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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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
South Platte River At Henderson
USGS 06720500 		299 cfs 3.7 ft
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 		43 cfs 2.7 ft
Moffat Water Tunnel At East Portal
USGS 09022500 		17 cfs 0.5 ft
Sand Crk Abv Burlington Ditch Nr Commerce City
USGS 06714360 		11 cfs 3.7 ft
First Cr Bel Buckley Rd
USGS 06720460 		3 cfs 1.8 ft
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 		0 cfs 1.4 ft
Big Dry Creek At Westminster
USGS 06720820 		3 cfs 1.1 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		1" 0"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		2" 0"
nohrsc wild basin
SNOTEL WLBC2 		3" 0"
nohrsc sawtooth
SNOTEL SATC2 		2" 0"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914 		1" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		3" 0"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		2" 0"
nohrsc medano pass
SNOTEL MDPC2 		1" 0"
nohrsc copeland lake
SNOTEL COPC2 		1" 0"
crow creek
SNOTEL CRWW4 		1" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Sandia Peak Ski Area 0" 44° 6.02"
Red River Ski Area 0" 41° 12.18"
Snowy Range 1" 26° 4.68"
Keystone Resort 2" 27° 1.11"
Echo Mountain Park 0" 49° 7.83"
Angel Fire Resort 1" 41° 10.36"
Ski Santa Fe 1" 36° 5.45"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 3" 27° 2.56"
Conquistador Ski Resort 2" 34° 5.77"
Terry Peak Ski Area 0" 45° 0.37"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 0" 45° 0.37"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 2" 34° 4.21"
Hogadon Ski Area 0" 51° 0"
Vail 6" 29° 2.29"
Loveland 5" 23° 0.93"
Ski Broadmoor 1" 34° 6.23"
Copper Mountain Resort 2" 31° 2.1"
Pajarito Mountain 0" 44° 6.02"
Beaver Creek Resort 2" 38° 2.85"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 43° 7.7"
Arapahoe Basin 5" 23° 0.93"
Taos Ski Valley 3" 35° 12.04"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 2" 31° 2.1"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 0" 55° 6.12"
Ski Cooper 0" 22° 3.01"
Eldora Mountain Resort 0" 33° 3.6"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 2" 24° 4.82"
River Run Streamflow Length Class