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A rare opportunity this spring for rafting on the Salt River A
By David Abbott
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dventurers seeking one of the most unique outdoor experiences in Arizona will have the opportunity for the first time in two years to enjoy a true gem of the desert when rafting season begins on the Salt River. This will be the first time in two years rafting companies will be able to host trips and schedules are already filling up fast for the season that will begin in early March. “The Salt is so special. It’s a magical one-of-a-kind place in the entire country, in all North America really,” says Salt River Rafting owner James Wilkes. “It’s just incredible up there. There are two major geological faults so the canyon you see from the road at the top is nothing like the canyon 15 miles down river.” The Salt River Canyon, often referred to as the “Other Grand Canyon,” is one of the hidden gems of Arizona and due to the ephemeral nature of the river — and the permit process to get to the more remote and rugged locations — there is little chance of “Disneyfication” any time soon.
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COURTESY PHOTO: SALT RIVER RAFTING
Although rapids named “Devil’s Pendejo,” “Little Boat Eater,” “Kiss & Tell,” and “Bump & Grind,” might put the less adventurous off, one of the best parts of rafting the Salt is the quality of tour guides leading these unique river runs.
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Delivering on a Promise Story by Patti Daley. Photos by LCGross
Ken Reynolds started his business with a cell phone, a Suburban, a single Penski truck and an American Express card. That was 30 years ago. Today Accurate Cargo Delivery Systems Inc. has a fleet of 85 vehicles. Penski trucks, semis and 26ft. box trucks. 80 drivers make 650 deliveries a day throughout Arizona and southern Nevada. Every single day they send 18-wheelers to Globe. “Most of the business we get is referral,” says Ken. Accurate Cargo delivers to medical facilities, office buildings, distribution warehouses, construction sites, mining sites, reservations, and sometimes to the edge of a 30-mile dirt road on the Navajo reservation. They deliver the Globe-Miami Times to Globe. “We were doing business with the printer they use in north Phoenix,” says Ken. “It was a referral.”
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The Business of Trucking Cargo “If you bought it, a truck brought it,” says Bob Johnson, VP of Accurate Cargo. “Everything moves on a truck at some point.” Big trucks can deliver more freight, but sometimes pickup trucks are the only way to get it up the road. When delivering communication equipment to cellular towers, the semi parks at the bottom and a pickup takes it all the way up.
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Accurate Cargo’s owner Ken Reynolds praises his VP of Operations, Bob Johnson (standing here) describing him as customer-centric. It is a trait that has come to define the company.
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