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
Cherry Creek Near Franktown
USGS 06712000
6 cfs 2.8 ft
Pine Creek Abv Briargate Pkwy
USGS 07103965
3 cfs 10.6 ft
West Monument Creek Below Rampart Reservoir
USGS 07103797
5 cfs 4.6 ft
S Platte R Ab 11-Mile Canyon Re
USGS 06695000
98 cfs 1.0 ft
West Monument Creek At Air Force Academy
USGS 07103800
2 cfs 1.2 ft
South Platte River At Waterton
USGS 06708000
37 cfs 0.7 ft
Plum Creek At Titan Rd Nr Louviers
USGS 06709530
49 cfs 9.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564
36" 0"
fcl 1.7 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-295
1.2" 0"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663
39" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042
44" 0"
nohrsc university camp
SNOTEL UVCC2
44" 3"
nohrsc black forest 4.7 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-271
0.5" 0.4"
longmont 5.1 e, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-302
0.5" 0"
thornton 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-100
0.5" 0"
the pinery 1.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-218
0.2" 0.2"
calhan 5sw amrad
SNOTEL CLHC2
4" 3.3"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Boulder County Fairground None 4,974 ft
Standley Lake None 5,530 ft
Inlet Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir None 5,437 ft
St. Vrain State Park 87 4,850 ft
Union Reservoir 42 4,957 ft
Carter Lake - South Side Campgrounds None 5,711 ft
Missile Site Park 12 4,942 ft
South Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir None 5,435 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Boyd Lake State Park 148 4,991 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 19" 13° 3.13"
Echo Mountain Park 20" 30° 3.35"
Pajarito Mountain 1" 42° 0.26"
Keystone Resort 28" 25° 5.76"
Ski Cooper 29" 26° 3.97"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 1" 42° 0.26"
Ski Broadmoor 16" 26° 0.56"
Vail 62" 26° 13.12"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 44° 2.04"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 56" 28° 9.22"
Terry Peak Ski Area 19" 13° 3.13"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 52" 27° 10.95"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 52" 22° 3.11"
Beaver Creek Resort 50" 35° 13.52"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 5" 35° 1.37"
Loveland 55" 20° 8.86"
Eldora Mountain Resort 36" 29° 5.79"
Arapahoe Basin 55" 20° 8.86"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 56" 22° 10.2"
Conquistador Ski Resort 37" 28° 0.44"
Angel Fire Resort 13" 39° 1.12"
Taos Ski Valley 26" 32° 1.64"
Copper Mountain Resort 56" 28° 9.22"
Snowy Range 61" 19° 16.04"
Red River Ski Area 7" 41° 1.57"
Hogadon Ski Area 21" 23° 1.38"
Ski Santa Fe 21" 31° 0.96"
River Run Streamflow Length Class