the Salt River - Jenna was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and shared interesting information. We were bummed not to see any wild horses but obviously not their fault. Leisurely ride with a few small rapids that require a bit more paddling.
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Darin_m
Oct 26, 2022
Our guide was fun and... - Our guide was fun and enjoyable. Everyone had a wonderful time. It was very memorable time with my family.
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Jessika_e
Oct 14, 2022
Very fun - Very fun trip a lot less work than we had expected. I Rec asking about a private tour as it was very relaxing being just us. We got to see horses a lot of them. Guide was very nice and did a lot of the work. We took photos which were nice to have.
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Dawn
Aug 17, 2022
Must Experience - Tour guide Casey was very informative about the area. Was thankful she took pictures since we didn’t have our camera/phones.
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Angin_c
Jul 6, 2022
Our family rafting trip - Perfect trip for families with young kids (less teens) and first time rafters. Not for those looking for advanced level rafting experience. Our guide David was great. Patient, polite, happy guy. Only thing is be aware - if anyone in your family can’t make it due to unexpected illness they will not refund. So 4 out of 5 of us made it and too bad about the fifth. Think that was extreme. But it was great relaxing experience. Enjoyed it a lot.
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Brenda_s
Aug 4, 2023
River Trip - This was more expensive than it should have been. No where to change clothes or use a bathroom when we made it to back pick up area. Drinking Water was included, and the "snacks" were minimal. It was approximately 1.5 hours on the water which was slow moving. I expected more for the money I spent on 2 people. High point, we saw 2 wild horses on the shore, in 2 different areas. Not real exciting to swim with all the "snake grass".
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From $140
up to 12 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).