Whitewater Kayak and Recreation Park, on the Arkansas River between Depot and Centennial parks, near the Fourth Street viaduct, Cañon City
Steer this way.
Upriver from Buena Vista and Salida, two destination towns for recreational boaters, Cañon City officials recently opened this enticement to whitewater addicts. The park’s core includes a set of man-made waves that will end a Royal Gorge float trip with an exclamation point. The park hosts the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival on June 25 and 26, a week after the popular Fibark festival in Salida.
Goodwill to all
Goodwill Boulder outlet, Basemar Shopping Center, 2610 Baseline Road, Boulder
Recycled stuff.
The newest Goodwill store opens this weekend in a 14,000-square-foot space. It’s the 20th Goodwill store in Colorado and the first in Boulder.
Chips will fly
Whittle the Wood Rendezvous, Wednesday to Saturday, City Park, Craig
Big shavers.
It started 11 years ago when a few townspeople persuaded the city to save the trunks of some dead cottonwoods for sculptures. The result was so successful that boosters established a wood-carving festival, drawing whittlers from throughout the U.S.
On location
Gilpin County Film Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 31, Central City; festival pass ($18) at
Roll ’em.
Passes are on sale for this event featuring two Colorado-centric movies: a montage of silent movies shot in Colorado, accompanied by a lecture from film historian and producer David Emrich; and “Denver’s Union Station: Portal to Progress,” a new historical documentary by Colorado filmmaker Jim Havey.
