Chatty will remain at 100cfs today Tuesday for some local surf but just missing Sixx…. Monsoons are south of us today but might move up into Denver area Wed to Friday…
Crossing our fingers. Last year we got a late release of water; so we hope, the farmers are creatures of habit and will be asking for their annual ditch water needs. Keep an eye on the gauges rest of the week and the Sixx Cam. We will update you with flows when we get the official notice rest of the week on separate posts starting Wed.
Beaver was surfed at dawn patrol today (Tuesday) by Mike, Kenny, and Aaron. Report by Mike was: “Fun session at Beaver wave this morning. The path is open but they put up a fence right in front of the wave…. Best boards were Scott Burke 5’2 fish and Toquito. Wave was a bit anemic but width was pretty good. Could surf into surfer’s left pocket”…. (To get to the Beavers you will need to slosh/walk up knee high in the river from the entry point at the end of the iron rail fence just as you walk from under the road
Chiclets might be surfable and Dave’s is always surfable in the late afternoon.
The Cañon City Wave pole live cam has finally been positioned to actually see the wave in action. The wave currently is more of a hole (see photo up top) but Mark DeNittas is down that way today and plans to give it a go. Check Mark out this evening on the Cañon City Wave YouTube live link: https://www.youtube.com/live/X_iECBFS7gY?feature=share
Check out the “High Country Hooligans” Episode 1 that highlights rad Scout Wave surfing by some of the Denver river surfer crew members and footage of J.O.B.’s recent visit to Scout: https://youtu.be/SQln6tJGfo0
PLACES TO SURF: See table below.
| Beavers | Surfable | Entry is from downriver where the iron rail fence ends. |
| 16th Street | Surfable | Longboards |
| Dave’s Wave | Surfable | High tide is in the afternoon and need longboards |
| Bingo Wave | Not Surfable | Need a high volume board or inflatable board |
| Scout Wave | Surfable | Crowded but well worth the drive & wait in the queue. Need a backup CGA PFD |
| Cañon City Wave | Surfable | The secret wave is now revealed. Surfable with larger volume boards. Here is the live streaming cam for it: https://www.youtube.com/live/X_iECBFS7gY?feature=share |
| Montrose | Surfable | Appears to be good per vids on the socials |
RIVER SURFING NEWS: Scout seems to be holding at 700cfs and nobody (including the AHRA WaterFlow Announcement statements) can give us a straight answer on projected net flow rates at Salida. Rumor is, Scout will be at similar flow through Labor Day and possibly a week after that…. Also a reminder, DPW now has signs up that CGA pfd’s are required to surf Scout. Read about it via this link: https://denversurfreport.blog/2023/08/13/pfd-controversy-at-scout-wave-beyond/
Pocket Wave 2.0 public update meeting is Thursday 8/17 7pm at the BV Community Center. If you can’t physically make the meeting, here is the live stream link: meet.google.com/ikn-wvno-phk Or by phone Numbers (US)+1 715-952-4191 PIN: 856 775 270#….. CPW staff should be there so make you pfd concerns known for Scout and Pocket Wave 2.0!
RIVER SURFING TIP: Put some rubbing alcohol in the ears after river surfing to try to prevent ear infections. If you do come down with an ear infection that seems to be getting bad, go hit the clinic for an evaluation.
SURF TRIVIA: What does “He’e Pu’e Wai” translate to mean?
PRIOR SURF TRIVIA ANSWER: “Surfer Magazine” was the most influential print surfing publication ever and ran in print form from 1960 to 2020. A web version exists (https://www.surfer.com) but it is a mere shell of what the print version was.
LINKS TO KNOW:
Chatfield gauge (takes 2-3 hours to impact RRP; click on raw/all values then table view for 15 min updates to flow levels): https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/PLACHACO?params=DISCHRG
RRP gauge (click on raw/all values then table view for 15 min updates to flow levels) flow below 130cfs or so means it is too low for Sixx: https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/PLAUNICO?params=DISCHRG
Sixx Pole Cam: https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83
Dave’s Wave gauge (is about 3 hours off since the closest gauge is way down river. So look at prior day’s gauge amount and adjust your mind…. i.e 3pm Friday should likely be noon Sat current conditions… Need at least 200cfs to surf Dave’s on a longboard or inflatable): https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/PLAHENCO?params=DISCHRG1
Scout Wave gauge (1,200cfs or lower is surfable): https://dwr.state.co.us/Tools/StationsLite/ARKSALCO?params=DISCHRG
Scout Live Web Cam: (click on the start for the mountain trail and will sometimes be focused on the wave to give you a streaming look at the Scout Wave): https://www.coloradowebcam.net/camera/salida-co-spiral-dr-summit-tenderfoot-mt-ptz-webcam?q=node/595&img_folder=salidatower3&nid=279&width=1280&height=960
Cañon City Wave Live Pole Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/X_iECBFS7gY?feature=share
LBK
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