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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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  • For the real poop on the Denver Surf spots either buy a collectors copy of the “The River Surfing Report” Kilgore Books & Comics – 624E. 13th Ave, Denver, CO 80203 Also can read it on line at: https://issuu.com/surfcollusion/docs/the_river_surfing_report_metro_denver_vol1-1_march

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  • Sixx is almost in. Look for surf to improve over the morning and into the afternoon. Last nights rains dumped rain into the river system and hit 1,290cfs at 9:30pm. This morning the river on the gauge is dropping in the 600’s. Keep an eye on the cam for better feedback on the status of

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  • Sixx remains in play but on the edge possible bumps this afternoon. Big Benni’s is an alternate if you need to wait out any flows to drop Sixx back into its green face. Per Colorado Div of Natural Resources Water Div 1, “Chatfield will be increased from 380 to 510 cfs today at 12:00pm, June 8,

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  • World Ocean Day 2023 is celebrated this June 8th 2023 and strives to unite and rally the world to protect and restore our blue planet! For more information, click on this link: https://worldoceanday.org Locally, consider joining the Inland Ocean Coalition to do you part in protecting our oceans: https://inlandoceancoalition.org What are you doing for World

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  • Year round local Flowrider?!?! Englewood, CO is a rad city that shares RRP river waves w/ Sheridan, and Englewood hopes to get the backing of the citizens for projects including an indoor Flowrider. If you live in Englewood or have family, friends, or know anyone you know who lives in Englewood; tell them to support

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  • Per Brent the water manager: “The Chatfield release was reduced to 0 cfs earlier today for a dam inspection. It will increase to 380 cfs by 5 pm today, June 7, 2023.“

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  • Looks like 0cfs drop started at 2:15pm. Look for surf thru 5pm and in time to go take a shower and then watch the Nuggets hopefully win…. Go Denver!

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  • USACE performing a periodic inspection of Chatfield Dam today at 13:00 MDT. At this time the release will be cut back to 0 cfs for a 3-4 hour period. The releases from the manifold will continue during this time. This will allow a group of 9 people to inspect the flood conduit, service gates, and

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  • Brent at 12:45pm, made it sound all personal like, “Hi, All – Release at Chatfield was reduced to 450 cfs at 10:45am today, June 6, 2023….” Kind of a cool cat if you ask us. LBK

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  • Sixx? Big-Benni’s Keep an eye on the gauges and hope to get a Chatty update for ya soon!

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