Calling this a whitewater paddling event may be generous, but saying it is one of the most fun events of FIBArk would be right on.

Saturday, 6/14 @ 5:30PM, Salida Whitewater Park

Raft teams will race head-to-head through the whitewater park in downtown Salida.  Each team will show off their speed and swiftness as they battle for the lead to cross the finish line first. 
Friday, 6/13 @ 2:00 PM, Salida Whitewater Park

Come check out these amazing athletes as they surf river waves.

Friday, 6/13 @ 10AM, Salida Whitewater Park

New to FIBArk! 4 racers at a time will go head-to-head through the Salida Whitewater Park navigating gates, river features and knocking each other out of the way to take the lead.

Saturday, 6/14 @ 12:15PM, Salida Whitewater Park

As FIBArk’s signature whitewater event, the Downriver Race is the longest, oldest, most prestigious and perhaps the toughest race in North America.

Sunday, 6/15 @ 8:00AM at RMOC

Brought to FIBArk in the fifties, the Olympic sport of whitewater slalom racing requires paddlers to negotiate a series of gates suspended over the river through the Whitewater Park in downtown Salida. 
Saturday, 6/14 @9:00AM

This fun event celebrates our fearless, dedicated pooches as they retrieve items from the roaring Arkansas River.

Sunday, 6/15 @ 1:30PM, Salida Whitewater Park

Be ready to put on a show and kick off the freestyle action at the Salida Whitewater Park. Prizes will be awarded for nothing but silly moves. 

Thursday, 6/12 @ 6:30PM, Boat Ramp

Freestyle Throwdown! We want to come together, enjoy the wave, compete, and most of all support a great cause (The FIBArk Youth Paddling Program).
Saturday, 6/14 @ 3:30 PM, Salida Boat Ramp

A GIANT stand-up paddle board, oversized boxing gloves and a raging river, what’s not to love?!?

Friday, 6/13 @ 6:00 PM, Salida Whitewater Park