Location: Salida
Top Things to do in Salida
What to do and see in Salida, Colorado (CO): The Best Gear Rentals
The City of Salida (/səˈlaɪdə/ sə-LY-də; Spanish: [saˈliða], "exit") is a Statutory City that is the county seat and most populous city of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,236 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in Salida
1. Absolute Bikes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
Full Service Mountain Bike Shop. We are steps away from the Arkansas Hills Trail System and offer full sales and service. 2020 Note: Due to COVID, we are not offering shuttle service or rentals at this time.
Reviewed By ninacc3
TLDR: Absolute Bikes and our guide, Andrew, were amazing to say the least. Biking, one heck of a workout, hot cocoa, burritos, hot springs, good Salida hospitality. 5 stars! The Good Stuff: I do a lot of research before I travel and three of us were planning a winter weekend getaway to Salida, Colorado. We wanted to try out fat bikes on snow, but called a couple places before our arrival and the shops said they either didn't have enough fat bike rentals for us or the conditions may not be great for us. I didn't find decent information on a guide. We arrive in Salida and stop in one bike shop, but they didn't have fat bikes or tours available. We stop in Absolute Bikes across the way (small town!) and they let us know we should email one of their guides, Andrew, who may be available tomorrow to take us out. Sweet! An email goes out and we wait to hear back. A few hours later, I get a phone call and email from Andrew. He's stoked to be available to host us on a tour at a time that works best for us the next day. He provides us with upfront details about the experience, what to expect, how to dress/prepare, etc. Extremely friendly and chill dude. He lets me know that he and some buddies need to take the necessary precautions and ensure the trail is safe and packed down enough to ride on. He calls and emails a few hours later and confirms we are good to go. He lets us know he can pick up some breakfast burritos (asks if we have any meat/veggie preferences) for us and throw in some Mt. Princeton Hot Springs passes for our private tour. We we're excited! I didn't even pay until the morning of, but knew Andrew was going to be there and ready for us. The tour was awesome! Andrew took us in his vehicle up to the start of the historic Narrow Gauge Cascade Rail Road Trail. He adjusted the bikes for us as we noshed on some of our burritos (SO GOOD BTW), tried riding around on the snow, and once comfortable, we were on our way. He chatted with us during the ride, told us about the views, peaks, history of the railway, talked about biking. He carried extra water for us and one of our jackets in case we got cold. The scenery was breathtaking! The ride up was tough for a Boston (sea level) based gal. We consider ourselves athletic and active, but fat biking was new to two of us and the biking was slightly uphill the whole way in high elevation. We took frequent stops to "enjoy the scenery" aka water breaks :). The terrain was a wide trail (4-6 feet for most of the way), but portions of the trail really only had a foot wide path you could ride on since the far left and far right sides were deep, soft snow! I wiped out twice and it was hilarious and fun. Once we got to the end of the trail, we biked down the road a short way to enjoy the Cascade Waterfall view. Andrew brought his camping/backpacking stove and made us hot cocoa. Yeah, it was awesome (since it was really windy and cold up there). We took the trail back down and cruised! I used the brakes a lot since we were flying. We finished off the experience saying goodbye to Andrew and soaking in the hot springs after. All in all, if you're down for a tough, but active and super approachable adventure, this is definitely for you! We only encountered a couple small groups of snowshoers and otherwise had the old railway trail and beautiful views to ourselves. Note: Be prepared with gloves, sweat-wicking clothes (I wore ski gear and left my ski jacket open), sun glasses, headband or thing hat for under your helmet, buff/scarf, and hiking-type shoes or boots (I wore bean boots). Thank you, Andrew from Absolute Bikes, for an unforgettable winter weekend activity in Salida! Best of luck with amping up the tour business!
2. CKY Salida Bike Rental
3. Rocky Mountain Jeep Rentals
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 137 reviews
JEEP RENTALS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. UTV RENTALS AND TOURS FOR COUNTY! Travel to high mountain lakes, traverse passes above timberline, or step back in history and explore the remote mining camps of the 1800's. Rocky Mountain Jeep Rentals will help you get off the beaten path and experience all that Colorado has to offer. Offering Jeep rentals and UTV/Side by side rentals.We promise to make your vacation one you will remember for years to come. Rock hounding adventures on public and private claims! Jeep Tours along the Browns Canyon National Monument. Our guides have a combined 75 years experience in our Mts. Half and full day adventure tours. Full day UTV adventures. You can tow the RZR or have us deliver it to your location. Maps and advice are free! just ask , we love to help plan your next adventure! We also have cars and SUVs to rent for pavement use as well, just ask. For our fly in customers we off rental cars and Jeeps. Call and I can reserve just the right vehicle for you.
4. Surf Salida
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Surf Salida is Salida's first, favorite, and most affordable stop for river rentals and retail. Inner tube, Stand up Paddle, and ducky rentals- full service skateboard and surf shop, and more. Summer hours 10am-6pm 7 days a week through September.
5. The Next Eddy
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Fly Fishing shop offering guided fishing trips, equipment rental, instructional classes and fishing reports, and river supply in downtown Salida a block from the Arkansas River. Brands including Echo, Douglas, Taylor, Lamson, Galvin, Loon, Scientific Anglers, Patagonia, Freefly, Howler Bros, Rep Your Waters, Watershed, Astral, Deyoung, Pendleton and more.
Reviewed By markc526 - Orlando, United States
We had a wonderful experience fly fishing. We did the 4 hour fishing package for myself and 10 year old. Our guide was excellent. He was extremely knowledgeable, very attentive to us, and taught us many of casts and things we needed to know to fly fish. He was also very patient each time we lost a fly our got a snag, helping us out each time. Coming from Florida, we had never gone fly fishing. We really enjoyed the experience. All the gear and equipment was provided for us, and it was new stuff in great condition. We loved it!
6. All Season Adventures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 77 reviews
Our snowmobile rentals, guided snowmobile tours, ATV rentals and guided ATV tours will take you into the back country of Colorado where you will experience breathtaking views, historic ghost towns, and an overall unforgettable trip that you will never forget!!!
7. Salida Scooter
Cruise Salida in a unique way and turn heads with our Amish push scooters!These adult size scooters are equipped with two 20” wheels, front basket, helmet, handbrake & bell. They are non-motorized and powered by you!STOP BY TO SEE US AND TAKE ONE FOR A SPIN.
8. Electric Avenue eRides, LLC
