White Water Festival
June 12 - 15, 2025
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slalom races
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.
rules& regulations
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Mandatory Equipment includes:
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Coast Guard /ISO approved PFD
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Helmet
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Protective footwear
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A minimum of 4 people must register per division in order for a purse to be awarded.
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Athletes must wear competitor bibs outside their PFDs at all times.
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Event organizers and whitewater rescue teams are not responsible for equipment rescue and/or equipment removal from the whitewater course should athletes lose their equipment during practice or competition.
Whitewater slalom places a premium on technical skill as paddlers are timed and penalized for missing, or even touching a gate as they pass through.