Boise River Park WaveShaper™ Cam - Boise River Park Community Website

Due to increased flows on the Boise River, we are unable to manipulate the flashboards or wave shapers at the Boise Whitewater Park. We do not want to damage the equipment and the Boise Fire Department is asking people to stay clear of the river because it is running fast, deep and cold. We are closely monitoring the situation and will reassess once flows stabilize. We appreciate your patience. You can check out live video of conditions at the Whitewater Park here:

We are expecting incremental increases in flows that will bring the Boise river to approximately 6000 cfs by Friday. As a result we will not be making any adjustments to the Whitewater Park. We would recommend that anyone going near the river use extreme caution.

More water is on the way. We are expecting two releases from Lucky Peak today with an additional 1000 cfs arriving at the Park throughout the day. Wave Techs will be at the Park making adjustments after 3:00 PM. Be prepared for changing water conditions and watch out for debris floating downstream. As always, have fun but be safe.

We have seen some very erratic changes in the river levels over the last few days and we are expecting more water later today (Friday). As a result we will be keeping the flashboards at the Whitewater Park down until the flow stabilizes. We will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience.

We are expecting increasing flows starting tomorrow and the new schedule for the Boise Whitewater Park as of 2/13/17 will be: Monday: Alternating weeks starting with Green Wave 2/13/17. Tuesday: 12:00pm- Green Wave Wednesday: 12:00pm- Wave/Hole Thursday: 12:00pm- Green Wave Friday: 12:00pm- Wave/Hole Saturday: 12:00pm - Green Wave Sunday: 12:00pm- Wave/Hole Green Wave days will likely have more stand up surfing, and Wave/Hole days will likely have more kayaks/ play boats. However, all are welcome to use any feature on any day. A massive THANK YOU to all river park users, supporters, and visitors! *Schedule will always be subject to change due to irrigation demands, flow variations, River Park maintenance, and implementation of new features. *As the flows increase it is likely that flashboards will be down in the mornings, and the features will be set when the flow stabilizes in the afternoon.

Timeline Photos

Interested in learning more about the wave making device that’s being designed for Phase 2 of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Boise Whitewater Park? You can check out a model of the design at an outreach event tomorrow from noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Water Center on the corner of Broadway Avenue and Front Street in Boise. The flume lab is located on the first floor. Representatives from the University of Idaho and Boise Parks and Recreation will be on hand to answer questions as well as consultants from McMillen Jacobs Associates and Scott Shipley of S2O Design.

Whitewater Park Feature Status Report. 300 CFS

With forecasted colder temperatures coming up this week please be aware that on a day-to-day basis weather/conditions are changing at the park. Most accurate way to keep up on the current wave, please visit webcam before visiting the park: http://parks.cityofboise.org/boise-whitewater-park-webcam/ We are trying to keep operations on the winter schedule. Be aware weather may cause unscheduled interruptions/changes but we will do our best to keep you informed!

The gates are currently down at the Boise Whitewater Park in order to regulate ice formation and avoid damage to the equipment. We will continue to monitor until temperatures permit a set feature, which will likely be early next week. Thank you all Whitewater Park enthusiasts!

Divers will be back at the Boise River Whitewater Park Thursday November 3rd to finish dredging on Waveshaper 3. Please be aware that after 8:00 AM Thursday morning there will not be a surfable feature at the Park. The Park will resume its regular schedule on Friday November 4th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

City of Boise

Event happening today at 1 p.m. at nearby Esther Simplot Park! Hope to see you there!

Divers will be on site at the Boise Whitewater Park on Saturday October 29th preforming maintenance on Waveshaper 3. Please be aware that after 9:00 AM Saturday morning there may not be a surfable feature at the Park. The Park will resume its regular schedule on Sunday October 30th.