Riverdale Wave
The Riverdale wave premiered in the Spring of 2005 and was an instant success. The wave was engineered by Nick Turner as a high water wave-hole. Usually good only during spring runoff, the Riverdale wave is the destination of choice by the playboating crowd. On sunny spring Saturdays the parking area can see a dozen or more rack-sporting vehicles lined up the street. Hit the wave while it is up. At very high flows it isn't recommended for beginners unless they have a solid roll. At medium flows it can give a first time wave experience to an intrepid beginner. Even at low flows, the slides coming into the waves can be very exhilerating for beginners and make an exiting put-in for the mellow run down to the Ogden Kayak Park.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Weber River are between a bare minimum of 1,400cfs and a high of 2,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 10132000, the Weber River At Echo
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Riverdale Wave.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III- |
| Elevation | 5,444 ft |
| Run Length | 0.2 Mi |
| Gradient | 27 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 0.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 0.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 32° |
| River | Weber River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Weber River At Echo
USGS 10132000 |
|
1st Wave
Class III- |
|
2nd Wave
Class III- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
East Canyon Creek Near Morgan
USGS 10134500 |
6 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10171000 |
124 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Provo River Near Charleston
USGS 10155500 |
160 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
South Willow Creek Near Grantsville
USGS 10172800 |
2 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Blacksmith Fork Ab U.P.&L. Co
USGS 10113500 |
51 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Ab East Cyn Res Nr Morgan
USGS 10133980 |
33 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Red Butte Creek At Fort Douglas
USGS 10172200 |
1 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
South Fork Ogden River Near Huntsville
USGS 10137500 |
40 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Weber River Near Wanship
USGS 10129500 |
26 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Bear River At Idaho-Utah State Line
USGS 10092700 |
386 cfs | 9.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Oxford Spring
SNOTEL 677 |
25" | 0" |
|
Louis Meadow
SNOTEL 972 |
30" | 3" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
23" | 1" |
|
Timpanogos Divide
SNOTEL 820 |
32" | -1" |
|
Tony Grove Lake
SNOTEL 823 |
72" | 1" |
|
Usu Doc Daniel
SNOTEL 1098 |
57" | 1" |
|
Hardscrabble
SNOTEL 896 |
35" | 2" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
32" | 2" |
|
Parley'S Summit
SNOTEL 684 |
34" | -1" |
|
bern
SNOTEL BERI1 |
16.51" | 0.1" |
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
54" | 1" |
|
Dry Bread Pond
SNOTEL 455 |
41" | 1" |
|
Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
43" | 1" |
|
Tony Grove Rs
SNOTEL 1113 |
30" | 1" |
|
Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
40" | 2" |
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
53.03" | 0.8" |
|
Mill-D North
SNOTEL 628 |
38" | 0" |
|
Little Bear
SNOTEL 582 |
24" | 2" |
|
Lightning Ridge
SNOTEL 1056 |
37" | 0" |
|
Horse Ridge
SNOTEL 533 |
44" | 3" |
|
Klondike Narrows
SNOTEL 1115 |
40" | 0" |
|
Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
23" | 0" |
|
Kilfoil Creek
SNOTEL 1145 |
32" | 4" |
|
Emigrant Summit
SNOTEL 471 |
37" | -1" |
|
Monte Cristo
SNOTEL 634 |
57" | 7" |
|
Sedgwick Peak
SNOTEL 741 |
35" | 0" |
|
Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
60" | 1" |
|
grantsville 2w
SNOTEL GNTU1 |
0.87" | 0.56" |
|
Garden City Summit
SNOTEL 1114 |
36" | 0" |
|
Parrish Creek
SNOTEL 971 |
33" | 0" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
53.03" | 0.8" |
|
deer creek dam
SNOTEL DCC_MADIS |
8" | 0" |
|
Mining Fork
SNOTEL 631 |
29" | 2" |
|
Lookout Peak
SNOTEL 596 |
42" | 2" |
|
Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
47" | -2" |
|
Bevans Cabin
SNOTEL 1214 |
12" | 1" |
|
Temple Fork
SNOTEL 1013 |
32" | 1" |
|
alpine
SNOTEL AMFU1 |
0.53" | 0" |
|
Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
33" | 1" |
|
Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
42" | 0" |
|
Brighton
SNOTEL 366 |
34" | -2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 60" | 27° | 0" |
| Powder Mountain | 24" | 29° | 0" |
| Snowbasin | 33" | 31° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Narrows | 40.3cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Rainbow Gardens | 40.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.46cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Lower Ogden | 40.3cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Ogden Play Park | 71.9cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.46cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 39.4cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 71.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Logan Town Run | 67.7cfs | None Mi | II+ to III- |
| Staircase Section - 2nd Dam to 1st Dam | 67.7cfs | None Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.46cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| 3rd Dam to 2nd Dam | 67.7cfs | None Mi | II+ to III |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 49.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |