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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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
Cache La Poudre River Near Greeley
USGS 06752500 		67 cfs 1.4 ft
South Platte River Near Kersey
USGS 06754000 		211 cfs 1.9 ft
Cherry Creek Near Franktown
USGS 06712000 		2 cfs 2.5 ft
Buckhorn Creek Near Masonville
USGS 06739500 		24 cfs 6.8 ft
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 		28 cfs 2.3 ft
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 		120 cfs 1.8 ft
West Cr. Abv Shrewsbury Gulch Nr Westcreek Co
USGS 06701700 		1 cfs 5.3 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
nohrsc university camp
SNOTEL UVCC2 		1" 0"
crow creek
SNOTEL CRWW4 		2" 0"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		1" 1"
nohrsc glen cove
SNOTEL GLNC2 		1" 0"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		1" 1"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		1" 1"
nohrsc sawtooth
SNOTEL SATC2 		1" 0"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		1" 0"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		1" 1"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
River Run Streamflow Length Class