Learn more about our trips:

White Water Rafting Trips

Rafting trips on six rivers from 1/4 day to 10 days in length.

Salt River Trips, Arizona

World-class whitewater near Phoenix & Tucson.

Arkansas River White Water Rafting Trips, CO

America’s most popular river near Denver & Colorado Springs.

Family Rafting Trips

Choose from a variety of family & group-friendly rafting trips.

Royal Gorge & Numbers

The most challenging rafting trips on the Arkansas River.

Multi-Day Getaways

Rafting combined with riverside camping or bed & breakfasts.

Land-Based Adventures

Enjoy a horseback ride, Jeep tour or downhill mountain bike trip.

Rafting Packages

Package a raft trip with a horse, bike or jeep trip.

Upper Salt River, Arizona’s Best 5-Day Rafting Expedition

Float the Entire Upper Salt River – Arizona’s Best 5-Day River Rafting Expedition

5 Day Whitewater Rafting Trip

The Salt River 5-Day Trip is one of the premier Wilderness trips in the United States. This trip provides an opportunity for total escape. We have the luxury of time to explore flowing creeks in beautiful side canyons, play games on sand beaches, and generally get into the flow of what we call “river time”. Experience world-class whitewater, fascinating geology, giant multi-armed Saguaro cactus, Indian ruins, and desert canyons carpeted in Sonoran Desert wildflowers. The Salt River Canyon is truly a hidden treasure of the southwest.

Strict limits on the number of groups launching each day ensures that crowds will not degrade the experience that many experienced boaters seek.

Five-day trips travel farther and deeper into the grandeur of the Salt River Canyon system than our 2-Day or 3-Day wilderness trips. Remote, inaccessible Jumpoff Canyon and the Goosenecks offer abundant riverside campsites that are accessible only by raft. Hear and feel the roar of exciting rapids such as Quartzite Falls, Black Rock, The Maze, and Corkscrew.

To see why this may be the trip you are looking for, see our “Why are our Multi-Day Trips Special” page.

The Details:

Where to Meet:	Upper Salt River Canyon, near Globe, AZ (Get Directions)
Daily Launches:	March 2 to May 5 (2013)
Length:	51 miles
Difficulty:	Class III-IV
Experience Level:	Suitable for Everyone
Departure Time:	9:00 AM
Adult Price:	$869
Child Price (Ages 10-16): Minimum Weight 60 lbs.	$719 Minimum age and weight increases during high flows.
Please arrive at least 1 hout prior to departure time. This allows you time to check in and change before your trip leaves. Price listed includes meals, transfers back to your vehicle, wetsuits, wetshoes and splash jackets when necessary. Price listed does not include Apache Permit Fees ($40 per person) and land and water access fees. Groups of 10 or more qualify for group rates!