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  • 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

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  • Chatfield decreased to 80cfs at 11:30am Saturday, August 19, 2023. Sixx was surfed Friday at low flow but the Chatty drop to 80cfs will essentially take the surf out of Sixx, Chiclets, and Beavers and 16th to a point. Though the desperate surfers might hit Beavers anyway (it was surfed early Saturday) or Dave’s Wave

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  • The main reservoir gate release will increase from 425 cfs to 600 cfs between 12:00-1:00pm, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, June 9, 2024. Sixx will be on the fluffy edge of surfable starting later this afternoon. Benni’s becomes “Big Benni’s” and the spot to surf but use caution and

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  • The main reservoir gate release will increase from 375 cfs to 425 cfs at 12:00pm, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, June 8, 2024. A lot of surf around Colorado today. Locally we will have RRP up to 425cfs out the dam and with the gem of Wave Sixx at

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  • After the main gate was briefly closed from 10:30am to 12:00pm, for the USACE safety inspection of the conduit today, the main reservoir gate release will be set to 375 cfs at 12:00pm, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, June 7, 2024. Things will be strange at RRP today and will see the

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  • The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 375 to 325 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, June 6, 2024. RRP: Things will drop soon from yesterday but remain in the very good to excellent range. Actually Wave Sixx will be easier to learn later this afternoon and

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  • The use of leash for river surfing is a personal choice hopefully made on self-education and not just a sales pitch from some shop employee selling/renting you a leash or just looking at what people are surfing with a leash or no leash. Yesterday an interview with Evan Stafford, the Communications Director for American Whitewater,

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  • The main reservoir release gate will be decreased from 425 to 375 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. RRP: Sixx will still be in the excellent range with the dam releasing 50cfs less for a total of 375cfs but might need a tad bit of shaping,

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  • The main reservoir gate release will remain at 425 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Sixx is epic! Check the pic below. LBK

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  • The main reservoir gate release will increase from 400 cfs to 425 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, June 3, 2024. Sixx might need a slight tune when the extra 25cfs comes in. Wave will fall on itself at times but should come back in less than a minute.

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  • Chatty 400cfs

    The main reservoir release gate will remain at 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Share the stoke. Keep your runs shorter when the lines are long. LBK

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  • Chatty Stays 400cfs

    The main reservoir release gate will remain at 400 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Surf is abound!!!…. Sixx is on fire. Benni’s is fun. Golden is up (go w/ someone who knows that spot). Pueblo old waves are up and the new wave was surfed

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