Style (noun) a particular manner or technique by which something is done, created, or performed; a distinctive manner of expression; a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself. There is no one correct style of river surfing, all are cool. And there is no one distinctive style (or community) that one must conduct […]
Category: How to River Surf
Know before you go, so you don’t get hurt or worse.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM BEND WAVE FATALITY
On April 30th, 2022 17-year-old Ben Murphy, a local river surfer became stuck on the wave at Bend, OR. He was able to surface once but died despite heroic efforts of fellow surfers jumping in and grabbing his body. Investigations determined his death was due to a foot entrapment between the pneumatic gate/flap that shapes […]
LEASH INCIDENT AT SCOUT
Board got stuck on the wall and surfer had to pull quick release. See screen grab of Instagram post. Debatable if a leash is really needed or not at Scout Wave. People are surfing Scout easily without a leash It is your choice to use a leash or not, but if you do use a […]
Badfish Surf Shop block from Scout Wave
Mike Harvey is doing it right up in Salida as the brains and builder of the green faced Scout Wave and now a block away from the wave, a surf shop. Badfish Surf Shop opened up May 5th, 2023. Here is a link to the story on it from 9 News Denver: https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/9news-mornings/surfing-on-the-arkansas-river/73-771a0267-e176-4d0b-a31e-cc584696ca9a Next time […]
NDEs- Foot-entrapment (Montrose); Logs (G-wood)
LOGS/TREE: Glenwood is getting surfed as the rapid snowmelt comes in. But so do the huge logs and trees. Link to G-wood live cam: https://www.coloradowebcam.net/camera/glenwood-kayak-park-wave-zoom-webcam Head’s up while surfing and really each side of the river should have a community whistle and throw bag. Mater of fact, bring your own throw bag and whistle. Heck […]
Wetsuits Tips for River Surfing: The Right Choice
YES; you need a wetsuit to river surf in metro-Denver and elsewhere. NO; a dry suit is not a good choice! NO; a dive wetsuit is not a good choice. NO; a cheap wetsuit is not a good choice. NO; wetsuits don’t last forever. NO; don’t underestimate hypothermia. River surfing in the S. Platte sees […]
Best Colorado River Surf Info (endlesswaves.net)
This is the best resource for all the river surfing spots in Colorado and more. Jake Voss is the author and he knows his shit. Period! Start with his Wave Guide by clicking here: https://endlesswaves.net/waves/ Jake recently moved up to the mountains to feed his addiction of backcountry skiing, but when you figure out who […]
Install the RiverApp (for cfs flow info)
River surfing, be it in Metro Denver or Scout or Pueblo or wherever, is a game of watching the flows listed in cfs (cubic feet per second) and knowing when the wave is surfable. The best app to download to your phone is the RiverApp. The basic is free and for a couple of bucks […]
Matsurfing In The River
Get hip, matsurfing has been around longer than your parents have been around. Google George Greenough, he is widely considered the father of modern matsurfing and much much more…
Dave’s Wave Is NOT Poop Water
People love to hate on Dave’s Wave because they think the water is straight-up sewer water. Guess they never have surfed SoCal after a rain event where actual untreated sewage is overwhelmed by stormwater and human crap/piss is dragged straight into the ocean. Denver, unlike SoCal, separates the waste treatment system from storm drain water […]
The Denver Surf Report 