There is a section of the Colorado River by New Castle called South Canyon. Every year about this time, kayakers flock from not only CO, but all over the country. When the water hits a certain CFS (cubic feet per second), this awesome wave forms. For all kayakers this is the dream, a perfect wave, an easy park and walk, and a great eddy (pool of water to hang out in). This South Canyon wave goes off only two time a year. Once while the river is on the rise, and the other while the river is receding. Well, with our funky temps, and super quick runoff, the wave was only here for a day or two on the way up. It only goes off between 3000 & 3800 cfs. Well, the time is now, it has been going for 3 or 4 days, and I was able to make it down with some buddies today for my first attempt at this wave for surfing. Surfing in a kayak is when you enter the wave facing upstream, and there is literally a wave that has formed because of the amount of water, and the river bottom. Just like a surf wave in the ocean, except this one never stops. There is no white sandy beach to hit, not that that is all that bad. Anyway, professionals come in, and are throwing all these huge tricks, and it is pretty fun. Good thing there was no bike riding in the schedule today, so I am able to hit the WAVE!! Now we pray it stays for a couple more days. People go crazy when the wave goes off. People take days off work, drive from all across the country, and there was people there @ 7am this morning when I was heading into work.... Good thing it is in our backyard. Here are a couple good pics courtesy of one of my good buddies Nick Armano. 
(This one is of Nick)
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