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<br />" <br /> <br />Other considerations also suggest that the Park is located in an ideal location: <br />· It is located directly adjacent to the central business district of Salida and the lower <br />section of the reach finishes in an existing City Park. " <br />· Parking facilities are located in and around a boat ramp that sits mid-way through the <br />park. <br />· The City has attained right-of-ways for access along the entire ,reach of the park. <br />. The City of Salida has an avid' boating co~unity <br /> <br />Uses of the Sallda Boating Park . <br /> <br />. In my opinion, the park haS been a draniatic success and has become a major contributor <br />to the local economy. Since improvements have begun at the park usage has, in my opinion, <br />inCreased dramatically. Dming flows at the higher end cifthose cliim~ the river appears to be <br />in almost constant use. Top level boaters.from around the state and co~ visit th~ site and use <br />it e,qensively. The completed park continues to host the FIBARK events, which now features <br />_: , _. ..~YeJ1~il!~~ ~~..vpper ~d Lower ~oles~ and al'so hosts training freestyle and slalo~ ex~, <br />commercial use, and is sch~u1ed to host parts of the dOWnnvermmonals tliis sWnmer.' ..- <br /> <br />The Boating Park has been'and will be very popular and has and will host numerous <br />events. This project already has been a tremendous success and has seen a tremendous amount of <br />usage due to the quantity of water, quality ofwhitewater, and easy access from many , <br />communities in the region. At lowest flows, the Boating Park is mainly used by tubers, canoers, <br />floaters and novice lcayakers and rafters'to practice their skills on moving water, the site is also <br />one of Colorado's only low water slalom training sites. At higher flows, it is ~ for events, as <br />well as for play, boa~g, slalom, downriver etc. ' . <br /> <br />Use of the Boating Park occurs at many times throughout the boating season. Due to the <br />cen1ralized location and large gro,UP of active local boaters, this site alreildy hosts major <br />wbitewater :freestyle events that encourage visitors to,the Town~ When flows are adequate, use <br />of the Boating Park for a variety of types of boating occurs, including kayaking, canoeing, <br />rafting, inflatable boating, and other such general recreation uses. The park is designed to <br />accommodate aD of these userS but sees higher use, and therefore more benefit to the <br />CC;lmmunity, at the higher end of the flows claimed. <br /> <br />-5- <br /> <br />.. <br />