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
Fourmile Creek Below Cripple Creek Near Victor
USGS 07096250
5 cfs 3.1 ft
Fountain Creek Near Fountain
USGS 07106000
217 cfs 7.8 ft
Rock Creek Above Fort Carson Reservation
USGS 07105945
0 cfs 1.1 ft
Beaver Cr Abv Upper Beaver Cemetery Nr Penrose
USGS 07099050
10 cfs 2.1 ft
Jimmy Camp Creek At Fountain
USGS 07105900
1 cfs 3.8 ft
Turkey Creek Near Fountain Colo
USGS 07099215
2 cfs 2.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
South Colony
SNOTEL 773
30" -1"
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2
6" 0"
colorado springs 1.1 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-194
3" 1.6"
ruxton park,co
SNOTEL RUXC2
9" 3.6"
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-72
4" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042
11" -1"
fcl 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-311
6.5" 6.3"
erie 1.5 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-511
2" 2"
erie 0.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-392
5.8" 0"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914
23" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Hogadon Ski Area 1" 18° 2.73"
Terry Peak Ski Area 3" 28° 2.52"
Loveland 13" 14° 6.5"
Taos Ski Valley 12" 21° 4.11"
Ski Cooper 6" 13° 4.81"
Ski Santa Fe 13" 16° 0.26"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 3" 28° 2.52"
Sipapu Ski Area 8" 29° 0.42"
Arapahoe Basin 13" 14° 6.5"
Keystone Resort 10" 16° 4.05"
Echo Mountain Park 7" 18° 2.73"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 9" 13° 2.85"
Red River Ski Area 12" 23° 0.72"
Snowy Range 9" 13° 22.5"
Copper Mountain Resort 12" 22° 6.61"
Conquistador Ski Resort 30" 18° 0"
Eldora Mountain Resort 8" 20° 6.84"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 11" 21° 13.49"
Pajarito Mountain 8" 29° 0.52"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 9" 20° 12.09"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 8" 29° 0.52"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 19" 10° 3.14"
Ski Broadmoor 10" 18° 0.15"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 0" 21° 7.21"
Beaver Creek Resort 8" 27° 9.09"
Vail 18" 18° 9.49"
Angel Fire Resort 7" 21° 0.18"
River Run Streamflow Length Class