Both Locations are full service retail locations that offer Sales and Rentals.

CKS Buena Vista: 327 East Main Street Buena Vista (View town map- PDF)

CKS Salida: 228 F Street Salida Colorado

Lodging: Need a place to stay while kayaking in Colorado?

Ark Valley Vacations - "The Options are Endless in the Heart of the Rockies!" Central Colorado Vacations, Vacation Home Rentals, and Group Vacations for the Arkansas River valley.

Antero Hot Springs - Located in the heart of the fourteeners region, these historic creekside cabins were built in the early 1900's, and renovated in June 2004. These 2 cabins each have private hot spring pools for a one of a kind soaking experience.

Chalk Cliff Hotspring- Chalk Cliffs Hot Spring is a year round vacation rental with a private hot spring pool on 2 acres along Chalk Creek. Situated between Mt. Antero (14,269') and Mt. Princeton (14,197'), Chalk Cliffs Hot Spring offers a unique & intimate experience. Recreation abounds, wildlife is plentiful and the scenery is second to none.

Buena Vista Chamber-Places to stay in the Arkansas Valley& Buena Vista

Salida Chamber of Commerce- Salida area information

Guide Books

Whitewater of the Southern Rockies: This guide book is the most current and comprehensive guide to the Arkansas River as well as hundreds of additional runs throughought Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Arkansas River Guide: This is an older guide book, but covers all the basics of the put ins/ takeouts, basic descriptions of river sections and rapids