USACE performing a periodic inspection of Chatfield Dam today at 13:00 MDT. At this time the release will be cut back to 0 cfs for a 3-4 hour period. The releases from the manifold will continue during this time. This will allow a group of 9 people to inspect the flood conduit, service gates, and […]
Category: River Surfing News
Actual news, opinions, and rants regarding river surfing.
Golden Bans Bodysurfing (Interview w/ local bodysurfer)
On June 1, 2023, Jefferson Sheriff Department and the Golden Police Department temporarily banned “body-surfers” from Clear Creek due to high water flows. The Denver Surf Report would like to interview Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli and/or Golden Police Chief Joe Harvey on why they included “body-surfers” in the prohibition; but, we realize they have […]
International Surfing Day (Sat June 17th)
International Surfing Day is held annually on the third Saturday of June, as a worldwide celebration of surfing as a sport and as a lifestyle. The day is observed with surf contests, barbecues, film screenings, and other surf-related activities. Surfers also use the day to give back to the environment by organizing trash clean-ups,etc. Drop […]
Chatfield decrease from 800 cfs to 680 cfs at 09:40 am today, Saturday, May 27, 2023.
Just over the edge of Sixx coming in. Maybe a waveshaper attempt in the makes… Big Benni’s will still be firing all day. Surf session with ET and the Cali boys happening mid day. Get it…. LBK
Happy Graduation To All
Matt Brown before he passed away a few years back was the number one fan of “Surf Collusion Zine”. Cool story of this double exposure photo from 1982 of Matt graduating on stage and me doing a frontside grind at “Still Waves” bowl. Yes, the actual name of that bowl. Back in 1982, Matt Brown […]
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, […]
Surf Forecast Fri 5/12/23- Late Surf Possible
Storm system drops 18% of annual average precipitation on Denver, per Denver Post. Flood Watch ends at noon today (Fri 5/12/23). Keep an eye on the gauges today for potential surf later in the day with lower flows. Benni’s was surfed yesterday by two brave locals, Nathan and Cody, as the angry S Platte was […]
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 […]
SURF SACRIFICE!
Why with one of the best snow seasons in decades, the S. Platte river waves are being held back? Maybe spring has been cooler and a bit wetter for the farmers to make any demands for water from the Chatfield Reservoir? Maybe it is the S. Platter River basin snowpack not as higher as elsewhere?… […]
Surfer Profile: Longboard Bill
Q&A with LONGBOARD BILL Name/nickname: Bill … but I do hear “Longboard Bill” now and then Stance: Regular Crib: Greenwood Village, CO Years Surfing:River — when did RRP start? 5 years?Ocean — standup surfing = 38 years. Bodysurfing/mat & bodyboard riding since before I can remember … probably ~46 years. Current Favorite Boards: 6’ x […]
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