Realize most of you are pay-walled off from reading this Denver Post article today but it is the same old regurgitated story we often read about the S Platte River going to be resorted over the next decade(s) from Denver on up to and past Thornton. Unfortunately along with restoration of that stretch of the […]
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Chatty again 215cfs
The main reservoir release gate will remain at 215 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 10 cfs today, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. RRP: 250cfs+/- Sixx is fun. Benny’s is surfable and Chiclets is real fun also. Pueblo: 1,400cfs P-town’s new wave is surfing real well as Cody rebrands the wave while non-stop surfing […]
“Pueblo’s New Wave“ Revealed May 16th, 2024!!!
Just by chance I had business down in Pueblo, Colorado the morning of Thursday May 16, 2024 and after a meeting I got word Chatty was going up to 1,400cfs and “Miracle Wave” was up… but I was in Pueblo. Kind of bummed I decided to go get some quality footage of “Pueblo’s New Wave” […]
UK QR Leash Research Report 2023 (just located)
The full research report on quick release leashes that recommends that while in a white water environment DO NOT wear a leash. Here is a link to the report: https://britishcanoeingawarding.org.uk/wp-content/files/BC_Report_SUP_Leashes_in_Flowing_and_WW_V2.1Dec23.pdf Items of interest from review of the report: The saga continues. Use your best judgment when river surfing any river wave and at any flow […]
INDEFINITELY PAUSING PROMOTING RIVER SURFING
After much research, failed attempts for change of status quo, and self-reflection; I have decided to refrain from knowingly promoting river surfing due to river surfing’s unwittingly and knowingly negligent use of unsafe gear (in particular the use of quick release leashes and improperly designed personal floatation devices for river surfing). Quick Release Leashes Are […]
Pocket Wave 2.0 BV Public Meeting 8/17/2023 7pm
Buena Vista plans to create a green faced wave, similar to the Scout Wave in Salida, by revamping the current version of Pocket Wave. The project is called “Pocket Wave 2.0”. A public update meeting will be held Thursday 8/17/2023 7pm in the Buena Vista Community Center on Pocket Wave 2.0… No word yet if […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Denver Surf Report 