Arizona whitewater - Salt River, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Gila County Gila county, Gleason Flats to Horseshoe Bend section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     19 miles   The wonderful Arizona scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Salt River make the trip here worthwhile. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so better not forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. If you're coming from Payson it's not a long drive     at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. This section of Salt River in Gila County is 19 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. A good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. The Mogollon Rim Mountains scenery is wonderful. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Briefly about the general area: A short journey to Clay Spring is always worthwhile, and you might also want to pay a visit to Upper Corral Canyon if you're here at Salt   River. Around Salt River you don’t get a lot of rainfall; the month with most of the rain is August while June is frequently the driest month. And if that's not sufficient there's lots more fun stuff to do in the Mogollon Rim Mountains. A trip to Salt River wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hackberry Spring. The warmest time of the year at Salt River arrives with high temperatures in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Salt River. Salt River, Gleason Flats to Horseshoe Bend road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 19 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.77 Longitude: -110.68521 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.63859 Longitude: -110.79561 Paddler input for Salt River, Arizona: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Salt River, Mogollon Rim Mountains, Arizona Local climate location: PLEASANT VALLEY R S 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Salt River.   Whitewater Near Salt River: Salt River, Gila County , 1 miles away, Class II-IV - 60 miles long (Route 60 to Roosevelt Reservoir) Salt River, Gila County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Highway 60 to Mescal Rapid)   Ski Areas Near Salt River: Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 72 miles away, 950 vertical feet Sunrise Park, Arizona , 83 miles away, 1800 vertical feet   Hotels Near Salt River: Travelodge Globe AZ, Globe , 8 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Globe/Miami, Miami , 13 miles away Quality Inn Globe, Globe , 18 miles away Days Inn Globe, Globe , 18 miles away Knights Inn Globe, Globe , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Salt River: Jones Water Campground, Gila County, 9 miles away Salt Bend Campground, Gila County, 12 miles away Spring Creek Recreational Vehicle Resort, Roosevelt, 16 miles away   Trails Near Salt River: Rim-Moody Point Trail, Gila County , 11 miles away, 8.5 hiking miles, 4992 feet elevation difference Coon Spring Trail, Gila County , 12 miles away, 4.7 hiking miles, 2692 feet elevation difference   National Parks Near Salt River: Tonto National Monument, Roosevelt - AZ , 19 miles away Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge - AZ , 68 miles away