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RIVER EVENTS
- Thu 15 Jun15ThuJunRaft Rodeo/Salida Boat Ramp - Play HoleJun 15, 6:00 PMSalida Boat Ramp - Play Hole, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USAWith 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.
- Fri 16 Jun16FriJunSUP Surf Contest/Salida Whitewater Park - Office WaveJun 16, 11:00 AMSalida Whitewater Park - Office Wave, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USAThink you got what it takes to SUP surf? Show us what you got!
- Fri 16 Jun16FriJunColorado Cup & Freestyle Event/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 16, 11:30 AMSalida Whitewater Park , Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USACome compete in the Colorado Cup! Prelims - Friday 11:30 am Finals - Saturday 2:45 pm - 5:15 pm
- Fri 16 Jun16FriJunRaft Sprint - Head to Head/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 16, 3:00 PMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USAThis 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
- Fri 16 Jun16FriJunSUP Dual Slalom/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 16, 5:00 PMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USAStand Up Paddle boarders race head to head through the slalom course in our Whitewater Park, racing to stay upright and be the first across the finish line.
- Sat 17 Jun17SatJunSlalom Races/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 17, 9:00 AMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USABrought 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.
- Sat 17 Jun17SatJunSUP Skillz for Billz/Kindergarten WaveJun 17, 11:00 AMKindergarten Wave, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USAThink you got what it takes to SUP on technical water? Try your luck at SUP Skillz for Billz and bring some money home to pay for all that sweet whitewater gear you just bought.
- Sat 17 Jun17SatJunHead-to-Head Slalom Boater Cross/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 17, 12:30 PM – Jun 18, 2:30 PMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USANew 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
- Sat 17 Jun17SatJunHooligan Race/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 17, 5:30 PMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USACalling 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.
- Jun 18, 8:30 AMRocky Mountain Outdoor Center, 23850 US Hwy 285, Buena Vista, CO 81211, USARocky 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.
- Sun 18 Jun18SunJunDownriver Race Intermediate - 10 miles/Stone BridgeJun 18, 10:00 AMStone Bridge, Salida, CO 81201, USAStone 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 boatramp hole in the whitewater park. Participants must wear a helmet and PFD.
- Jun 18, 11:30 AMHecla Junction Campground, 10142 Co Rd 194, Salida, CO 81201, USAHecla 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.
- Sun 18 Jun18SunJunCrazy River Dog/Salida Whitewater ParkJun 18, 12:30 PMSalida Whitewater Park, Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USADogs and owners meet us at the boat ramp and listen to the PA. The exact location will be determined by water flow. This fun event celebrates our fearless, dedicated pooches as they retrieve items from the roaring Arkansas River.
- Sun 18 Jun18SunJunDownriver Race - Novice/Marvin ParkJun 18, 1:30 PMMarvin Park, 900 W 1st St, Salida, CO 81201, USAMarvin 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.
RUNNING RACES

DOG EVENTS

When
Jun 18, 12:30 PM
Where
Salida Whitewater Park,
Downtown Salida, Salida, CO 81201, USA
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