Arkansas, Colorado, US
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07. Stone Bridge to Salida (Salida Town)
| Usual Difficulty |
II-III (for normal flows) |
| Length |
18.7 Miles |
Salida
SalidaPhoto by Tom O'Keefe taken 06/03/04 @ 720 cfs
Gauge Information
River Description
Most of the action on this stretch occurs in the town of Salida at the F Street Bridge. It's a
great place to hook up with local paddlers or get in some quick park and play. In recent years
this section of river has been significantly cleaned up and enhanced. It's the site of a slalom
course, play features, and a great beginner training site. This is also the site of FIBArk, the
nation's longest running whitewater festival.
For additional information on the background behind these projects check out the Arkansas River Trust website.
Logistics: The section from Stone Bridge to Rincon is not typically run as a single trip, as
there a few different access points that allow you to customize your trip. The Stone Bridge is
located at the north end of Highway 291 just before its junction with US 285. The access is on
river right on the upstream side of the Highway 291 Bridge. Big Bend is an access 3.1 miles
downstream on river right and can be reached off US 285. The Salida F Street Bridge access is
located where Highway 291 crosses F Street in the middle of town. From this intersection follow F
Street a couple blocks towards the river. This access is 9.3 miles downstream from Stone Bridge.
Salida East access makes a good alternative for a beginner trip starting in Salida. Spend some
time warming up at the bridge and continue 2.5 miles to this access on river right. This access
is off Highway 50 downstream of the intersection with Highway 291. The Rincon access is at
Highway 50 mile 231.1 and 18.7 miles downstream from the Stone Bridge and a short distance
upstream of the Howard Creek confluence.
See
Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt
(The Bible), for info on this
and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado.
Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.
See also Pinecreek (Class
IV/V),
The Numbers (Class IV),
Fractions/ Frogrock/ Milkrun
(Class III),
Buena Vista (Class III),
Browns Canyon (Class III),
Salida (Class III),
Rincon (Class III),
Pinnacle Rock (Class III),
Royal Gorge (Class III/IV).
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-02-12 18:49:34
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User Comments
moves can be done there. i think the best place to loop is left of center at a little lower flows.
that is were i had a loop so big i saw the bridge.<br>
the bottom hole is fun too. it is flushier than the top hole. at lower leves loops can be done on
the left. at higher water the right side becomes a small wave that is sorta like the 3rd wave at
Rock Island.
moves can be done there. i think the best place to loop is left of center at a little lower flows.
that is were i had a loop so big i saw the bridge.<br>
<br>
the bottom hole is fun too. it is flushier than the top hole. at lower leves loops can be done on
the left. at higher water the right side becomes a small wave that is sorta like the 4th wave at
Rock Island.