One of the top ten multi day raft trips in the us the salt river canyon wilderness was federally protected in 1984 to preserve thispremier river experience this 52 mile adventure includes stout class iv rapids such as black rock the maze quartzite falls and corkscrew rapid cibecue walnut hess and yankee joe side canyons contain quite pools and waterfalls supporting over 200 species of birds along withdesert dwellers such as coati javalina big horn sheep and gila monstersthe majest