Groundhog Day??? Check Chiclets!… Beavers, 16th, and Dave’s are surfable…. Low flow surf at Sixx? Kerry getting Scout today in increasingly crowded lineup! LBK
Category: Chatfield Water Release Announcements
Posts relayed from daily update(s) for the release of water from the Chatfield Reservoir determined by Colorado State employee Brent Schantz (River Operations & Compact Coordinator for Water Division One)
8/31/23 Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event (Chatfield increases from 80 cfs to 100 cfs, Thursday, August 31, 2023)
Back up 20cfs… Chiclets still might be fun. Beavers, 16th, and Dave’s are surfable…. Keep an on for low flow Sixx on the cam and gauge. Mike killing it at a very crowded Scout today! LBK
8/30/23 Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event (Chatfield release decreases from 100 cfs to 80 cfs)
What’s 20cfs between friends???? Well, please do tell Chatty water managers! Uggh Chiclets still might be fun. Beavers, 16th, and Dave’s are possible options. I’m headed to Scout late today for some last projected days of surf and hope to see 1 minute rides limits and equitable short side/long side sharing…. Or, we can do […]
8/29/23 Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event (No change at Chatfield today, will stay at 100cfs)
Sixx was surfed yesterday at low flow by multiple people at times. Might be surfable today depending upon amount of native flow in the river with a 100cfs on top of that. Chiclets might be real fun. It was green at 120cfs yesterday. Beavers, 16th, and Dave’s are surfable. LBK
8/28/23 Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event on Hold (Chatfield increases to 100cfs)
We surfed Sixx about 9am today at 120cfs since it is shaped for low flow…. Keep an eye on the RRP/Union gauge and Sixx Pole cam late this afternoon. If it goes above 120 and the fish ladder has water flowing (can see it on the lower right part of the pole cam photo), might […]
8/27/23 Sunday-Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event on Hold (Chatfield decreases to 50cfs)
Not giving up hope yet… Looking at the water calls for Chatty and the farmers still asking for water presumably for pumpkin lattes and pumpkin beer making stuff. If your jonesing for local surf: Beavers and 16th have some waves right now, and of course Dave’s will be up later in the day. LBK
Surf Forecast August 26th -27th, 2023 (Sixx Surf Jam Event On Hold)
RIVER SURFING FORECAST & NEWS: Rains came and unfortunately went but we are getting a slight bit more release today with a bump up to 80cfs release out of Chatty today (Sat 8/26/23). Keep an eye on the Union/RRP gauge and Sixx pole cam for possible low flow surf as left-over rain water might still […]
8/25/23 Starting out as Lay-day for the Sixx Surf Jam (Chatfield release will again stay at 58 cfs today, Friday) BUT THINGS MAY CHANGE
Chatty is not cooperating but we are under the threat of floods in the area through Sat. We will keeping an eye on the RRP’s gauge and the Sixx Pole Cam for a potential change in surf and update on the Sixx Surf Jam. Later today or Saturday looks interesting…. Stay tuned! LBK
8/24/23 Another Lay-day for the Sixx Surf Jam (Chatfield release will stay at 58 cfs)
So now they get all technical, yesterday it was 60cfs… today it is 58cfs… hahaha…. Not calling to wax up your surfboard yet or be planning that route we’re gonna take. We all are waiting for water! Remnant tropical moisture from tropical storm Harold rounding the western edge of the central U.S. Flash flooding risk […]
8/23/23 Lay-Day for Sixx Surf Jam Event continues (Chatfield increase to 60cfs)
Getting interesting…. Monsoons are predicted to head this way. Will it be enough rain into the foothills to get some quality release out of Chatty soon???? LBK
The Denver Surf Report 