PUBLIC RAFTERS have NO TIME RESTRICTIONS on when they have to be off the Truckee River, so take your time on your float. The float is approximately 5-miles long and there are plenty of places to pull over on the River and have lunch or just hang out. Most people make the float a 1/2 day event by packing a lunch and lounging along the way. If you paddle and hustle your way down the River, you can make it in under 2 hours

There are several raft-able sections of the Truckee River with anywhere from Class I to Class III and IV rapids. The top 5-mile section of the Truckee River (from Tahoe City to River Ranch) has Class I rapids (at most) - this is not a white-water rafting section. There are no guides because you don't need one!

• There are porta-potties along the River for your convenience.
• There are trash cans along the River for your garbage.
• There is a bike path that runs along the river next to Highway 89, so if you run into problems you are never far from help.
• If you don't float all the way to River Ranch just flag down a Truckee River Taxi BIG BLUE van to get a ride.
• You will see the docks and the River Ranch at the end of the 5-miles - impossible to miss!

Tubing this section of the Truckee River is a leisurely and relaxing with beautiful scenery along the way. Great for families, friends, reunions, co-workers, bachelor / bachelorette parties, or just a great way to spend a summer day in Tahoe.

Don't ruin your day by:

• Forgetting drinking water
• Not ‘believing’ in sun block
• Bringing a Styrofoam cooler – which inevitably busts half way down the river
• Losing your wedding ring
• Picking fights at Party Island with pirates

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Have a great day by:

• Bringing plenty of drinking water
• Wearing sun block and reapplying when you break for lunch
• Packing a cooler full of snacks
• Not bringing anything that you don’t want to lose or break - leave your cell phones and wedding rings locked in your glove box
• Getting a good waterproof container/dry bag for your ID, cash, and credit cards -make sure to secure it to your raft!

Things to bring

• Plenty of water
• Cooler with snacks – NO STYROFOAM on the river
• Beer – NO GLASS (except 4th July weekend when alcohol is banned on California waterways)
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Sun block
• Wear a swimsuit
• Bring flip-flops – you’ll need them at the River Ranch patio
• Patch kit for your raft – you won’t need it often, but you’ll be glad to have it when you need it
• Your dog and a leash
• ID/ cash/ credit or debit card – for your ride back to your car with Truckee River Taxi
• Life vests – for kids under 13 and anyone who can’t swim
• Lightweight rope and/or carabineers – to attach things like flip-flops to your raft
• Water guns

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Things to leave behind

• No glass
• No Styrofoam
• Towels – leave them in the car for when you have finished floating
• Anything you don’t want to lose or break – includes wedding rings, watches, cell phones, non-waterproof cameras
• A fully stocked wallet – just bring the necessities
• High heels – hey we’ve seen it happen!
• Fishing poles – there are better ways to fish the Truckee
• Zinc
• Electronic car keys – just take the turn key and hide the rest in your glove box