Arizona Salt River Rafting: Half-Day Adventure

Escape to the “other” Grand Canyon, the Salt River Canyon, for an exhilarating morning featuring 6 thrilling Class III rapids on a one-day Salt River rafting trip! Experience rapids every 5 to 10 minutes in this breathtaking 2,000-foot-deep canyon.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Salt River - Meet us at our Salt River satellite location on the Fort Apache Reservation between Globe and Show Low, AZ.

Once there, you’ll sign waivers and suit up for the river! If you’re rafting with us in March or April, you’ll probably have a wetsuit included with your reservation.

After suiting up, you’ll walk down to the river with your guides, have a safety orientation, and hop in the boats and go. Be ready to tackle 5 miles of fun whitewater! You can expect constant class II and class III throughout the entire trip.

Class II rapids are “fun and friendly” rolling over the bow and splashing the folks in the front of the boat. Class III rapids are “wet and fun” soaking everyone head to toe.

After a couple of hours, we’ll take out at our established camp to shuttle you back to your vehicle.

What's Included
  • State-of-the-art self-bailing rafts
  • Complimentary helmets, wetsuits, boots, splash jackets, and PFDs
  • Specially designed 4WD vehicles for rough trail shuttles
  • Expertly trained and seasoned adventure guides
  • Advanced satellite communication for coordination and enhanced safety
  • Tours exceeding Colorado state safety standards
  • Inclusive of all fees and taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Paddling is required by all participants
Location
Salt River Rafting - Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Tours
Primitive Road
Please allow extra time for travel. There is no cell service at the tour location. Please print or download directions prior. Call us if you have any questions regarding the meet location. Google Map Directions: https://g.page/mild2wildraft?share
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Z1342dxmattm
May 7, 2024
Exceeded expectations - Our guide Sammy was great. We were a little late in the season so water levels were on the low side however it was still a thrilling experience and fantastic scenery. Would highly reccomend.
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Laramm589tk
May 6, 2024
Great trip! - Super fun trip, some fun rapids and Sam was a great guide! He made it a point to do some fun trips to keep the teenagers in our group engaged and entertained.
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Laurel_h
May 5, 2024
Fun day trip adventure - Well organized, fun positive guides, beautiful location. We had a great time and so did teenagers. Perfect half day trip.
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Discover38114524316
Apr 30, 2024
Great first time experience - Our guide was Rob and he was very knowledgeable and personable. It was my kids and my first time white water rafting and he was patient and mad the experience so much fun.
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168glendag
Apr 22, 2024
Wished for even more rapids‼️ - Trip was fun, and Sammy was a great guide! Only suggestion is to not have us print and bring Apache nation waiver, since we do it at arrival. For those who don't have a printer, it was extra steps to print it, and then it wasn't needed. Thanks!
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498rexm
Apr 15, 2024
Half day river ride down the Salt River. - We had a great trip. Everyone one was kind and helpful. They got us into the appropriate gear. Our guide Sonny was very pleasant and knowledgable about the river, the surrounding geology and the native plants. I do not think things could have gone better. Thank you.
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Buzzbuzzard
Mar 24, 2024
Family fun - This was great! Toby was an outstanding guide. Crew provided all the gear we needed and made us feel safe. Super fun for our whole family!
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J2029uuchristianl
Mar 13, 2024
Great family adventure! - Awesome time white water rafting with my family over spring break! Having never been and with younger kids we weren’t sure what we were getting into but this was perfect. The weather was great, scenery was beautiful, our guide Nathaniel was the best and we couldn’t recommend it enough. We are already planning our next adventure with you all. Chers!
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270arlettep
May 15, 2023
awesome - This is a true adventure. The guides are awesome and very informative. Planning for next year only a longer trip.
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H7296gccraigc
May 7, 2023
Thrilling Rapid Run! - What a rad way to get outdoors! The river was flowing as much as the spirit of teamwork in our boat. Our guide Rob provided a great experience and made sure we hit some great rapids to make the most memories possible. I would absolutely recommend doing more than a half day if you have the time to do so!
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