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We recently had an awesome tour experience off roading in the Salt River Canyon. Our guide, Andy, was the BEST! He provided tons of interesting facts and made sure we saw the most beautiful views. We highly recommend this tour. Craig and Twila Eickhorst

It was an adventure. It was challenging. The views of nature were absolutely incredible. We would all do this again.

This was an incredible trip. Exciting rapids, beautiful canyons and landscape, different ecosystems in one trip. Our guides were outstanding. Ellis was knowledgeable in the local vegetation, animals, and history of the area. We even saw 3 bald eagles! I camped like a queen. Full cooked fancy meals like chicken fajitas, steak, french toast, eggs and more. The whole crew, Ellis, Bible, Grant, and Sloan were phenomenal. Their ability to pack everything expertly and raft us and our gear contributed to a superb trip. They took care of every need and then some.I would highly recommend Salt River Rafting! I would recommend the 5 day wilderness trip instead of the 3 day as you have more time to explore and enjoy the area.

This was the most amazing experience we have had in a long time. We weren't sure what to expect, but everything was beyond even our wildest imaginations. We arrived with a group of six, including 2 teenagers and all of our camping equipment for rafting and one night of camping. We listened to the safety talk, got loaded up with our rafting gear and met our guide Spicy. Spicy took us through many fun rapids and chatted with us on the quieter parts of the river. The water was pretty high due to all the rain this year which made it even more fun. We stopped for lunch at the guide's camp which was a fun peak into the lives of river guides. Lunch was great.Our next portion of the river was just as much fun as the first and ended too soon for us:-). We loaded back up onto the bus and as we headed back, Spicy let us know that he would be getting off at the camp to prepare to host us for our night of camping. We grabbed our car and headed down unsure of what to expect. Spicy was there and ready with snacks--and was even respectful of some dietary issues in the group. After snacks and setting up camp Spicy hooked us up with a croquet set and started on dinner. Dinner was better than anything I cook in my house!!! Spicy made chicken curry with the chicken on the side for non meat eaters, and it was DELISH! It was amazing. After dinner he started a fire for us to tend while he prepared a lovely desert. But that's not all.... he then brought out a guitar and a drum box for my kids to join him and sang us songs under a blanket of stars while we watched the nearly full moon come up over the canyon. I can see why the guides like it here, its pretty magical. We headed to bed early that night and the next morning Spicy was there with wonderful coffee and breakfast. This whole experience was above and beyond our expectations. The rafting was great, the food was wonderful and Spicy was FANTASTIC. I highly recommend rafting and if you can camp, do it! It's unlike anything we have ever done before. Thank you again!

Out group of four had an excellent time on the river and we were lucky to have great conditions (nice water level and 3000 CFS) . The canyon itself is breathtaking and we were so happy to see it was open for trips again this spring.The whole crew was safety oriented, knowledgeable, and very friendly.Upon arriving we were greeted with smiles and quickly signed our waivers, permits, and hopped into our gear.After a thorough lesson on commands and paddle strokes with our guide Gato we left shore and practiced in the water.Gato shared her knowledge of the river and native lands throughout the whole day. She is an outstanding guide and so much fun! We hope to catch her in Colorado later this summer.At the end of the day we hopped out and loaded up into a bus to head back up river, it was about a 30 minute ride.What a fun adventure, you will have a blast!

This is my favorite place on Earth with some of the coolest people I've ever met. That's the reason I gift myself a Rafting trip for my birthday as often as I can. This was mine and my daughter's third trip down the Salt with this company. This trip was by far the best...so far. Thanks to our amazing guide Ara and our safety Squid Syd! We decided to extend our rafting trip to a raft and camp. Best decision we made in a really long time! Barely $100 more for priceless memories. We started out like any other trip by gearing up, then our guides loaded us up and took us up the river further. *This was new. We actually got an extra 20+ mins of rafting because the water was up. After a short, but thorough safety briefing, we were off. Ara was top notch and made our trip super exciting and tons of fun. The rapport between the two women made for great entertainment. Ara also made sure we hit the big holes and got super soaked! We stopped for the famous chicken fajita lunch at 2nd camp, then breezed through the 2nd stretch. The gnarly bus ride back was even more fun, cause we got to raft a third time across a small wash. We said bye to the non-camping guests and drove to camp. (Suggest vehicle with decent clearance) Once we got to camp, Ara brought out appetizers and helped us feel at home. After getting to know everyone a little we had an amazing steak and grilled veggie dinner followed by strawberry shortcake for dessert 😋. We relaxed around the fire for a bit and then hit the sack. We awoke to the smells of breakfast and was shortly greeted by hot coffee for me and hot chocolate for my daughter. After a huge breakfast of pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and fresh fruit, we packed up camp and reluctantly said our goodbyes. This was by far the most amazing trip of our lives....so far. Thank you so much Ara, Syd, James, Terrick, Amy, Aaron, and everyone else that made our stay so awesome! ***Remember to tip your guides***

Great weather, great rapids, great setup, great lunch, and knowledgeable friendly guides! I would highly recommend this company to lead your trip!

I want first thank our fun guide Jocelyn!!!!! It's was so much fun. She explained to use why they haven't been any updated reviews and pictures. ( The river has been closed since Covid-19) We seened such beautiful scenery. She explained the meaning behind the rocks. It's was a great history lesson. Ok the fajitas was so good. I need to call and ask what season did they use lol, no for real it was GOOD. It was big. You could get seconds after every one ate. Thanks team it was a great day for ne and my husband. You don't need to be experienced. People on our raft never done it before. They teach you. You all will be in great hands

This was a fantastic trip. Took 24 boys and adults for raft and camp trip. Staff at Salt River Rafting was terrific. Food was great. The boys had a memorable trip. We will be back.

The River is beautiful and we had a blast. Our guide, Michael, was great. The lunch was delicious and we were well taken care of. Highly recommend.

our river rafting experience was epic!!! From the time we pulled up looking lost because there is other rafting outfits there till the time we drove off we had a warm fun atmosphere. For a river is souly controlled by the amount of snow pack and rain the rapids were great! Not to mention the amount of scenery to take in with the history of the area. Remember we are rafting through the white mountain apache indian tribal lands! So with our guides plethora of knowledge of the river and land made this river trip one to remember!! Thank you

Was the water dangerous? Yes it was. Did I feel safe with my crew? Yes I did. With a snug life jacket you are about as likely to drown as a cork is to sink. My crew was fun and there were many laughs. Our guide was well educated and informative. The fajita lunch was great and enough to keep me full all day. I’ll definitely be doing this again next year!

My coworkers and I took the full day trip and couldn't have had a better time! Our guide was knowledgeable and fun. The water was perfect! We would all do this again.

We visited in a group of 12. The trip was A-mazing! The water flow was perfect and our guide was AWESOME! We had such a great time that many of my coworkers now want to do a trip next year. Thank you to all the guides who made our trip one to be talked about for years to come.

excellent trip down the Salt River. Went end of April, water was quite high due to the amount of snow over the winter. Guides were great, felt very safe. Got really wet, which was great. Equipment excellent. They provided wet suits and booties if requested.

We had a great time on the Salt River! Justin was great, very knowledgeable, and we felt very safe with him. My husband and I have both complete several rafting trips in other states and countries. The Salt River doesn’t have the biggest rapids given it’s in the middle of the desert, but the scenery is beautiful and it’s still a really fun adventure! We will definitely visit again! This is a great river for first time rafters.