Access Site
CO
Salida Boat Ramp
Arkansas River • Salida Ditch • South Arkansas River • Williams-Hamm Ditch
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: Salida, CO
County: Chaffee
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 38.53700000, -105.99000000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II-III
Take-out
Arkansas - 06. Stone Bridge to Salida
Current Conditions
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• 300.00-5000.00 cfs
Arkansas River near Nathrop, CO
Whitewater Runs on Arkansas River
16 runs (10 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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II(III)
Put-in at this location
07. Salida to Rincon
10.0 mi
II-III
Take-out at this location
06. Stone Bridge to Salida
9.5 mi
II-III
Downstream from here (9.7 mi to put-in)
08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock
19.5 mi
III
Downstream from here (27.1 mi to put-in)
09. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch
17.2 mi
33 ft/mi
III-IV(V)
Downstream from here (41.5 mi to put-in)
10. Parkdale Launch to Canon City (Royal Gorge)
10.0 mi
46 ft/mi
III
Upstream from here (7.2 mi from take-out)
05. Fisherman's Bridge access to Stone Bridge access
13.0 mi
31 ft/mi
III
Upstream from here (17.4 mi from take-out)
04. Buena Vista to Fisherman's Bridge
6.7 mi
III
Upstream from here (23.3 mi from take-out)
03. Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista
6.7 mi
44 ft/mi
IV
Upstream from here (29.4 mi from take-out)
02. Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch
6.4 mi
71 ft/mi
IV-V
Upstream from here (35.4 mi from take-out)
01. Granite to Numbers Launch Site
5.1 mi
58 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
I-II
52 mi away
11. Centennial Park to Mackenzie Takeout
4.0 mi
I
57 mi away
12. MacKenzie Bridge to Florence River Park
6.8 mi
I
64 mi away
13. Florence to Pueblo Reservoir
18.0 mi
I
90 mi away
14. State Park to Play Park
7.3 mi
II+
96 mi away
15. W 4th Ave Bridge to S Union Ave Bridge
0.5 mi
III
710 mi away
Tulsa Wave (PnP)
0.1 mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This whitewater put-in is located in Salida, Colorado, in Chaffee County along the Arkansas River. Salida is a popular hub for whitewater paddling in Colorado and serves as an access point for boaters looking to run various sections of the Arkansas River. The area is known for its whitewater paddling opportunities and attracts kayakers and canoeists throughout the year, with seasonal variations in water flow and difficulty.
Amenities
parking
restrooms