Arizona Salt River: Express Full Day Rafting

Experience the thrill of white water rafting in Arizona’s Salt River on this express full-day trip. Conquer 10-12 exciting Class III rapids in just a few hours!

Duration: 4 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 10 miles of whitewater in just 3 hours. Throughout the trip you can expect constant class II and III rapids.

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.

The biggest rapid is right by the take out, offering up a grand finale before you paddle over to the beach for the trip’s end. We’ll then shuttle you back to your vehicle along Apache Road 1, which is often just as exciting as the rafting trip itself!

What's Included
  • Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • State-of-the-art self-bailing rafts
  • Complimentary safety equipment: helmets, wetsuits, boots, jackets, and flotation devices
  • Expert guides with over 2,000 river miles experience
  • Specialized 4WD vehicles for rugged trail shuttles
  • Advanced Satellite communication systems for safety
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
Additional Information

The Salt River Rafting Express Trip lets you tackle the whole 10-12 mile stretch of the 1 Day trip in a fraction of the time. Paddles in the water folks, we’re conquering this frothy section in just a few hours!

Enjoy churning up the suds in this 2,000 foot deep canyon while enjoying one spash-tastic rapid after the other. This trip is ideal for those who like to sleep in, but also want to experience white water rafting in Arizona!

  • All participants are required to paddle
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.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lindatg9984nc
May 1, 2024
Awesome Rafting Experience - We had the most awesome rafting experience today. Our rafting guide was Sam and she was very well versed on the area, the customs of the tribes and was able to answer any question asked about the river. Before leaving she made sure everyone understood the safety rules, hand and verbal signals and the method to get on and off the raft safely. We went through some wild rapids and enjoyed every minute. I hope if you go, you get Sam, Toby and Kenny for your crew.
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302rileyk
Apr 25, 2024
Soul Food - Breathtaking in nothing but the best ways, our Guide Jessie was wonderful! Very knowledgeable and obviously loves his job. A very wholesome soul feeding experience all around.
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Daydream59374255566
Apr 21, 2024
Great Day! - What a great and fun experience. My kids, 12 and 13 yrs old, loved it too. Our guide Jake was awesome. We'll definitely be back for more.
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Lauried6368
Apr 21, 2024
Fantastic Salt River Express - It was an amazing day on the Salt River. Our guide Sam Grey was Fantastic! She knew the river so well and placed us exactly where we needed to be for maximum safety and fun. We've made memories with our family that will last lifetime.
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Goplaces44273851931
Apr 15, 2024
Awesome - Definitely would do it again ! Rapids were pretty good and the views were amazing.! Our guide Lauren was amazing ! Very knowledgeable and helpful and made our experience super fun!
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Lisaky9618ci
Apr 8, 2024
Great Day for Locals On Our Upper Salt River - The six of us on our boat all live in Scottsdale. This was our unique way to celebrate our sons high school graduation with friends- we filled our boat with teens and parents. Our guide, Devon, was terrific, and it felt like a private tour of this beautiful desert canyon. She took us through the class 3 rapids with skill. Although I had expected rapids the entire trip, I was happy that there also were mellow stretches to enjoy the beautiful desert and rocky cliffs. Seeing cacti clinging to bare rock high above us was very cool. We saw a cardinal while eating lunch and watched blue herons fly near the river. We had a hot lunch, fajitas and chips and fruit, crackers and peanut butter and ended with a cookie. Weather was great! If you want to get wet, best seat is the front of the boat, but none of us were spared entirely. Fairly priced too. These guides worked hard all day-- from outfitting us with our wetsuits(thank goodness we had those!) and gear, teaching us the ropes, guiding the trip, making lunch, loading and unloading the boats and paddles and dry bags, and being prepared for mishaps(which did not occur). Great day!
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652audrac
Apr 7, 2024
Incredible! - (To be read in a New Jersey accent) Nathaniel was an amazing tour guide! He navigated us amazingly through the vortexes and taught us all about the Tammie’s and Eddie’s. You rock!
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Johnpa7847br
Apr 5, 2024
Great time! - Great trip! Water was high and fast and class 3 rapids were exciting! Our guide Sam Cooke was excellent. We heard about the trip from Richard, guide, we met in Durango last year!
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Nicolelb6898ui
Mar 20, 2024
Super fun day on the river! - Highly highly recommend the express full day salt water trip!! This was so much fun for me and my 10 year old son!! We cannot thank Mike enough for being such a great guide. The entire staff from check in to the ride back was top notch!
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Sammieinit
Mar 15, 2024
Top Class tour when visiting Arizona! - We had the best time yesterday rafting on the salt river! Sam our Guide was great fun and so knowledgeable on the riverand directions on how to navigate the rapids! He had great stories on the river and area and we really enjoyed his company! We highly recommend this trip with mild to wild, all the staff were so friendly and a great day out was had by our group! Jenny, Jimmy, Sam & Adam 🇮🇪
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