Salt River Rafting

6826 East Edgemont Ave., Scottsdale, AZ (South Scottsdale)

719-539-3555

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Magic in the Salt River Canyon of Arizona

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Ranked #9 of 46 activities in Scottsdale

34 Reviews

Type: Boat Tours

Owner description: The 2013 Salt River Rafting Season starts Saturday March 2nd. Arizona's Salt River Canyon is the only commercially run class III & IV whitewater raft... more » Owner description: The 2013 Salt River Rafting Season starts Saturday March 2nd. Arizona's Salt River Canyon is the only commercially run class III & IV whitewater raft trip in the Sonoran Desert of the United States. This makes for truly outstanding scenery, wildlife and whitewater in a 2000' deep canyon. Salt River Rafting offers half day, 1 day, 2 day and 3 to 5 day raft trips in Arizona's "other Grand Canyon." Salt River Rafting llc is a short drive from Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. Saguaros, sun, scenery and splashes are guaranteed with every trip!Established in 1994James, Mike and Wiley guided raft trips for Blue Sky Whitewater since the 1990's and bought the company in 2006 becoming Salt River Rafting llc. Between the three of them they have accumulated over 50 years of river experience. As active owners who answer the phones, guide the rafts, serve the meals and drive the buses we are constantly reminded that it is the safety and quality of customer service that separates one outfitter from another. We have a great time following our passion for rivers and the outdoors and look forward to sharing this with you in the beautiful Salt River Canyon of Arizona.

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Vinita6135

Lima, Peru

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Refreshing and Fun”

Reviewed April 9, 2013

This was a great trip (we did the one day trip) and I highly recommend it for anyone visiting or living in AZ. The company was very organized and the raft guides were very nice and laid back. More importantly, they knew their stuff and how to 1.have fun 2. keep clients safe. The area is absolutely beautiful and on... More

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"Go with an open heart and you will make a ton of friends." That is such an awesome thing to say, thank you, thank you, thank you! More

846SteveP

Hickory Creek, Tx

1 review

“Best Company Team Building Event Ever”

Reviewed April 5, 2013

I booked a trip for me and 10 of my colleagues as a team building activity. What an awesome trip from beginning to end. The staff was very professional and made everyone feel at ease, especially those that felt their swimming skills were not very strong. Brian gave an excellent safety and training lesson before we entered the water. Our... More

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Doug is unbelievably hilarious and hilariously unbelievable and epitomizes our belief that we have the best guides in the whole world at SRR in the SRC! More

azhiker9

Avondale, AZ

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5 reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

“Great place to mark rafting off your bucket list”

Reviewed April 2, 2013

Had a wonderful day rafting the Salt with my wife and the great Johnston family. Kady our boat guide was friendly and had us running the rapids in style. Thanks SRR!

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Kady is such a great addition to the SRR family and today is her birthday, so what a nice present! Thanks for writing your review. More

Explore_often

Phoenix, Arizona

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Running the river is a great way to spend a weekend!”

Reviewed March 31, 2013

My wife and I took our two teenage daughters for a two day trip just before Easter and had a great time. The food was well planned out and delicious. Our guide, Flint, has a culinary background and always added the right touch to each meal. Each guide we encountered was friendly, outgoing, and great at anticipating our needs, not... More

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So glad to hear you agree with running the 2 day raft trip this way. It is pretty neat to run a small part of the river (3miles) twice at different times of the day and there is the huge convenience of car camping at our base camp. Our 3-5 day trip is the way to see the whole river... More

Maui615

1 review

“Great water conditions, great food, fantastic staff.”

Reviewed March 28, 2013 via mobile

Me and my friend took our 14 year old sons on a full day trip during their spring break. Glad we did. The staff was fun and knowledgable and provided for a great trip. Scenery is amazing. Best part about it was no cell phone coverage so you can really get away. Would recommend to everyone.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review and here is to hoping cell coverage never enters the Salt River Canyon! Possible bumper sticker "Cell no to coverage, Keep the SRC disconnected!" More

ijustdontknow

Yuma, Arizona

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11 reviews

5 attraction reviews

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9 helpful votes

“What a ride!”

Reviewed March 25, 2013

This was my first time whitewater rafting, and I am really grateful that it was with this company! They were professional, fun, and very patient! I went with a group that was celebrating a friend's 60th birthday, and I cannot think of a better way to celebrate! Absolutely everything was provided for in the way of equipment, and they gave... More

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Elizabeth's Birthday Yeah! Kady is a great addition to SRR and the Salt River Canyon. You can visit her on the Animas River in Durango, CO this summer at Mountain Waters Rafting! Thanks for the review! More

Rootiekazootie37

Bradenton, Florida

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17 reviews

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“Fantastic Trip!”

Reviewed March 15, 2013

My 13 year old son and I were in Phoenix for a week and decided to book this trip. We're SO glad we did. I have only rafted once, and it was a first for my son, and we both thought it was fabulous! The guides were super, the trip was a blast, the scenery spectacular, and we were blessed... More

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I vote BEST review ever! You had a trip that captured what we as the owners and guides love about the Salt River Canyon. Everyday is different with its own challenges and victories and surprises. The only thing we know each morning before work is that we are going to have a blast and not be bored. Thanks so much... More

Rachel N

San Clemente, CA

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13 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

2 helpful votes

“Fun Day!”

Reviewed June 29, 2012

Such a fun time rafting down the Salt River. Lots of people, but so much fun!

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Gretchen S

Mission Viejo, California, United States

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

2 helpful votes

“Worth every penney!”

Reviewed April 17, 2012

We just came back from taking the full day raft trip. I would recommend SRR to anyone who's interested in having a fun day on the river with a great staff and meeting new people. The guides with SRR are extreamly professional, very safety oriented, knowledgeable about the local area and super fun! We did some Class III rapids but... More

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Thank you Gretchen for your review. Aaron is definitely not your loud, bragging guide and yet he is the one who has probably done more crazy stuff in a raft on his own than anybody out there. The crew at SRR this year has just been outstanding, my hat is off to them and hoping they all come back next... More

Michael B

Litchfield Park

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12 helpful votes

“Amazing Guide, Amazing time!”

Reviewed April 12, 2012

My son (26) and his girlfriend (23) were visiting from Iowa this past week. I purchased a voucher for them to do the 1 day raft trip. The directions are good, but a slight bit vague. The guide was fantastic according to my son. He thought they had the best possible guide! They drove almost 3 hours to experience this... More

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Thanks Michael for taking the time to write us an amazing review. Next I want to here that you will be coming to the amazing Salt River Canyon to spend a day with us. Thanks! More