Rafting On North Tahoe's Truckee River Is Now Open

BROADCAST QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 2:30pm PDT, July 14, 2010.

STORY SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – The dam gates are open, the river is flowing, and rafting along North Lake Tahoe’s scenic Truckee River is now open.

FOOTAGE INCLUDES:
Footage of river rafting, the Truckee River, and the Lake Tahoe Dam in Tahoe City, plus soundbites (see below).

SUPPORTING COPY:
Both Tahoe City-based Mountain Air Sports and the Truckee River Raft Company opened today, Wednesday, July 14, and are in full operation, offering self-guided, leisurely five-mile floats down the Truckee River.

Floating on the Truckee River is especially popular with families and are a great way to spend a summer day in North Lake Tahoe. Rafting trips take two to three hours to complete, with patrons exiting at River Ranch Lodge near Alpine Meadows Road along Highway 89. Guests can park in Tahoe City and take free shuttles back to their vehicles after the float anytime before 6 p.m. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily (weather permitting) and footwear is mandatory. Trips include parking, shuttle, paddles, life jackets and commercial rafts for 2-20 people. Group rates are available.

According Chad Blanchard, chief deputy water master, currently 200 cubic feet per second is being released from the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s only water outlet, which may increase due to the drops in the natural flow and snowmelt.

For more information about rafting, dining and lodging in North Lake Tahoe, click to www.GoTahoeNorth.com.

North Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport, two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three hours from San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations, recreation and event details, call North Lake Tahoe at 1-877-949-3296 or visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.
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SOUNDBITES:
- Andy Chapman, Director of Tourism, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
- Richard Courcier, Owner, Mountain Air Sports/Truckee River Rafting, Tahoe City

LOCATORS:
- Tahoe City, North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

FOOTAGE PROVIDED BY:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com

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