Since the 1970s, commercial whitewater rafting has been one of the most idealistic and adventurous ways to experience ...

Pic1: This low-head dam was built on the Arkansas River west of Salida in 1956 to provide water to hatcheries. It was rebuilt in 1988 with a boat chute, seen on the right, to provide a safe ...

the city of Salida and the state funded a boat chute along the left bank of the river to allow safer passage for river users. In 2000, Colorado Parks and Wildlife stopped channeling Arkansas River ...

SALIDA, Colo — A segment of the Arkansas River will be closed beginning Monday in southern Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said it will close a short segment of the river near Salida ...

Inflatable kayaks capsized on Arkansas River, causing one fatality despite safety gear; agencies responded to CPR call.

A man died Friday when a raft overturned in the Arkansas River near Salida. The incident happened ... according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. “All three people were thrown ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife says a river closure on the Arkansas River was lifted last ... from Chaffee County Road 166 Bridge to the Salida Boat Ramp. “We are happy to announce the river ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - First in Boating the Arkansas (FIBArk’s ... To keep an eye on the river’s currents and water levels, the Salida Fire Department has been monitoring it constantly.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A rafter died while ...

One man died Friday afternoon after a raft flipped on the Arkansas River, east of Salida, during a private boat trip, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials said at around 3 p.m ...

Two people were rescued Friday from the roof of a pickup truck after crashing into the Arkansas ... River in Fremont County. The crash happened off of Highway 50 in Bighorn Sheep Canyon east of ...