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Pass By: Salt River, Arizona
Raft down a beginner‐friendly river with REI Co-op Experience's guided raft tours on the Lower Salt River just outside Phoenix and Scottsdale.
This class I river (the easiest rating on the international river difficulty scale) provides some of the best opportunities for viewing wildlife and bird watching in the Southwest. We often see wild horses and bald eagles during our tour! Your guides are available to teach you the natural history of the area and give you expert paddling instruction.
We select our launch locations based on the current water flow to provide you with the best experience so our start and end points vary throughout the year. Water temperatures may range from approx. 60 degrees F in the winter to low 80 degrees in the summer months. Swimming is possible year‐round but it can be a bit bracing in January!
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3055 N Power Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
4 hours(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A minimum weight of 35 lbs is required
Most travelers can participate
We require solo-travelers to pay the minimum of the 2-person price. If you are a solo traveler and would like to be added on to a pre-formed group for this tour, please mention this upon booking.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Dan_R
This was definitely a completely safe, stress-free tour that was safe for an entire family. We got to see a beautiful river and the surrounding landscape, getting great views of the mountains. Wonderful through and through
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Posted On : 2024-03-31
Posted By : Jenny_M
The guide was EXCELLENT! She was so patient and helpful to my elderly mom. She made it so easy for my mom to have an enjoyable time. I’m so thankful for her 🥰
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Posted On : 2023-09-27
Posted By : Brenda_S
This was more expensive than it should have been. No where to change clothes or use a bathroom when we made it to back pick up area. Drinking Water was included, and the "snacks" were minimal. It was approximately 1.5 hours on the water which was slow moving. I expected more for the money I spent on 2 people. High point, we saw 2 wild horses on the shore, in 2 different areas. Not real exciting to swim with all the "snake grass".
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Posted On : 2023-08-04
Posted By : 976becky
Jenna was a great guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and shared interesting information. We were bummed not to see any wild horses but obviously not their fault. Leisurely ride with a few small rapids that require a bit more paddling.
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Posted On : 2023-03-26
Posted By : Darin_m
Our guide was fun and enjoyable. Everyone had a wonderful time. It was very memorable time with my family.
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Posted On : 2022-10-26
Posted By : Jessika_E
Very fun trip a lot less work than we had expected. I Rec asking about a private tour as it was very relaxing being just us. We got to see horses a lot of them. Guide was very nice and did a lot of the work. We took photos which were nice to have.
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Posted On : 2022-10-14
Posted By : DAWN B
Tour guide Casey was very informative about the area. Was thankful she took pictures since we didn’t have our camera/phones.
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Posted On : 2022-08-17
Posted By : Angin_C
Perfect trip for families with young kids (less teens) and first time rafters. Not for those looking for advanced level rafting experience. Our guide David was great. Patient, polite, happy guy.
Only thing is be aware - if anyone in your family can’t make it due to unexpected illness they will not refund. So 4 out of 5 of us made it and too bad about the fifth. Think that was extreme.
But it was great relaxing experience. Enjoyed it a lot.
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Posted On : 2022-07-06
Posted By : Lois_D
Patrick, our guide, was great. The river is crystal clear and seeing the wild horses was very special. Great afternoon.
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Posted On : 2022-05-29
Posted By : Meredith_S
Gracie was our guide and she did an incredible job! We got to see wild horses along the river while rafting! My mom and I had never been rafting before, so this was a great introduction for an activity to keep us cool in the desert heat. The views were amazing and the tour group was so fun. Seeing the horses alone made it worth going on this trip.
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Posted On : 2022-05-09
