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
Sand Creek Above Mouth At Colorado Springs
USGS 07105600
3 cfs 2.3 ft
Fountain Cr Bl Janitell Rd Bl Colo. Springs
USGS 07105530
97 cfs 5.4 ft
Cheyenne Creek At Evans Ave At Colorado Springs
USGS 07105490
6 cfs 1.7 ft
Fountain Creek At Colorado Springs
USGS 07105500
53 cfs 5.2 ft
Jimmy Camp Creek At Fountain
USGS 07105900
1 cfs 3.8 ft
Fourmile Creek Below Cripple Creek Near Victor
USGS 07096250
5 cfs 3.1 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331
3" 1.5"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057
12" 2"
divide 4nw
SNOTEL DNWC2
1" 0"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838
43" 0"
evergreen 1.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-424
1" 0.8"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251
52" 0"
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2
3" 3.5"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122
27" 0"
nohrsc glen cove
SNOTEL GLNC2
10" -2"
nohrsc boulder 2.9 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-583
0.1" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Echo Mountain Park 16" 45° 0.76"
Terry Peak Ski Area 10" 33° 8.63"
Eldora Mountain Resort 31" 31° 4.07"
Arapahoe Basin 45" 22° 4.81"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 10" 33° 8.63"
Angel Fire Resort 0" 46° 0"
Ski Santa Fe 16" 38° 0"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 44" 25° 4.32"
Ski Cooper 19" 25° 0.97"
Beaver Creek Resort 22" 40° 1.6"
Vail 32" 30° 2.39"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 1" 51° 0"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 0" 42° 0"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 54° 0"
Pajarito Mountain 1" 51° 0"
Hogadon Ski Area 14" 32° 3.74"
Snowy Range 53" 20° 1.38"
Loveland 45" 22° 4.81"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 36" 29° 0.06"
Taos Ski Valley 26" 40° 0"
Ski Broadmoor 12" 33° 0"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 43" 30° 4.87"
Copper Mountain Resort 34" 30° 2.7"
Conquistador Ski Resort 27" 39° 0"
Keystone Resort 28" 26° 3.01"
Red River Ski Area 0" 46° 0"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 34" 30° 2.7"
River Run Streamflow Length Class