Notice: Colorado Kayak Supply will be closed March 6th and 7th for staff training and product testing on Westwater Canyon. We will resume normal business hours Monday the 8th.
CKS Store Front Information
Our retail storefront is located at 327 E Main St. in Historic Buena Vista Colorado 81211 roughly 2 hours southwest of Denver in the heart of the Rockies. With hundreds of miles of whitewater within a short drive from our store we are a convenient stop for paddlers from all over the world looking to experience the best paddling that Colorado has to offer. We have over 5000 Square feet of retail space featuring the largest selection of paddle sport products in Rockies including: Whitewater Kayaks, Paddle Boards, Rafting Accessories, as well as Fishing, Recreational, and Touring kayaks. Located in the Northern Arkansas River Valley just blocks from the Buena Vista Whitewater Park and minutes away from the famous Arkansas River runs like the Numbers ,Lake Creek, Clear Creek, and Browns Canyon as well as the scenic reservoirs Clear Creek and Twin Lakes.
Store Front Hours:
Winter Hours- Open 11 am-5pm Daily
Spring/Summer- Open 9 am-6pm daily
888.265.2925 ext. 2, 719 395 8653 ext. 2
Mail Order/Online Order Department
Hours 9-5 M-F, 11-4 Saturday Sunday. Phone 888.265.2925 Ext 1
Colorado Kayak Supply Maintains a large rental fleet in our Buena Vista store location including kayaks, rafts, paddle boards, gear and accessories. Rentals are available May 1 thru September 15.
Requirements: CKS requires individuals renting equipment to have previous kayaking or river running experience. The individual renting the equipment assumes all responsibility for their own safety as well as the safe return of all equipment rented. CKS maintains the right to refuse rentals to anyone for any reason. If you are un-certain of your skills CKS STRONGLY recommends taking a lesson from Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center.
Reservations are recommended. Equipment is reserved on a first come first basis.
Equipment: To view a list of item and to see our rates Please Click: Equipment List
Online reservations: To make a reservation at least 72 hours prior to rental date please use our online reservation form. A CKS staff member will confirm your reservations within 24 hours. To help expedite you’re the rental process please print out your waiver/ release form and bring it with you.
Reservation Form
Waiver/Release Form
Last Minute Reservations:
For reservations within 72 hours of rental date reservations please call us toll free 888.265.2925. ext 2
Wavier/Release Form- In order to expedite your rental process please print out and review and sign this waiver prior to arrival. Bring it signed to CKS when you pick up your gear.
Wavier/Release Form Link
Arkansas River Information- Coming Soon
Our River Parks: The Upper Arkansas River is home to over 115 miles of whitewater and 2 beautiful whitewater parks.
The Buena Vista Play Park is one of the longest in Colorado with 4 diverse features, dozens of eddies, and class 2 whitewater linking it all together. It is perfect for beginners to experts. Located just Blocks from the CKS store it is a perfect place to demo gear and grab a quick evening surf before dining at one of Buena Vistas new Restaurants. The BV playpark is home to Paddlefest and the BV PRO Rodeo.
The Salida Play Park is one of Colorado’s original whitewater parks. It has 2 terrific play features, a permanent slalom course, and is located right next to great hangouts like the Boat House Cantina and Salida Café in the heart of Colorado’s largest historic district. Salida is Home to the states largest and longest running whitewater festival FIBARK.
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 S prings- 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.
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
Colorado River and Creeks:This could be the finest river guide written! 280 pages of detailed decriptions and beautiful color photographs make this the complete whitewater resource for Colorado and Northern New Mexico, and Eastern Utah.
