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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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Be aware of online scams out there pretending to sell surf gear at deep discounts! This happens. Currently O’Neill and Volcom web pages have been spoofed. And this is not the first time, a while back Surf Station surf shop in St Augustine, Fla was spoofed and so was Firewire. Recently FaceBook and Instagram promoted
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“Gabba Gabba Hey!” With under two months to go of surfing at least one day each month for an entire year, who will earn a spot as part of the “Rugged Surfer Crew” for 2023? Looking for names of those who will pull it off. Send nominations via the “contact” drop down from the main
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The snowstorm Sat/Sun dropped over 8 inches of snow in Metro Denver; and with a melt-off in the next day or so, we might see some surf. Keep an eye on the RRP gauge and Sixx Poll Cam for some very cold surf. Beaver’s looked surfable Sunday and Dave’s Wave has some flow pushing toward
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Word on the street is a surf session has been called for 4pm when high tide rolls in at Dave’s Wave this Saturday afternoon. Air temp will be in the upper 70’s and water temp will be in the mid to upper 60’s. Go get some groveling small fun surf. LBK
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RIVER SURFING FORECAST & NEWS: Yes the river surfing season for 2023 is for the most part over. Though we have a handful of diehards who will likely pull off a full year of surfing every month in 2023. Are you one of those insane enough to have surfed every month in 2023? Or you
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Go check the snowboarding and snowskating by 16th Street Wave or even bring your own gear to ride the box and rails today that are free till 4pm today. Info: https://mailchi.mp/snowboardmag/meka-snowboarding-festival-starts-tomorrow?e=a3dd875e18 16th Street Wave is small but might be worth a gamble on a high volume board or longboard. Dave’s Wave late afternoon might be
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Chatty likely staying at 15cfs today. 16th Street Wave is 122 and people are hitting a free snowboard rail park at Commoms Park downtown Denver up the hill from the wave today thru the weekend (also free to watch). Info: https://mailchi.mp/snowboardmag/meka-snowboarding-festival-starts-tomorrow?e=a3dd875e18 Only in Denver, ColoRADo. LBK
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Will do a wrap up post in the next few days on what to expect fall/winter etc. LBK
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Fall seasonal almost no flow is in…. Can still get Dave’s late afternoon though. LBK
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Friends are talking road-trips to Boise, ID and/or Bend, OR waves! Montrose has waves. Dave’s in the later afternoon if you are jonesing. LBK