Colorado Experience: Whitewater (FIBArk)

Rocky Mountain PBS
Rocky Mountain PBS
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Published 2018-11-05
Paddle through the buoyant history of FIBArk, the United States’ oldest and longest whitewater festival, and discover the adventurous evolution of whitewater sports and how they fortified a small town in central Colorado. Salida, Colorado is home to the birth of American kayaking and helped develop many whitewater sports including kayak slalom, river SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) and more.

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All Comments (10)
  • @yetigonecrazy
    This is great! FIBArk is such a fun time. Its always going to change, embrace it for whatever it is and connect with the river and its folks!
  • @secretamericayoutubechanne2961
    Ha ha! Someone else told me about those trout downtown. I gotta try. 🤣 What a paradise, I ve been hanging up there in my white mini van every summer. Feel free to reach out
  • @kayakchrispy
    1995 coincidentally was a huge snowpack/flood year…. Higher water faster times
  • @nikkimakris1407
    I’m not sure when this video was made. I was excited when I saw this video but it didn’t meet my expectations. I’ve grown up listening to the early stories of FIBark. I’ve seen home videos., tons of black and white photos and attended races since I was a little girl. My dad is Dannie Makris and my uncle is Teddy Makris. Two brothers born and raised in Salida who competed in FIBark from 58-70. Two local boys who competed with those top Europeans. Walter, Roger, Fletcher, Frank, etc. They either won or finished w/in the top 5 in both the downriver and slalom. My dad was the National Champion in downriver 61-63’ and slalom in 63’. They represented the USA in the World Champion Chips. My dad was the commodore in 65’ and was inducted in the Hall of fame. I’m only writing this because I would think Salida would be proud of the talented boaters they produced as a result of FIBark. Which is an important historical legacy of the race.
  • @JB-rt4mx
    John Sanker..Colorado Whitewater, Ft. Collins, early to mid 70s