**NEWS
PRODUCERS, ASSIGNMENT EDITORS, WEB CONTENT EDITORS**
NORTH
LAKE TAHOE RIVER RAFTING OFFERS LEISURELY FLOAT
BROADCAST
VIDEO FOOTAGE AVAILABLE - Preview and download broadcast
quality MPEG 2 b-roll footage (AVAILABLE
NOW) at http://www.tahoemediacenter.com.
STORY
SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) –
River rafting on the Truckee River has officially opened and
summer fun is in full swing in North Lake Tahoe.
FOOTAGE
DESCRIPTION: Footage includes shots of rafts and rafters
on the Truckee river, taken June 30, 2008, plus soundbites (see
below).
SUGGESTED
COPY: Rafting season is underway as the gates of the
Tahoe City Dam are open, releasing water from Lake Tahoe into
the Truckee River and allowing commercial raft companies to
recently open for business. Each summer, thousands of visitors
make the popular three-mile float from Tahoe City to River Ranch
Lodge at the base of Alpine Meadows Road, where lunch is served
on the patio.
But
rafting isn’t the only way to get wet. North Lake Tahoe
also offers kayaking and canoeing on the country’s largest
alpine lake, cruises aboard 50-foot sailboats and giant Mississippi
sternwheelers, along with wake boarding and fishing charters.
Lake
Tahoe was recently recognized as the #1 U.S. travel destination
by TripAdvisor for 2008 (#10 in the world), and the #1 destination
by Orbitz users for winter 2007-2008. To experience firsthand
what the users of TripAdvisor are raving about, along with the
latest weather conditions, special events, web cams and recreational
activities, 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.
Visitor information centers are located at 380 North Lake Boulevard
in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in Incline Village.
SOUNDBITES:
- Tara Buffington - Tahoe City, CA
- Derek Pieper - Kings Beach, CA
- Sam Price - Tahoe City, CA
- Warren King, Oakland, CA
LOCATORS:
North Lake Tahoe, CA.
PROVIDED
BY:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
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