What Class is the Salt River Rated?
Most rivers in the world are rated on the International Scale of Whitewater, I-VI. Class I is flat water with some current, like the tubing section on the Lower Salt River near Phoenixl. Class VI is impossible, for instance Niagara Falls. The full day and half day trips on the Upper Salt River of Arizona are rated class III. Fun, splashes, and rapids that require defined navigation. Class III is considered the “normal” level to begin rafting. Higher and lower water levels don’t generally change the classification until “high water”. Obviously higher water makes bigger waves and splashes, lower water will be more technical as rocks and obstacles begin to appear. Although the whitewater industry does not require or normally wear helmets in Class III stretches of river, Salt River Rafting requires them due to the remoteness of the canyon. Double check all commercial raft companies safety protocols.
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