Oh…. Now he tells us, as I watched the spigot being turned down Miracle this AM.
Category: River Surf Spots
Info on various surf spots in the front range.
Chatfield release will increase from 680 cfs to 950 cfs this morning, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Big Benni’s gets bigger.!!’ Tip to catch Big Benni’s : Try jumping off different spots on to Benihanas. Go from the farthest corner and suitcase drop/jump up on the wave with a bit of a lower stance to then roll down into the wave from the top of the stinger. Some people are having success […]
Chatfield Possibly 800cfs Release 5/19/2023
Per the water manager Brent Schantz: “The Reallocated storage pool of 20,600 AF should be full later today. At that point we will start matching outflow to inflow so the discharge through Chatfield may be 800+ cfs. I will send out an email when that occurs.” If this happens, Sixx will blow out at 600cfs […]
How Long is Your Turn?
Just how long should your turn on a river wave last? Thirty seconds? A minute? Minutes? Well, it depends. River surfing is a community thing. Majority of river waves these days are purposefully made for surfing using taxpayer funds to build them. Sure there are a handful of natural river waves, or boat chutes that […]
Chatfield remains Zero Wed. 5/17/23
Farmers not calling for water…. Beavers still got flow to surf at 270cfs and almost 60° water. Bingo also has surfable flow at almost 400cfs but need a thick cold water wetsuit, booties, and gloves. LBK
Scout Blows-out 900’ish 5/16/23
Getting news that Scout just crumbled at 900. Bet Mike Harvey and crew are taking field notes and they will make adjustments in time (off season) but now we know the range of 350cfs to 900cfs. It is an impressive wave that will surely be improved upon. Read it here if you FB- https://www.facebook.com/groups/1140967102610838/permalink/9553755324665265/ PS, […]
Chatfield Zero flow Tues. 5/16/23- Beaver’s Surfable
Tuesday look for Beavers as the place to go surf. Rain from the storm last week is still making its way into the S. Platte but unfortunately down-river from RRP. We surfed Beavers last night and it was fun with some new sandbars that have formed in the back pool. Daves Wave is over a […]
Chatfield remain Zero today, Monday, May 15, 2023.
Got the update 5:16pm from Brent.
Gutter Bump RRP AM 5/11/23
Gauges are showing it.
River Festival Returns to Confluence Park 7/8/23
No guarantee of flow, but put it on your radar. July 8th 2pm-10pm Return of Greenway Foundation‘s river festival, re-branded as “Crosscurrents“, at Confluence Park in the S Platte downtown Denver. See https://www.crosscurrentsdenver.com Years past, John Blackshire of the Colorado SUP Club, has tried to negotiated water release for this event. Not sure if he […]
The Denver Surf Report 