(PUEBLO, Colo.) — At Pueblo’s 2025 Steel City Arkansas River Festival, visitors beat the heat while enjoying a variety of water activities on Saturday, July 26.

It was the perfect excuse to soak up the natural beauty of the region while having a blast. The fun flowed all day long at spots like the Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center, the brand-new waterworks park, and the kayak course.

For the adrenaline junkies and creative daredevils, two standout competitions stole the show:
The freestyle river surfing showdown and the popular build-your-own boat race, where duct tape, cardboard, and pure ambition ruled the water.