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Mountains and autumn trees above Salida, Colorado

SALIDA, COLORADO · TRAVEL GUIDE

Plan Your Trip to Salida, Colorado

Raft in the morning, stay for the rest. Here's how we'd spend a few days in our town.

Why visit Salida, Colorado: a river town, not a tourist trap

Salida sits right on the Arkansas River in the middle of Colorado, surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks. The river runs straight through downtown, and so does everything else: restaurants, breweries, galleries and a whitewater park you can watch from the bank.

It's also one of the best mountain bike towns in the state, with trails that start right on the edge of town. Come for the rafting and you'll find plenty to fill the rest of the week.

River town
River town
Bike town
Bike town
The mountains
The mountains

Where to stay in Salida

Where to eat in Salida

Things to Do

Mountain biking trails at the edge of Salida

Mountain biking

trails that start on the edge of town. Rent in the morning, ride until the shadows hit the valley.

Side-by-side and 4x4 tours in the high country

Side-by-sides and 4x4 tours

get off the pavement and into the high country when you want a day off the water.

Ziplining in the Salida valley

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Ziplining in Salida

Captain Zipline, right here in the valley. Raft with us in the morning and zip in the afternoon. Confirmed partner — offer pending Kyle.

Hot springs near Salida

Hot springs

Soak the paddle out of your shoulders after Class III.

Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort

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Partner deals for rafting guests

Book with one of our partners and save on your rafting trip, and the other way around. Ask for the Salida River Adventures rate when you book.

Partner hotel

Stay with a lodging partner, mention SRA, save on the water.

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Captain Zipline

Raft in the morning, zip in the afternoon — same valley, same day.

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Partner lodging

Reciprocal rate for guests who booked a trip with us first.

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Colorado Adventure Tours shuttle

Shuttle & Transportation Partner

Colorado Adventure Tours

Colorado Adventure Tours handles the driving for weddings, reunions, corporate retreats and big days on the river, so nobody has to figure out parking or who's driving home.

Wedding shuttles

Get your guests from the ceremony to the reception and home safe.

Group transportation

Corporate retreats, reunions and events around Salida.

Tubing shuttles

A ride back upstream so you can float the river park again.

Start with the river

Pick a level, pick a length, then fill the rest of the week with Salida.

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