Published on May 20th, 2018 | by Alex Mauer
River Surfing Pueblo, Colordao
I first started taking surf trips to Pueblo 12 years ago. I would drive down 3-5 times a week. I drove roundtrip for 4 hours to surf for 2. I never really wanted to surf anywhere else because I knew when it was going to be good or not. Surfing here was always a sure thing. I knew that I was going to have a good session.
The waves in Pueblo get good starting at 1k and stay good all the way up to 4k. The more flow the better the wave will be. I use the gage on American Whitewater.
It is awesome to surf with so much art in the back drop.
Pueblo is unique because of the wall that lines the river. It is awesome to surf with so much art in the back drop! We started surfing in hole 3 today. It was so much fun. The wave has changed a lot over the years. At 1k the wave use to be a little stronger. I think sediment has filled in behind the wave over the years and made it a little softer.
I got to charge hole 4 and nail it first time. In the past I always stayed at hole 3 because the swim is easier and the wave is easier to surf. The last time I surfed hole 4 I had a pretty long hold down. I fell in the whitewash of the wave and just got held there for 30 to 45 seconds. It felt way longer!
I get really excited to hear about the new wave project they are working on. Having a large wave shaper there would be amazing. I really hope that the wave gets approved and we are able to make an amazing wave down there!
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Alex Mauer When I was 12 my dad gave me a boogie board. He told me to go play in the river next to his apartment. I have been playing in the water and helping pioneer the river surfing scene in Colorado ever since. I have a bucket list of waves I want to surf around the world! I love to play in the water and will try and surf anything! Surfing is surfing no matter what you are riding, short board, long board, SUP, boogie board, pool toys, lunch trays ... you name it I will try and surf it!
