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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 release gate will remain at 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 21, 2024. RRP: 68cfs+/- Another hot day with some possible afternoon rain. Not seeing anything really surfable locally. Pueblo: 466cfs+/- Small and shallow but likely fun. From a field report today, they are
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8/20/24, Assume the flow will remain at 60cfs. The Chatfield water managers are very late in their water announcement (yesterday issued it at 5pm). RRP: 73cfs+/- No real surf at RRP. Dry day w/ no rain. A couple more farmer calls for water but not seeing much release of water from the dam. Pueblo: 495cfs+/-
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As of 2pm there was no update to the Chatfield Dam release from the water managers and we will assume it remains 60cfs out of the dam. RRP: 70cfs+/- RRP doesn’t really have much. Though some will surf Chiclets with a huge inflatable down to like 80ish cfs and Lane bodyboarded Sixx this AM. Monsoons
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The main reservoir release gate will remain at 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 18, 2024. RRP: 68cfs+/- Dog days of flat summer surf. Monsoons look poor today thru the week. We are at the whims of farmer calls for water. Looks like you will need to
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The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 100 cfs to 60 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 17, 2024. RRP: 65cfs+/- (predicted) Sixx will be flat and likely Chiclets will not be surfable. Not calling the season for RRP, chance of monsoons will return and farmers
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The main reservoir release gate will be reduced from 140 cfs to 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 16, 2024. RRP: cfs+/- Sixx will drop out of surfable range by mid afternoon or sooner. Chiclets will have a mellow wave. Dry today but maybe monsoons show up
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The main reservoir release gate will remain at 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 15, 2024. RRP: 146cfs+/- Dry couple of days ahead. Can only hope they keep sending water out of the dam. Sixx is surfable on anything over about 125cfs, though is soft at lower
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The main reservoir release gate will remain at 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. RRP: 156cfs+/- Sixx has drained off today after last night’s heavy rains but will remain surfable with anything above 120cfs at the wave. Chiclets has a wave but you may need
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The main reservoir release gate will increase from 120 to 140 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, August 13, 2024. RRP: 150cfs+/- (predicted) Sixx was surfed late yesterday and will be again today with an additional 20cfs from the dam. Chances of heavy cold rain from 3pm to 7pm
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The main reservoir release gate will increase from 100 to 120 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, August 12, 2024. RRP: 130cfs+/- (predicted) Another day of hit or miss afternoon rain. Sixx will be in later today but side. Chiclets will be surfable. Pueblo: 1,050cfs+/- P-town new wave is
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