Red Cedar - B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles)


Red Cedar, Michigan, US

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B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles)

Usual Difficulty I(II) (varies with level)
Length 0.1 Miles
Avg. Gradient 1 fpm
Max Gradient 1 fpm

Kayak Surfing the Wave


Kayak Surfing the Wave
Photo of Jonathan E. Lutz by Jeremy Herliczek | Lansing State Journal taken 09/15/08 @ 1,860 cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING, MI
usgs-04112500 800 - 2300 cfs I 00h58m 201 cfs (rc= -0.8 )
Too low. Gauge (355 sq.mi. drainage) is very near this location, thus quite accurately reflects flows.


River Description

The best play wave in southern Michigan when the level is right.  There is an old cement, river wide low water dam that is broken up.  Most of the year the water is only a few inches deep, but at higher levels a decent play wave is created.

See Flow Info, Comments, Map and Directions tabs for additional information.

The following clip fron youtube shows side surfing at about 800 cfs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igWjePY-p7k


Additional details about this and another site on the Red Cedar River can be found HERE.

Check it out here:


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2010-11-27 00:30:08

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Getting the Stern down and the Bow Up

Detail Trip Report  Getting the Stern down and the Bow Up  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(395.64KB .jpeg)

Turning around in River Center

Detail Trip Report  Turning around in River Center  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(373.52KB .jpeg)

Side Surfing

Detail Trip Report  Side Surfing  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(322.96KB .jpeg)

Front Surf Close Up on River Left

Detail Trip Report  Front Surf Close Up on River Left  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(306.84KB .jpeg)

Front Surf on River Left

Detail Trip Report  Front Surf on River Left  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(546.47KB .jpeg)

Eddy on River Left

Detail Trip Report  Eddy on River Left  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(585.02KB .jpeg)

Side Surfing the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Side Surfing the Wave  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(553.10KB .jpeg)

Front Surfing the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Front Surfing the Wave  @Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), MI(554.65KB .jpeg)

Hitting the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Hitting the Wave  Red Cedar, MI(48.68KB .jpeg)

Rafting the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Rafting the Wave  Red Cedar, MI(47.01KB .jpeg)

Surfing the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Surfing the Wave  Red Cedar, MI(33.42KB .jpeg)

Starting to Surf

Detail Trip Report  Starting to Surf  Red Cedar, MI(36.34KB .jpeg)

Kayak Surfing the Wave

Detail Trip Report  Kayak Surfing the Wave  Red Cedar, MI(219.99KB .jpeg)

Surfing for the Crowd

Detail Trip Report  Surfing for the Crowd  Red Cedar, MI(30.45KB .jpeg)

Doug

Detail Trip Report  Doug  Red Cedar, MI(110.34KB .jpeg)

Terry

Detail Trip Report  Terry  Red Cedar, MI(107.25KB .jpeg)

surf's up

Detail Trip Report  surf's up  Red Cedar, MI(199.26KB .jpeg)

Brian

Detail Trip Report  Brian  Red Cedar, MI(114.20KB .jpeg)

three amigos

Detail Trip Report  three amigos  Red Cedar, MI(68.84KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is on the river not far from the wave and is very accurate. If it is below 800 cfs, don't even bother. Anything above 800 cfs is playable. The characteristics of the wave change as it gets higher. At levels over about 2,300 cfs it mostly washes out. The 'best' level is probably around 1,200 to 1,600.

Gauge/flow analysis (based on gauge data 1902-08-31 to 2008-10-31 )
Drainage area at gauge 355 sq.mi.
Minimum mean daily flow during gauge period 3 cfs ( 1931.07.31)
90% of time flow exceeds 30 cfs
10% of time flow exceeds 515 cfs
Maximum mean daily flow during gauge period 8,000 cfs ( 1904.03.24)
10/90 ratio ('flashy-ness')
(under 3 is fairly steady, over 10 is quite 'flashy')		 17.2
Average days per year over recommended 'low' threshold  16
Average days per year over recommended 'high' threshold  1

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
RED CEDAR RIVER AT EAST LANSING, MI
usgs-04112500 800 - 2300 cfs I 00h58m 201 cfs (rc= -0.8 )
Too low.
Gauge (355 sq.mi. drainage) is very near this location, thus quite accurately reflects flows.
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 700 cfs extremely Low-somewhat Low I Too low.
700 - 800 cfs somewhat Low-barely Low I Very low. Eddies will be a total scrape.
800 -1000 cfs barely runnable-med runnable I-II Low, but surfable. Eddies (and river) will be shallow and scrapey.
1000 -1800 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable II Sweet play (and good eddies) at this flow.
1800 -2300 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable II Good surf, but increasingly pushy. Above 2000 cfs, eddies no longer exist.
2300 -9999 cfs barely High-extremely High I(II) Generally too high. Eddies are gone, and flow is too pushy.

Report - Reports of Red Cedar B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles) and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
255d20h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 06/01/11 960 cfs Doug Heym
257d20h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/30/11 1390 cfs Doug Heym
265d23h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/22/11 1130 cfs Doug Heym
266d23h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/21/11 1300 cfs Doug Heym
285d20h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/02/11 1040 cfs Doug Heym
288d20h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/29/11 1860 cfs Doug Heym
292d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/25/11 988 cfs Doug Heym
293d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/24/11 1100 cfs Doug Heym
294d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/23/11 1010 cfs Doug Heym
295d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/22/11 872 cfs Doug Heym
296d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/21/11 1050 cfs Doug Heym
1y272d22h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/15/10 1040 cfs Doug Heym
1y273d04h05m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 05/14/10 1140 cfs Doug Heym
1y308d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 04/09/10 910 cfs Doug Heym
1y332d22h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 03/16/10 1100 cfs Doug Heym
1y334d21h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 03/14/10 1660 cfs Doug Heym
1y336d20h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 03/12/10 1370 cfs Doug Heym
2y236d23h43m /Red Cedar-B) MSU Wave [MI] Account of 06/20/09 1500 cfs Doug Heym
3y149d14h43m Red Cedar [MI] Kayak Surfing the Cedar 2,000 cfs Doug Heym
3y150d14h43m Red Cedar [MI] Kayak Surfing the Wave 1,860 cfs Doug Heym

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 B) MSU Wave (0.1 miles), Red Cedar Michigan, US (mobile)