White Water Festival
June 13 - 16, 2024
FIBARK YOUTH PADDLING PROGRAM
Offering youth paddlers, ages 6 – 18, opportunities to participate in whitewater kayaking and boating.
PaddlING Programs
REGISTRATION AND MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING wINTER 2024 PROGRAMS:
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Level 1 Whitewater Kayaking
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Jan 9th - Jan 30th
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Tuesdays, 2:30-3:45pm
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Ages 8-14
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NEW! Adult Intro into Kayaking
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Jan 10th - Jan 30th
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Wednesdays, 2:30-3:45pm
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Wednesday Night Roll Sessions
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Jan 10th - May 22nd
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Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm
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Ages 10 years and up
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Instructor on hand to support but this is not an instructional-
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based session.
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Level 1 Whitewater Kayaking
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Feb 6th - Feb 27th
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Tuesdays, 2:30-3:45pm
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Ages 8-14
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Level 1 Whitewater Kayaking
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April TBD
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Ages 8-14
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Registration Opens March 11th, 8pm
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COMING SOON!
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Marck 2024, Kids in Kayaks: 4th Graders
2024 UPCOMING Tentative Schedule
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·Level 4 Whitewater Kayak Class
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Ages 13-18
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Half day, 3 consecutive days in June
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River SUP class
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Ages 13-18
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Full day class in June
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SUP Surf Class
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Ages 13-18
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Full day class in June
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Rafting and River Safety
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Ages 8-14
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Full day class, once in June and once in July
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Level 2/3 Whitewater Kayak Class
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Ages 8-15
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Half day, once a week for 4 weeks
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August-September
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The Department of Parks and Recreation and the FIBArk Community Paddling Center collaborate to offer the “Community Paddling and River Sports Program”. This program is designed to introduce river concepts and experiences, teach skills and techniques, facilitate experiences and competitions, and develop lifelong river and river sport advocates.
FIBArk is a 501c3 with the mission to educate people about paddle sports. The FIBArk organization focuses on youth paddle sports education and promotes river life within the community. It is in these efforts that the Department of Parks and Recreation partners with FIBArk on the “Community Paddling and River Sports Program”.
Thanks to RMOC and CRI for providing the instruction for these programs!
Our Mission
TO YOUTH PADDLERS
We strive to create competent boaters, and life-long river stewards through professional paddle sports instruction, fun river events and on water team building.
FIBArk Youth Paddling Program offers youth paddlers, ages 6 – 18, opportunities to participate in whitewater kayaking and boating. Instruction and equipment offered by FIBArk both on the river and at the Salida Hot Springs Pool provides a safe and accessible foundation of river boating skills. Beginning paddlers learn boat fitting, basic strokes, balancing, safety, wet exits, T-rescues and calm water rolls. Advanced courses include river safety and hydrology, whitewater risk assessment, advanced stroke technique and combat rolls.
