The main reservoir release gate will remain at 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 10, 2024.
RRP: cfs+/- Adam was longboarding Sixx last evening so it is tuned up today for any potential low flow surf. Keep an eye out for a line of rain storms possibly starting at 3pm that might result in some gutter bump if you are jonesing for surf at Sixx. Chiclets should have a wave today.
Pueblo: 1,000cfs+/- (predicted) As of posting it looks like the Pueblo Reservoir/Dam has released at least 235cfs more. If it holds it looks like P-town new wave will see over 1,000cfs!
Pueblo’s surf cams are not public so we don’t get any live feedback; though a cell phone vid sent to me last night showed some fun surf at P-town’s news wave yesterday.
Get the P-town new wave today and tomorrow since Monday it is scheduled to be shut down as construction work happens right there at the wave. Be cool (this is not blowing smoke up your backside on actual construction work at the new wave’s river edge), we need to stay away from the new wave next week.
I’d say check that river wave cam strung up in the trees for a view of the new wave, but hmmm, can’t seem to find the public feed to it.
Scout: 758cfs+/- Late yesterday rains turned the river at Scout into the color of Willy Wonka’s chocolate river that Augusta Gloop fell into. The Oompa Loompas, Charlie Bucket, and Grandpa Joe were shredding the chocolate gutter bump at Scout Wave late yesterday. As of this AM, the river was back to normal color and the regulars are getting at it on a good steep/fast wave. Possible chocolate factory surf again this afternoon from a chance of rains in the afternoon.
Reminder, this is the last VFMP weekend before Aug 15th when the flow normally gets turned way down on the Upper Arkansas River.
Check out Scouts wave cam open for public view 24/7- https://coloradowebcam.net/camera/salida-co-lower-wave-arkansas-river-zoom-tenderfoot-mt
River Surfing Tip: 10 ways to tell a fellow surfer they have a river snot on their face or hanging half-out their nose.
- Say nothing and hope their next wave washes it away and hope you don’t puke when it doesn’t.
- Just flat out tell them. No shame.
- ‘Go like this’ and show them by wiping your own nose or face with your own hand.
- Say, “You got something on your face, needs washed off.”
- Say, “You got a river slug on your face.” or ”… in your nose.”
- Say, “You have a bat in the cave.” (only works for nose boogers)
- Ask them, “Do you got something in your nose?” or “… on your face?”
- Say ‘ew‘ and just point at their face.
- Say, “Clean your off your snot, nobody wants to see that.” And then turn away laughing till it happens to you, and it will.
- Don’t tell them, just pick it or wipe it off for them.
Go surf and wipe your nose often. I’m matsurfing Scout this weekend.
LBK
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