Beaver Wave

Beavers is a fun small wave to hit when RRP is just missing the enough water flows. Most people are surfing Beavers with a longboard or something with a good amount of volume. The wave comes in best at about 120cfs but can be surfed much lower than that. Unfortunately the wave blows out when it gets to 400cfs but you will likely be at RRP surfing if the flow is that high.


Suggestions

NOTE, the 2021 and likely 2022 surf seasons access to Beaver's is via wading into the river and paddling up from the fence line to the river to the wave just up from the parking lot.... Be cautious using the bike path, it is closed for emergency construction repairs to the failed retaining wall on the bike path (does not impact the river). Also, beware of dangerous rocks behind the wave, and new rock directly under the wave on surfers left. For more info on Beavers Wave check http://endlesswaves.net/waves/beaver-wave/

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David

Access to Beaver's is via wading into the river and paddling up from the fence line to the river to the wave.... Do not use the bike path, it is closed for emergency construction repairs to the failed retaining wall on the bike path (does not impact the river).... So be cool and do not use the bike path at all, to protect our river entry point and rights to surf the wave!!!

  • 01-23-2021
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David

Fun low flow session at 75cfs and 39 degrees water temp. (surfer- Casey Cupp styling it on his 7 foot longboard)

  • 01-23-2021
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David

The failing retaining wall at Beavers will be replaced, along with upgrades made to the trail in this area. We need to work as a surf community to get proper steps built down to Beavers as part of the $8million being spent to shore up the road, fix the retaining wall, and widen the path. Project Timeline: Winter 2022: Design complete Spring-Fall 2023: Construction

  • 2022-09-09

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Fountain Creek At Security
USGS 07105800 		92 cfs 3.8 ft
Arkansas River At Canon City
USGS 07096000 		559 cfs 5.9 ft
Arkansas River At Portland
USGS 07097000 		493 cfs 1.9 ft
Turkey Creek Nr Stone City
USGS 07099235 		0 cfs ft
Clover Ditch Drain At Quinn St Nr Widefield
USGS 07105815 		1 cfs 5.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
nohrsc medano pass
SNOTEL MDPC2 		10" 0"
nohrsc university camp
SNOTEL UVCC2 		20" 0"
nohrsc wild basin
SNOTEL WLBC2 		18" 0"
nohrsc glen cove
SNOTEL GLNC2 		11" 0"
nohrsc echo lake
SNOTEL ECLC2 		14" 2"
nohrsc sawtooth
SNOTEL SATC2 		26" -2"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		4" 1"
nohrsc copeland lake
SNOTEL COPC2 		8" 0"
nohrsc south colony
SNOTEL SCYC2 		23" -1"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Thunder Ridge 21 9,216 ft
Peregrine Pines Military - USAF Academy None 6,631 ft
Springdale 13 9,304 ft
South Meadows 64 7,897 ft
Meadow Ridge 19 9,177 ft
Mueller State Park 90 9,313 ft
Colorado 81 7,806 ft
Farish Military - USAF Academy None 9,083 ft
The Crags 17 10,120 ft
Painted Rocks 18 7,836 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Breckenridge Ski Resort 26" 42° 3.57"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 29" 30° 2.35"
Keystone Resort 9" 37° 1.37"
Ski Broadmoor 11" 40° 1.3"
Beaver Creek Resort 23" 45° 8.75"
Ski Cooper 16" 40° 1.95"
Terry Peak Ski Area 5" 50° 0.05"
Eldora Mountain Resort 19" 44° 1.31"
Pajarito Mountain 4" 47° 1.79"
Ski Santa Fe 9" 38° 1.83"
Taos Ski Valley 14" 38° 3.74"
Red River Ski Area 3" 48° 2.19"
Angel Fire Resort 11" 44° 2.8"
Arapahoe Basin 26" 34° 3.15"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 27" 35° 3.09"
Hogadon Ski Area 9" 43° 0.14"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 3" 49° 0.23"
Copper Mountain Resort 26" 42° 3.57"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 5" 50° 0.05"
Conquistador Ski Resort 25" 40° 0.95"
Echo Mountain Park 14" 45° 1.06"
Loveland 26" 34° 3.15"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 15" 42° 3.28"
Vail 28" 38° 7.72"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 52° 3.4"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 4" 47° 1.79"
Snowy Range 24" 36° 4.01"
River Run Streamflow Length Class