Salt River Full Day Rafting Trip With Lunch - Arizona
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
For families, groups of friends, and adventurous travelers ages 10 and up, this guided small group full-day rafting trip is the ultimate Salt River experience. You’ll paddle through continuous Class II–III whitewater with a few splashy Class IV drops, surrounded by dramatic canyon cliffs and desert wilderness. Between rapids, enjoy riverside breaks to relax, reconnect with nature, and share stories with your crew. A freshly prepared riverside lunch adds to the experience, fueling your adventure as you take in the raw beauty of one of Arizona’s most untamed river canyons. With a full day on the water, you’ll discover the Salt’s best rapids and scenery while creating memories that last a lifetime.
Inclusions
What's included
- State of the art self bailing rafts
- Free helmets, wetsuits, wetsuit boots, splash jackets, and personal flotation devices
- Highly trained and experienced guides with trip leaders averaging 2,000 river miles
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Specially designed 4-wheel drive vehicles to ensure your shuttle out on the rugged trails
- Multi-faceted Satellite communication systems
- Lunch
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
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. It's a short walk down to the river with your guides where you'll have a safety orientation, and then hop in the boats and go. Be ready to tackle 10 miles of whitewater with constant class II and class III throughout the entire trip. After a couple of hours, we’ll stop at our established camp for a hot grilled steak lunch. Then it’s back in the boats for more rapids. 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!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 31 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5First time rafting
Our guide Jesse was awesome, he made the trip fun and was knowledgeable. It was my first time white water rafting, and I'll definitely go again.
5Amazingly Wonderful
Fantastic guide (Richard). Incredible scenery. Great weather. Wonderful lunch. Fun Rapids. All-around excellent service from start to finish. This trip is a hidden treasure that I wish I had known about a long time ago. Amazing.
5A must!
This is a great day trip full of fun and adventure. We were so lucky to get Annie as our river guide. She was very knowledgeable and encouraging the whole way. She kept us informed about what was coming and general information about the area. We always knew what to expect and she did an excellent job of navigating our raft. I really appreciated that! She was awesome. The river and scenery was beautiful. Lots of rapids and a fast moving river this time of year. We are definitely already planning our next trip. Thank you so much!
5Smiles on Mild to Wilds Salt River
we had so much fun on the salt river, the scenery was spectacular and our guide anna was a bundle of knowledge about the ecology and history. we would do this trip again in a heartbeat! Thank You Mild to Wild
5Floating the Salt River
We celebrated our 47 year Wedding anniversary on March 31 with a trip on the Upper Salt River. Mike did a great job of getting us down the river in one piece. He was very knowledgeable on the river and plant and animals living in the Salt River Canyon. Will plan our next trip down the Salt in the future.
5Wild Fun on the Salt
Great fun, excellent guides that had interesting facts to tell and were very skilled so we always felt safe. No "swimmers" on our tour! And they served us a perfect lunch. The canyon was beautiful . Highly recommend!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please allow extra time for travel. There is no cell service at the tour location. Please print or download directions prior. Call 970-247-4789 if you have any questions regarding the meet location.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Mild to Wild Rafting and Jeep Tours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Paddling is required for all participants
How it compares in Claypool
- Its from-price is 21% above the median of the 12 experiences we list in Claypool.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 12.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Claypool
Claypool is a small copper-mining community in Arizona's Gila County beside Globe, near the Apache Trail, Roosevelt Lake and ancient pueblo ruins.
Claypool is a small community in Gila County, Arizona, next to the town of Globe and about 114 km east of Phoenix, in a copper-mining district where mines have operated since the 1880s. It sits at roughly 1,070 metres in desert hills below the Pinal Mountains, which rise to forested peaks above 2,300 metres. The Globe-Miami area has a historic downtown of antique shops, and Besh-Ba-Gowah, the excavated ruins of a Salado pueblo, lies in Globe.
