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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 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 11, 2024. RRP: 122cfs+/- Sixx can be gingerly surfed at 125cfs upwards. Chiclets will have a wave at this flow. Benni’s is not really surfable below 180cfs, but is fun to try. Pueblo:

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  • The main reservoir release gate will remain at 100 cfs, and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 10, 2024. RRP: cfs+/- Adam was longboarding Sixx last evening so it is tuned up today for any potential low flow surf. Keep an eye out for a line of rain storms possibly

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  • The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 80 to 100 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 9, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- Might see a tad bit more flow in the river on top of the dam release but afternoon/evening rains don’t seem to be lingering long enough

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  • The main reservoir release gate will remain at 75.9 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Thursday, August 8, 2024. RRP: 93cfs+/- We keep on just missing the afternoon/evening rains to make things surfable. The lack of surf trend will likely happen again today; however, I am starting to see senior

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  • The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 60 to 80 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. RRP: 100cfs+/- (predicted) Come on Smalls you are killing us!!…. Stormed last night but not enough rain to cause any surf this AM. Chiclets might have a fun

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  • The main reservoir release gate will be increased from 38 to 60 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Tuesday, August 6, 2024. RRP: 85cfs+/- (predicted) Chiclets will probably be surfable later in the day. Sixx and Benni’s will be flat. Not seeing any daytime gutter bump surf today as rains

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  • The main reservoir release gate will remain at 38 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Monday, August 5, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- RRP is flat but keep an eye out for potential surfable gutter bump from possible monsoon-like rains this week. Pueblo: 740+/- P-town new wave is fun. Mind any construction

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  • The main reservoir release gate will remain at 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Sunday, August 4, 2024. RRP: 70cfs+/- RRP is flat but could possibly get ankle high slapper waves on a bodyboard/surfmat at Chiclets, No 3. or Kayaks. Pueblo: 670cfs+/- P-town new wave was surfed at this

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  • The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 90 to 40 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Saturday, August 3, 2024. RRP: 60cfs+/- (predicted) RRP goes flat by this afternoon. We are for the most part dry again today and tomorrow. Next week looking like seven days of possible rain

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  • The main reservoir release gate will decrease from 125 to 90 cfs and the fish hatchery will remain at 5 cfs today, Friday, August 2, 2024. RRP: 110cfs+/- (predicted) Six will not be surfable starting by mid afternoon. Chiclets might have a leftover wave after the water drops. Check back Sat/Sun but most likely you

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