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OPEN AND CLOSED AREAS |
- River rafting/running is
restricted to the Salt River, downstream form the Salt River
Canyon Bridge (Highway 60) to the west boundary of the
Reservation ONLY. All other Reservation waters are
closed to rafting.
- The areas between Salt River
Draw and one mile downstream of Rock Canyon, between Salt
River and north of the Salt River Canyon rim is closed to
all non-tribal-member visitation (except for driving access
on Route G1). Salt Banks is CLOSED to all visitation.
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RAFTING SEASON |
- Salt River is open year long
to river rafting/running. Water flows are best during
the peak spring runoff period, typically March through May,
although optimum rafting conditions will vary from year to
year.
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PERMITS |
- Equipped, non-commercial
individuals floating the river who either enter or exit the
river from the White Mountain Apache side of the Salt River
must have a valid "Private River running Permit". This
includes individuals using rafts, kayaks, or boats.
- A Daily Rafting Permit is
required for each person for each day they are rafting the
White Mountain section of the Salt River All rafting
trips going beyond the "HooDoo" camp area (immediately
upstream from the now-closed Slat Banks pullout) require a
minimum 2-Day rafting permit for each person, regardless of
the trip's destination. Rafting trips origination from
Gleason Flat require Daily Rafting Permit for each person
each day spend on the White Mountain Apache section of
the Salt River.
- Clients of licensed
river-running outfitters (COMMERCIAL RAFTING) must have
individual "Commercial River Running Permits" provided to
the from their outfitters.
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CAMPING |
- Reservation River Rafting
Permits include one (1) night of camping in an campground
within the OPEN AREA for the date of the River Rafting
Permit.
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REGULATIONS |
- Individuals purchasing a
rafting permit must sign a waiver prior to putting into the
river. Persons holding multiple-day rafting permits
are required to possess fire-pan, trash containers/bag and
human waste disposal containers - NO EXCEPTION.
- All persons must pack out
all trash, campfire ashes and human waste. It is
UNLAWFUL to bury or burn trash!
- River rafting, canoeing or
kayaking on any other Reservation water way is absolutely
PROHIBITED.
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MANDATORY RAFTING
EQUIPMENT (Minimum) |
The following equipment items
are required for each raft/boat as a condition to entering the
Salt River for rafting.
- Professional whitewater
quality boats (no "rubber duckies", open canoes, etc.).
- Minimum of one(1) Personal
Floatation Device for each passenger, together with one(1)
spare paddle and one(1) throw rope.
- Fire-pans and personal
human-waste disposal containers for those spending the night
anywhere along the Salt River (parties holding multiple-day
permits). All campfires must be contained within
fire-pans and all human-waste (and trash) must be packed
out.
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