This project encompasses three parts: 1) new whitewater park features, 2) an extension of the trail through Riverside Park to D Street and a climbing wall in the park, and 3) bathrooms on the Coors Boat Ramp.
A $162,050 Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant and private contributions will pay two-thirds of the cost for these improvements.
The City of Salida received a Colorado Lottery Starburst Community Award Nov. 15 for its excellent use of lottery funds in completing the Arkansas River Whitewater Park and Greenway project. Dara MacDonald, interim city administrator, said riverside improvements include four whitewater ‘play holes’, a climbing wall, public restrooms, improved access to the river, an outdoor [...]
Ribbon Cutting festivities for the Riverside Whitewater Park improvements will be held on Wednesday, July 14 at 5:30 pm. A climbing wall demonstration at 4:00 will precede the ribbon cutting. The improvements were funded in part by Great Outdoors Colorado and the Arkansas River Trust. The attached invitation contains full details.
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