Big Horn Sheep Canyon
Arkansas River • CO, KS, OK, AR
Length
17.0 mi
Difficulty
Class II-III
Shuttle
20 mi / 25 min
Scenic Class II-III reach from Salida to Cotopaxi along Highway 50.
Named for the bighorn sheep herds often visible from the river. Marquee
drops: Three Rocks, Bear Creek, and Maytag. Primary beginner-intermediate
commercial reach on the Arkansas.
✓ Real river route loaded