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Salt River Canyon

Salt River Canyon

Salt River Canyon provides some excellent whitewater rafting opportunities. Single and multi-day trips are available with rapids up to Class 4.

Single day trips are 10 miles and often include a pack lunch and possible short hikes in side canyons. 2, 3 and 5 day trips are also available. They bring you deeper and deeper into the canyon and away from civilization.

The Salt River is situated along the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau between mountain and desert ecosystems. The result is a interesting variety of plant, animal and bird life. Trips start through oak and juniper woodlands before dropping into the Lower Sonoran desert with its magnificent saguaro cactus. Many side canyon hikes lead to fascinating micro habitats for you to explore.



 The Basics

Location: Salt River Canyon north of Globe
Salt River Canyon
Setting: Desert Canyon
Difficulty: Up to Class IV
Length: 10 - 53 miles
Single day trips are 10 miles
Time to Allow: 1, 2, 3 & 5 day
Season: February to May


 Some More Things to Know

An Apache Permit Fee of $20 is charged for all trips.



 Guides & Outfitters

  Mild to Wild Rafting Mild to Wild Rafting   
  Central Arizona Mountains Areas Book Online
  Mild to Wild RaftingWe offer great rafting tours on the Salt River and Verde River in Arizona. Our trips range in length from afternoon jaunts to multi-day excursions, in difficult from beginner to expert, and in experience, from mild to wild!


  Wilderness Aware Rafting Wilderness Aware Rafting   
  Upper Salt River, 1-5 Day Rafting Trips Book Online
  Wilderness Aware RaftingThe Salt River offers an outstanding recreational opportunity with it's many world class rapids and stunning biological diversity. The Salt River Canyon is truly one of the southwest's hidden treasures, host to a vast quantity of plants, animals and birds. A river rafting adventure on a Arizona white water rafting trip will be the highlight of your vacation!


  Salt River Rafting Salt River Rafting   
  Salt River Canyon 800-425-5253
  Salt River RaftingSalt River Rafting specializes in guided whitewater river rafting trips in the spectacular 2000' deep Salt River Canyon of Arizona just hours from Phoenix and Tucson. Arizona's Salt River is the only commercially run class III & IV whitewater raft trip in the Sonoran Desert.
Saguaros, sun, scenery and splashes are guaranteed with every trip!



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