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
Turkey Creek Nr Stone City
USGS 07099235
0 cfs ft
Arkansas River At Canon City
USGS 07096000
385 cfs 5.7 ft
Arkansas River At Parkdale
USGS 07094500
306 cfs 2.4 ft
Fountain Creek Near Pinon
USGS 07106300
83 cfs 3.6 ft
Beaver Creek Above Highway 115 Near Penrose
USGS 07099060
11 cfs 1.9 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
lake eldora
SNOTEL LELC2
9" 0"
nohrsc glen cove
SNOTEL GLNC2
5" 0"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773
15" 0"
crow creek
SNOTEL CRWW4
2" -1"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412
1" 0"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936
3" 0"
nohrsc university camp
SNOTEL UVCC2
14" 0"
niwot
SNOTEL NIWC2
9" 0"
nohrsc wild basin
SNOTEL WLBC2
12" 0"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057
5" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Echo Mountain Park 3" 49° 0"
Angel Fire Resort 3" 51° 0.06"
Keystone Resort 10" 41° 0.08"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 18" 36° 1.31"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 60° 0.05"
Ski Broadmoor 5" 47° 0"
Terry Peak Ski Area 4" 55° 0.5"
Ski Cooper 7" 42° 1.95"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 11" 49° 2.26"
Arapahoe Basin 17" 38° 0.48"
Taos Ski Valley 12" 48° 0.28"
Pajarito Mountain 2" 55° 0.1"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 0" 52° 0"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 14" 48° 6.5"
Eldora Mountain Resort 9" 52° 1.7"
Red River Ski Area 4" 52° 0.09"
Hogadon Ski Area 3" 50° 0.25"
Beaver Creek Resort 5" 53° 3.86"
Vail 11" 45° 3.25"
Copper Mountain Resort 11" 49° 2.26"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 4" 55° 0.5"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 15" 44° 4.83"
Ski Santa Fe 7" 47° 0"
Conquistador Ski Resort 15" 45° 0.14"
Snowy Range 22" 41° 2.01"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 2" 55° 0.1"
Loveland 17" 38° 0.48"
River Run Streamflow Length Class