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
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 		89 cfs 3.5 ft
Arkansas River At Salida
USGS 07091500 		291 cfs 2.7 ft
Cottonwood Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08229500 		2 cfs 0.5 ft
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 		1 cfs 1.1 ft
San Francisco C At Upper Sta
USGS 08220900 		2 cfs 0.4 ft
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 		-999 cfs -4.1 ft
S Platte R Ab 11-Mile Canyon Re
USGS 06695000 		134 cfs 1.2 ft
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 		16 cfs 2.4 ft
Rio Grande Near Del Norte
USGS 08220000 		750 cfs 1.8 ft
Cotton Creek Near Mineral Hot Springs
USGS 08226700 		6 cfs 3.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		60" 5"
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 		3.71" 2.56"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		63" 4"
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 		3.78" 1.72"
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 		0.37" 0"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		20.91" 4.1"
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 		1.88" -0.11"
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 		5.8" 2.92"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		20" 3"
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 		6.12" 3.61"
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 		11.48" 6.42"
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 		1.28" -0.1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		26" 0"
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 		6.41" 2.99"
San Antonio Sink
SNOTEL 1172 		1" 1"
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 		9.48" 6.28"
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 		5.43" 2.94"
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 		6.02" 4.06"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		33" 2"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		8" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		17" 2"
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 		6.13" 3.25"
Hopewell
SNOTEL 532 		27" 0"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		0.36" 0"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		55" 4"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		33" -3"
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 		35" 0"
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 		4.68" 2.68"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		13.4" 0.36"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		57" 6"
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 		2.42" -0.32"
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 		4.98" 2.77"
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 		4.54" 2.66"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		48" 2"
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 		5.56" 3.34"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		49" 7"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		24" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		33" -1"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		23" 0"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		59" 6"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		43" 0"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		51" -4"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 		26.53" 1.43"
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 		6.5" 3.31"
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 		3.69" 2.36"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		57" 8"
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 		7.49" 3.73"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		16.4" 0.01"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		49" 4"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		48" 4"
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 		6.43" 3.25"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		15" 0"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 		12.99" 2.67"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		46" 1"
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 		4.14" 2.84"
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 		3.7" 2.65"
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 		12.21" 7.12"
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 		44" -1"
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 		36" 0"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		24" 3"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		40" 4"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		17" 2"
Ute Creek
SNOTEL 1005 		28" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		39" 3"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		28" 1"
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 		1.31" -0.06"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		36.92" 0.39"
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 		3.18" 1.1"
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 		5.47" 3.88"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		10" 4"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		39" 6"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		38" 4"
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 		1.35" 0.15"
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 		7.58" 2.98"
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 		5.74" 3.27"
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 		5.48" 3.83"

Outdoor Recreation

Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Cooper 33" 27° 10.52"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Milk Run 233.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 221.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 233.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Salida to Rincon 233.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 221.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Salida Whitewater Park 233.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Numbers 233.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Fractions 221.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 233.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III