The Salt River

The Salt River is revered for its scenery and challenging whitewater. The season is short, trips relatively rare, making Salt River trips even more famous. It's indeed a rare sight to see challenging whitewater runs through forests of desert cactus.

Put-In: Hwy 60 Bridge

Take-Out: Hwy 288 Bridge

Miles: 52

Managing Agency: USFS Tonto National Forest

Campsites: Salt River Campsites

Explore the Salt River in Google Earth

  • The brown Salt River winding through its canyon, with spotty vegetation on the steep cliffs and slopes of the canyon walls
    Green rafts on the sandy shore of a campsite, with cactus visible on the hillside across the river
    A man in orange life jacket and red top on a turquoise raft running through a rapid straight at the camera
  • Ash Creek Camp
    Salt Rivern Scenery
    Moving Up Canyon Creek
  • Salt Put-in
    Salt Rivern Scenery
    Salt Rivern Scenery
  • Shute Creek Camp