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.
Run Stats
Status | Too Low |
Class Level | III- to III+ |
Elevation | 8,629 ft |
Streamflow Discharge | 221 cfs |
Gage Height | 3.7 ft |
Air Temperature | 39° |
River | Arkansas River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
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" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
Rincon - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | 10 | 6,788 ft | |||
Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft |
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 |