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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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Big Benni’s working and Miracle also on a high volume. Pic above of Mark H. surfing Miracle this AM.
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Matt Brown before he passed away a few years back was the number one fan of “Surf Collusion Zine”. Cool story of this double exposure photo from 1982 of Matt graduating on stage and me doing a frontside grind at “Still Waves” bowl. Yes, the actual name of that bowl. Back in 1982, Matt Brown
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Big Benni’s gets bigger.!!’ Tip to catch Big Benni’s : Try jumping off different spots on to Benihanas. Go from the farthest corner and suitcase drop/jump up on the wave with a bit of a lower stance to then roll down into the wave from the top of the stinger. Some people are having success
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Sixx will likely be within shaper range keep an eye on the cam. Big Benni’s will still be surfable!!! Sixx Pole Cam updates every 15 minutes 4am-7pm: https://www.senserasystems.com/public/embed/3M7824646H83 LBK
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Big Benni’s is the place to surf now. Don’t miss it!!! Sixx is still blown out. Be safe and if have to go down Chiclets being flushed, GO THROUGH THE CENTER AND NOT THE SIDES! If you go trough the sides of Chiclets, go on your back and feet up. Suggest releasing leash before going
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Do you really need a river surf helmet? Yes but here is why. In river surfing, the board hunts your head. Unfortunately no helmet will protect you 100%; well, except for one or two helmets that you will likely not use but may change your mind. Scientific Testing of river surfing helmets. Currently there are
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Benni’s is in. Miracle Wave at Chatfield Dam might be in. Chatfield is releasing close to 900cfs. Sixx is blown out and Benni’s is fun with a bit of a hairy current to deal with when coming unstuck off the wave. You can make it to the edges of the river but you might have
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Per Brent, “The reallocated storage pool of 20,600 AF was filled to an elevation of 5444.00 at 12:45 pm today.” Sixx should blow out about 5pm. Go surf Benni’s, hopefully the shape it got with the big flows will suffice or a wave shaped volunteer can help it out. Smoke is in the air from
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Per the water manager Brent Schantz: “The Reallocated storage pool of 20,600 AF should be full later today. At that point we will start matching outflow to inflow so the discharge through Chatfield may be 800+ cfs. I will send out an email when that occurs.” If this happens, Sixx will blow out at 600cfs
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