Salida Whitewater Park


Salida is home to one of the best kayak surf and rodeo parks in the country.  It is also home to the oldest whitewater festival in the United States.  See the external resources section below for the link to FIBARK.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 300cfs and a high of 1,500cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite Remember only watercraft are permitted at Salida Whitewater Park.

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Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Cottonwood Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08229500 		-999 cfs 0.0 ft
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 		53 cfs 3.1 ft
Rio Grande Near Monte Vista
USGS 08221500 		195 cfs 3.1 ft
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 		11 cfs 4.7 ft
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 		2 cfs 1.4 ft
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 		-999 cfs -0.6 ft
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 		148 cfs 11.1 ft
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 		-999 cfs 5.4 ft
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 		-999 cfs 1.7 ft
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 		1 cfs 1.1 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
great sand dunes natl mon
SNOTEL GSDC2 		2.35" 0.46"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		27" 2"
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 		6.63" -0.9"
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 		8.84" -0.66"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		56" -1"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		37" 0"
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 		7.64" -0.8"
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 		0.91" -0.1"
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 		15.54" -0.17"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		42" 0"
Ute Creek
SNOTEL 1005 		20" 1"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		24.46" -0.24"
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 		8.42" -0.59"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 2"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		29" 3"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		43" 0"
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 		6.44" -0.69"
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 		7.3" -0.42"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		9" -1"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		37" -1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		40" 2"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		31" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		25" -1"
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 		11.51" -0.8"
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 		1.36" 0.29"
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 		2.99" -0.73"
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 		0.21" -0.26"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		42" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		38" 1"
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 		11.8" -0.15"
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 		0.93" 0.14"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		35" 1"
del norte,co
SNOTEL DLNC2 		1.52" 0.54"
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 		0.76" 0.06"
alamosa 1.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AM-31 		0.33" 0.26"
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 		2.68" -0.56"
Hopewell
SNOTEL 532 		32" 1"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		35" 3"
alamosa 2ssw
SNOTEL ASWC2 		0.6" 0.45"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		33" 0"
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 		1.66" 0.35"
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 		6.09" -0.82"
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 		17.77" -0.2"
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 		1.47" -0.32"
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 		9.21" -0.48"
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 		4.69" -0.5"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		43" 1"
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 		3.51" -0.63"
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 		3.14" -0.49"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		12" 2"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		32" 2"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 		12.12" -0.67"
del norte 3.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-RG-16 		1.53" 0.54"
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 		21.04" -0.11"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		21" 0"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		13.32" -0.59"
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 		23.03" -0.22"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		14" 2"
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 		0.36" -0.04"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		25.48" -0.24"
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 		2.79" -0.63"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		42" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		40" -2"
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 		16.35" -0.15"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		51" 0"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		56" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		37" 3"
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 		3.21" -0.64"
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 		1.63" -0.28"
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 		12.8" -0.81"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		36" 0"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		9" 3"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914 		19" 1"
crestone 5.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-66 		0.15" -0.06"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		38" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 		29" 1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		27" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		26" 1"
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 		3.01" -0.57"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		39" 2"
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 		0.64" 0"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		31" -1"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		18.59" -0.21"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		18.8" -0.24"
san luis valley regional
SNOTEL ALS 		1" 0"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		14" 1"
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 		3.04" -0.59"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		50" -1"
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 		1.92" -0.29"
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 		8.83" -0.93"
y motel
SNOTEL E33 		10.88" 0.98"
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 		3.26" -0.56"

Outdoor Recreation

Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Cooper 1" 19° 1.33"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Numbers 148.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Milk Run 148.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Fractions 148.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 148.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Salida to Rincon 148.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 148.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 148.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Salida Whitewater Park 148.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 148.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+