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Find out what’s happening in the small mountain town of Salida, Colorado. News, festivals and events, dining, activities and more.

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Beware the Dam! ….Arkansas River Whitewater Rafting
Even though the high water might make the dam upstream of Salida look less intimidating, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FLOAT OVER IT! These boaters were lucky to escape unscathed, thankfully. It could have gone so much worse for them...  

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Bishop Castle is located in the Wet Mountains, about 30 miles outside the equally bizarre and beautiful little town of WestCliffe, Colorado, and about an hour away from Sailda, CO.

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Music by the River, Anyone?

Music by the River, Anyone?

Just 7 miles upstream from Salida, The Drift in serves delicious cocktails, tacos, nachos, jokes at the bar, music on the stage…they’ve really got it all! Ride your bike out or float in. However you get here, you’re gonna have a blast and no doubt run into some of your local pals.

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Cairn Alert!

Cairn Alert!

Cairn Alert! You can catch Cairns on Colorado Hiking Trails. A cairn is a human-made stack or pile of rocks used as a...

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Scout Wave in Salida, Colorado

Scout Wave in Salida, Colorado

In case you ever wanted to know how they create those awesome play holes in the Arkansas River in downtown Salida like The Scout Wave in Salida, Colorado…

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