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!!!

  • 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
Fourmile Creek At Orodell
USGS 06727500 		2 cfs 4.5 ft
Bear Creek Above Bear Creek Lake Near Morrison
USGS 06710605 		12 cfs 3.8 ft
Big Dry Creek At Mouth Near Fort Lupton
USGS 06720990 		30 cfs 4.5 ft
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 		51 cfs 2.5 ft
Cherry Creek Below Cherry Creek Lake
USGS 06713000 		30 cfs 4.6 ft
Williams Canyon Abv Mouth Near Manitou Springs
USGS 07103100 		0 cfs 3.7 ft
Sand Crk Abv Burlington Ditch Nr Commerce City
USGS 06714360 		16 cfs 3.7 ft
Fountain Creek At Cascade
USGS 07100300 		9 cfs 4.3 ft
Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont
USGS 06724970 		2 cfs 5.8 ft
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 		6 cfs 0.4 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		70" -2"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		43" -1"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		25" -2"
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 		1" None"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		29" 0"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		18" -1"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		71" -1"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		52" -1"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		6" 1"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		44" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Boulder County Fairground None 4,974 ft
St. Vrain State Park 87 4,850 ft
Standley Lake None 5,530 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Union Reservoir 42 4,957 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Tunnel 1 to Golden Whitewater Park 60.7cfs None Mi III- to III+
Idledale to Morrison 11.2cfs 3.0 Mi IV+ to V
Lower Boulder Canyon 42.0cfs None Mi IV- to V-
October Hole 37.8cfs None Mi II
Golden Whitewater Park 3.92cfs 0.75 Mi II+