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With all the serious raft races out there today, we almost overlooked the lighter side of rafting. Not anymore. 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. 

Come compete in the Colorado Cup! Prelims - Friday 11:00 am (Boat Ramp Playhole) Finals - Saturday 2:45 pm - 5:30 pm (Boat Ramp Playhole)

Athletes will compete in a surfing competition on one of the waves in the Salida Whitewater Park. Events with a purse must have at least four people competing.

This is a must-see event as rafts will go 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. Order: Under 12' Heat Over 12' Heat

The FIBArk Whitewater Festival would like to announce the Head-to-Head SUP Sprint. This new FIBArk event is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Racers will sprint through the Salida Whitewater Park, navigating surf waves, playholes, and slalom gates.

A GIANT stand-up paddle board, oversized boxing gloves and a raging river, what’s not to love?!? Back again this year, the SUP BOXING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS better than ever! Competitors will battle mid-river, trying to maintain their balance while doing their best to knock their competition off!

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.

Take part in the annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival Parade! Register your float, animal, vehicle and more to participate.

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.  Spectators will love watching this boisterous event as racers battle through the whitewater park to get the first-place

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. The Hooligan Race is open to anything that floats that’s not a boat.

Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center to Salida Whitewater Park, 26 miles. Rapids include Canyon Doors, Pinball, Zoom Flume, Big Drop, Seven Stairs, Widowmaker, Raft Ripper, Back Doors, Seidel’s Suckhole, Twin Falls, Squaw Creek Rapid, Boat Chute at the low head dam, and the Salida Whitewater Park.

Hecla Junction AHRA site to Salida Whitewater Park, 14 miles. Rapids include Seidel’s Suckhole, Twin Falls, Squaw Creek Rapid, Boat Chute at the low head dam, and the Salida Whitewater Park.

Stone Bridge AHRA site to Salida Whitewater Park, 10 miles. Rapids include Squaw Creek Rapid, Boat Chute at the low head dam, and the Salida Whitewater Park. Finish will be the boat ramp hole in the Whitewater Park. Participants must wear a helmet and PFD. 10:00 AM Kayak Start 10:15 AM SUP Start

Marvin Park to Salida Whitewater Park. Rapids include the Salida Whitewater Park. Finish will be the Office Wave (the top wave in the whitewater park). Participants must be capable of self-rescue in class II water. Participants must wear a helmet and PFD.