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
Fountain Creek Near Pinon
USGS 07106300
108 cfs 3.5 ft
Beaver Creek Above Highway 115 Near Penrose
USGS 07099060
0 cfs 1.0 ft
Turkey Creek Nr Stone City
USGS 07099235
0 cfs ft
Arkansas River At Parkdale
USGS 07094500
406 cfs 2.6 ft
Turkey Creek Ab Teller Res Near Stone City
USGS 07099230
1 cfs 3.9 ft
Arkansas River At Canon City
USGS 07096000
344 cfs 5.6 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
nohrsc university camp
SNOTEL UVCC2
25" -1"
nohrsc south colony
SNOTEL SCYC2
3" -1"
niwot
SNOTEL NIWC2
7" 1"
nohrsc echo lake
SNOTEL ECLC2
1" 0"
crow creek
SNOTEL CRWW4
1" -1"
nohrsc glen cove
SNOTEL GLNC2
2" 0"
lake eldora
SNOTEL LELC2
3" -1"
nohrsc sawtooth
SNOTEL SATC2
29" 0"
nohrsc wild basin
SNOTEL WLBC2
20" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Jackson Creek 9 8,179 ft
Cherry Creek State Park 102 5,646 ft
Ouzel 13 6,285 ft
Platte River 10 6,333 ft
Flat Rocks 19 8,245 ft
Trail Creek None 7,844 ft
Chatfield State Park 193 5,494 ft
Osprey 13 6,217 ft
Devils Head 21 8,856 ft
Indian Creek 11 7,562 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Vail 0" 46° 9.13"
Eldora Mountain Resort 4" 49° 2.21"
Angel Fire Resort 0" 52° 2.44"
Arapahoe Basin 35" 40° 4.76"
Ski Cooper 8" 46° 3.3"
Snowy Range 26" 34° 14.73"
Cuchara Mountain Resort 0" 54° 1.93"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 25" 45° 5.31"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 5" 46° 6.06"
Loveland 35" 40° 4.76"
Echo Mountain Park 1" 46° 0.94"
Conquistador Ski Resort 8" 53° 3.5"
Sipapu Ski Area 1" 59° 3.93"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 25" 48° 6.67"
Copper Mountain Resort 12" 47° 4.71"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 12" 47° 4.71"
Terry Peak Ski Area 0" 35° 6.07"
Ski Santa Fe 0" 46° 4.73"
Hogadon Ski Area 80" 39° 4.92"
Ski Broadmoor 1" 45° 3.42"
Beaver Creek Resort 0" 56° 10.54"
Mystic Miner Ski Resort at Deer Mountain 0" 35° 6.07"
Pajarito Mountain 1" 42° 0"
Red River Ski Area 0" 53° 3.74"
Sandia Peak Ski Area 1" 42° 0"
Keystone Resort 11" 43° 3.33"
Taos Ski Valley 18" 47° 7.34"
River Run Streamflow Length Class