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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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!!!

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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)

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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

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Big Thompson River At Loveland
USGS 06741510
25 cfs 1.0 ft
Boulder Cr At North 75Th St Nr Boulder
USGS 06730200
11 cfs 4.1 ft
South Platte River At Henderson
USGS 06720500
252 cfs 3.6 ft
Big Dry Creek At Westminster
USGS 06720820
1 cfs 1.0 ft
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000
23 cfs 2.6 ft
Big Thompson River At Mouth
USGS 06744000
43 cfs 1.3 ft
Big Dry Creek At Mouth Near Fort Lupton
USGS 06720990
24 cfs 4.2 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
nohrsc wild basin
SNOTEL WLBC2
30" 3"
cripple creek 5.1 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-16
1" 0"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773
31" 0"
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329
0.5" 0.2"
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2
1" 0"
crow creek
SNOTEL CRWW4
188" 0"
niwot
SNOTEL NIWC2
21" 1"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057
10" 0"
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331
0.5" 0"
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296
2" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 37" 15° 1.92"
Taos Ski Valley 26" 15° 4.64"
Beaver Creek Resort 22" 18° 3.58"
Pajarito Mountain 2" 25° 2.48"
Loveland 34" 2.87"
Copper Mountain Resort 26" 14° 2.1"
Ski Santa Fe 24" 17° 3.2"
Sipapu Ski Area 3" 24° 3.34"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 11" 11° 0.74"
Terry Peak Ski Area 11" 11° 0.74"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 36" 1.29"
Echo Mountain Park 7" 14° 1.05"
Hogadon Ski Area 15" 13° 0.42"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 26" 14° 2.1"
Snowy Range 46" 1.18"
Angel Fire Resort 11" 18° 2.9"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 36" 10° 2.31"
Ski Cooper 13" 1.2"
Red River Ski Area 3" 21° 3.8"
Conquistador Ski Resort 31" 15° 3.36"
Eldora Mountain Resort 20" 16° 1.21"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 2" 25° 2.48"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 2" 22° 1.69"
Ski Broadmoor 10" 12° 1.37"
Keystone Resort 23" 10° 1.69"
Vail 33" 3.95"
Arapahoe Basin 34" 2.87"
River Run Streamflow Length Class