The 74th annual FIBArk Whitewater Festival is set for June 16th through the 19th and organizers have released a full list of activities.
The FIBArk board says there will be 4 days of music, tons of river events, a carnival, parade, Tenderfoot Hill Climb, lots of running races, a brand-new Kid’s Zone, along with new food and merchandise vendors.
Registration for competitive events is now open online.
For more information and volunteer opportunities, go to fibark.com.
Thursday, June 16th
| 5:00 PM | Riverside Park Opens | Riverside Park |
| 5:30 PM | At the Water Tower – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 6:00 PM | Tendfoot Hill Climb | F Street |
| 6:30 PM | Raft Rodeo | Salida Boat Ramp |
| 7:30 PM | Round House Assembly – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 10:00 PM | Riverside Park Closes | Riverside Park |
Friday, June 17th
| 8:00 AM | Heart of the Rockies Rampage Athlete Check In | Centennial Park |
| 11:00 AM | Riverside Park Opens | Riverside Park |
| 11:00 AM | SUP Surf Contest | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 1:00 PM | Head to Head Slalom Boater Cross | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 3:00 PM | Raft Sprint Head to Head | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 3:30 PM | Joe Johnson and The Wildfires – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 5:00 PM | SUP Dual Slalom | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 5-7PM | Pine Creek Giant Slalom | Pine Creek (for flows under 4K CFS) |
| 5:30 PM | Leadville Cherokee – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 6:30 PM | SUP Boxing | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 7:30 PM | Tejon Street Corner Thieves – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 10:00 PM | Riverside Park closes | Riverside Park |
Saturday, June 18th
| 8:00 AM | 5K/10K Road Race | Thonhoff Park |
| 8:30 AM | Kids Fun Run | Thonhoff Park |
| 9:00 AM | Slalom Race, First Runs followed by Second Runs | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 11:00 AM | Riverside Park Opens | Riverside park |
| 11:00 AM | Skills for Bills | Below F Street Bridge |
| 1:00 PM | Slalom Finals | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 3:00 PM | Freestyle Throwdown | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 3:30 PM | Drunken Hearts – Live Music | Riverside park |
| 4:30 PM | Youth Paddling Whitewater Parade | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 5:30 PM | Hooligans Race | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 5:30 PM | The Altitones – Live Music | Riverside park |
| 7:30 PM | Big Sam’s Funky Nation – Live Music | Riverside park |
| 10:00 PM | Riverside Park Closes | Riverside park |
Sunday, June 19th
| 8:00 AM | 10K Trail Run | TBD |
| 8:30 AM | Down River Race Marathon (26 miles) OC | RMOC to Salida |
| 8:45 AM | Down River Race Marathon(26 miles) Raft | RMOC to Salida |
| 9:00 AM | Down River Race (26 miles) Kayak and SUP | RMOC to Salida |
| 10:00 AM | Down River Race Intermediate (10 Mile) Kayak | Stonebridge to Salida |
| 10:15 AM | Down River Race Intermediate (10 Mile) SUP | Stonebridge to Salida |
| 11:00 AM | Riverside Park Opens | Riverside Park |
| 11:30 AM | Down River Race Heavy Half (13 Mile) OC/Raft/K1 | Hecla to Salida |
| 12:30 PM | Crazy River Dog | Salida Whitewater Park |
| 12:30 PM | Float Like a Buffalo – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 1:30 PM | Down River Race Novice (1 mile) | Marvin Park to Salida |
| 2:30 PM | The Jauntee – Live Music | Riverside Park |
| 4:30 PM | Riverside Park Closes | Riverside Park |
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for 42 years, starting as a senior in high school at KAMO in Rogers, Arkansas.
Dan attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas from 1978-82 (where he picked up the name Dan R after his fraternity brothers couldn’t pronounce his last name), majoring in Radio/Television. Dan lived in Jonesboro for 10 years working in radio and then was a TV weatherman for ABC affiliate KAIT Channel 8.
Television was a little boring when compared to radio, so Dan returned to hosting radio morning shows in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and then eventually, Colorado.
Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been an member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee.
Dan and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They raised 3 children together and have 2 grandchildren.
Dan attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas from 1978-82 (where he picked up the name Dan R after his fraternity brothers couldn’t pronounce his last name), majoring in Radio/Television. Dan lived in Jonesboro for 10 years working in radio and then was a TV weatherman for ABC affiliate KAIT Channel 8.
Television was a little boring when compared to radio, so Dan returned to hosting radio morning shows in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and then eventually, Colorado.
Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been an member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee.
Dan and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They raised 3 children together and have 2 grandchildren.
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