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continues its policy of community service to to service community of policy its continues Authority Water Meadows Truckee

Service to educate the public in the ways of low impact recreation. recreation. impact low of ways the in public the educate to Service these areas is strongly recommended. recommended. strongly is areas these

Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Park National the and Service, Wildlife and Fish U.S. Management, Land of Bureau structures should be handled with extreme caution. Scouting and portaging of of portaging and Scouting caution. extreme with handled be should structures

* Leave No Trace Inc. is a non-profit organization working with the U.S. Forest Service, Service, Forest U.S. the with working organization non-profit a is Inc. Trace No Leave * The Truckee is unique in that it has numerous man-made structures. All these these All structures. man-made numerous has it that in unique is River Truckee The

Special to the Truckee River Truckee the to Special

good river etiquette will ensure that everyone enjoys their river recreation. river their enjoys everyone that ensure will etiquette river good

. Being considerate of others and practicing practicing and others of considerate Being . visitors other of considerate Be 7. lateral moves. Preliminary scouting of all Class IV rapids is definitely recommended. recommended. definitely is rapids IV Class all of scouting Preliminary moves. lateral Rapid (III)

eek inflow right bank - Lake Ditch Diversion Structure right bank - LakeDiversion Ditch eek inflow habitat for breeding, raising young, and feeding. and young, raising breeding, for habitat than Class III rapids. They are often "technical" runs requiring a number of turns and and turns of number a requiring runs "technical" often are They rapids. III Class than

. Respect wildlife's need for plenty of space and undisturbed undisturbed and space of plenty for need wildlife's Respect . wildlife Respect 6. : Advanced. Rapids are generally steeper, longer and more heavily obstructed obstructed heavily more and longer steeper, generally are Rapids Advanced. : IV Class

provided in the parks. parks. the in provided

. Use established fire rings or barbeque grills grills barbeque or rings fire established Use . impacts campfire Minimize 5. and even advanced boaters sometimes run into trouble in them. them. in trouble into run sometimes boaters advanced even and 50.00 mile 45.5 to III from Class House Rapid III) (II+ Power here (note dams) below II rapids Class

archaeological artifacts and other objects of interest as you find them. them. find you as interest of objects other and artifacts archaeological may seem easy to passengers who have been guided by experts, but intermediate intermediate but experts, by guided been have who passengers to easy seem may

. Allow others a sense of discovery by leaving rocks, plants, plants, rocks, leaving by discovery of sense a others Allow . find you what Leave 4. less experienced river runners should scout from shore. In addition, Class III rapids rapids III Class addition, In shore. from scout should runners river experienced less

have no place on river corridors. Set a good example-pick up litter left by others. by left litter up example-pick good a Set corridors. river on place no have few maneuvers. Advanced and expert boaters can usually "read and run" them, but but them, run" and "read usually can boaters expert and Advanced maneuvers. few

. Pick up and pack out all of your litter. Trash and litter litter and Trash litter. your of all out pack and up Pick . properly waste of Dispose 3. sometimes necessary through Class III rapids and generally requires no more than a a than more no requires generally and rapids III Class through necessary sometimes

available as indicated on the map. Avoid making new trails. trails. new making Avoid map. the on indicated as available have considerably bigger hydraulics (waves, holes, and currents). Route finding is is finding Route currents). and holes, (waves, hydraulics bigger considerably have

. Use established sites and parks where where parks and sites established Use . surfaces durable on recreate and Travel 2. and rougher than Class II, and they they and II, Class than rougher and longer are Rapids Intermediate. : III Class

weather and river conditions, and regulations. and conditions, river and weather

preparing for your trip. Know the area and what to expect: popularity, potential potential popularity, expect: to what and area the Know trip. your for preparing channel.

. Unnecessary impact can be avoided by carefully carefully by avoided be can impact Unnecessary . prepare and ahead Plan 1. : Novice. Rapids have bigger waves, but no major obstructions in the the in obstructions major no but waves, bigger have Rapids Novice. : II Class

tubing, fishing, hiking, or biking and reduce your impact on the Truckee River. Truckee the on impact your reduce and biking or hiking, fishing, tubing,

Keep these seven “Leave No Trace”* principles in mind when you are paddling, paddling, are you when mind in principles Trace”* No “Leave seven these Keep : Easy. Rapids are merely riffles – small waves and no obstacles. no and waves small – riffles merely are Rapids Easy. : I Class

“Leave No Trace” – Outdoor Ethics Outdoor – Trace” No “Leave Scale of River Difficulty River of Scale

MILE FEATURES DESCRIPTION 46.22 ...... 46.22 . Bridge at I-80 ...... 47.00 45.52 ...... Access L ...... 45.52 . Access L . River Bend, ...... 47.37 . Plant . Power - Washoe return flow . left . bank ...... 47.53 . Washoe Plant Steel Power Bridge to ...... 47.54 . USGS . Gauging Station - . Mogul ...... 48.27 . Last Chance Diversion Dam . - stay left ...... 49.52 . . White Bridges Fir ...... 50.00 . . Access L . . Mayberry . Park ...... Cr . . 50.39 . . Hunter ...... 50.57 . . Fishing. . Access L, . . . Mayberry . Bridge ...... 50.60 . Dorostkar Park ...... 51.45 Abandoned Diversion Structure - Ambrose Pa ...... 57.10 395 Bridge . at U.S...... - Park left . . . bank Fisherman’s . RR . . . 57.40 . . Fishing, Access . L, ...... 57.72 RR . . Access L, . . . . . Glendale . Diversion Dam . - portage . . left ...... 58.22 . . Pioneer . Diversion . Dam - portage . . left ...... Rock . - Park . left . RR bank ...... Water, . . . . .Tel, . . 58.61 . . Access L, ...... Bridge . 58.95 . Rock Blvd...... 60.11 . . USGS . Gauging . Station - . Sparks . - left . bank ...... Bridge . 60.15 . McCarran . Blvd...... 60.80 . Park . Cottonwood ...... 62.74 . . Steamboat . Creek inflow . right . bank ...... 64.04 . . USGS . Gauging . Station Vista - . left . bank ...... 65.09 . Railroad Bridge ...... 65.17 Lagomarsino - Noce Ditch Diversion left ba 51.57 ...... 51.57 . Orr . Ditch . Diversion ...... 52.00 . . Chalk Bluff . Diversion Dam . - portage . . left ...... Bridge . 52.20 McCarran . Blvd...... 52.45 Alum Creek inflow right bank ...... RR . . . . Water, . . . .Tel, . Crissie 52.70 Caughlin Park - right . bank Access R, ...... Fishing. . . . . Water, . . Oxbow - Park 53.45 . left bank . Tel, ...... RR. . . . . Fishing, . . . Idlewild . - Park . right . bank Water, . . . . .Tel, . . 54.00 . . Access R, ...... 54.67 Bridge Booth . St...... 54.81 . Keystone . Bridge ...... RR ...... Water, . . . Arlington . . Bridge .Tel, Wingfield Whitewater . 55.37 Park Park, / . . Access R, ...... 55.58 . Bridge . Virginia St...... 55.70 . Bridge . Lake St...... 55.90 . Bridge . Second St...... 56.00 . Bridge . Kuenzli St...... Bridge . . . 56.20 . Ave. . Wells ...... 56.78 Bridge . Foot ...... 57.07 USGS KietzkeGauging Lane - Bridge, Reno - ...... 66.22 . . Lagomarsino Bridge ...... 66.50 . Creek Valley inflow . right Long bank ...... 68.02 . . Upper . Mustang Ranch . Bridge ...... 68.37 . . Mustang Lower Ranch . Bridge ...... 69.87 . McCarran Ditch Diversion left bank ...... 71.25 McCarran Ranch Bridge right or left River, to R or L = Access Access RR = Rest Rooms Telephone = Tel

• Alcohol and river recreating don’t mix. don’t recreating river and Alcohol •

• Never swim, fish, or boat alone and always tell someone where you are going. are you where someone tell always and alone boat or fish, swim, Never •

up until water is less than knee deep. deep. knee than less is water until up

• Know how to float in whitewater: On your back, feet first, and do not try to stand stand to try not do and first, feet back, your On whitewater: in float to how Know •

• Know the carrying capacity of your raft. Don’t overload it. overload Don’t raft. your of capacity carrying the Know •

holes, snags, wrap rocks, and undercuts. and rocks, wrap snags, holes, left ed Out) ght • Know how to recognize and avoid river hazards such as dams, weirs, reversals, reversals, weirs, dams, as such hazards river avoid and recognize to how Know • k mile

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of severe drops, deadly reversals, protruding bars and foot entrapments. foot and bars protruding reversals, deadly drops, severe of Railroad Rapid (II-III)

• Scout or portage all man-made dams. They can be extremely dangerous because because dangerous extremely be can They dams. man-made all portage or Scout • N

• Stay clear of bushes and trees in or across the river. These can trap you. trap can These river. the across or in trees and bushes of clear Stay •

hypothermia, which can be deadly. be can which hypothermia,

• Weather and temperature are always a factor. The cold water can cause cause can water cold The factor. a always are temperature and Weather •

• Never run or get into a river that is at or near flood stage. flood near or at is that river a into get or run Never •

• Beware of changing flows. changing of Beware •

• Carry plenty of water to avoid dehydration. avoid to water of plenty Carry •

knife).

• Have appropriate equipment (throw bags, extra paddles, repair kit, pump, river river pump, kit, repair paddles, extra bags, (throw equipment appropriate Have •

• Carry first aid kits and know how to perform CPR. perform to how know and kits aid first Carry •

• Helmets are mandatory for kayaking and Class IV-V rapids. IV-V Class and kayaking for mandatory are Helmets •

good foothold. good

• Always wear shoes that won’t come off your feet in the river and have a a have and river the in feet your off come won’t that shoes wear Always • 20.1 mile 14.1 to III III+ from Class Rapid (III-III+) Falls Truckee Class II+ from mile 20.1 to 24.6 mile 20.1 to II+ from Class II (one IV)Class mile 31.8 mile 24.6 to from Unnamed Rapid (II+) (II+) Rapid Junkyard Rapid (III - IV) and Jaws Bronco Rapid Bold Blowout (III) I-80 - Floriston, Bridge at 33.8 mile 31.8 to II from Class mile 42.0 mile 33.8 to IV from III to Class Rapid (III-IV) Curve Dead Man’s Rapid (III) Curve Son of Dead Man’s Rapid (III III+) Staircase Unnamed Rapid (III III+) mile 45.5 mile 42.0 to II from Class

• Always wear a lifejacket. a wear Always •

River:

Trace. Here are some guidelines to follow when recreating in and around the Truckee Truckee the around and in recreating when follow to guidelines some are Here Trace.

sanitary practices and be sensitive to the river’s fragile ecosystem. Please, Leave No No Leave Please, ecosystem. fragile river’s the to sensitive be and practices sanitary

potential hazards and safety issues. Please be responsible when using the river. Employ Employ river. the using when responsible be Please issues. safety and hazards potential

Sparks community. The river can be fun and it should always be respected for its its for respected be always should it and fun be can river The community. Sparks

The Truckee River provides most of the drinking and water for the Reno- the for water irrigation and drinking the of most provides River Truckee The ......

always the best way to ensure your adventure will be safe and memorable. and safe be will adventure your ensure to way best the always

from qualified instructors, clubs, experienced boaters, and commercial companies is is companies commercial and boaters, experienced clubs, instructors, qualified from

A guide of features and their locations along the Truckee River Truckee locations along the and their A guide of features

a substitute for experience, skill, judgment and common sense. Hands-on education education Hands-on sense. common and judgment skill, experience, for substitute a

and you are responsible for your own safety. This map is only a guide and in no way way no in and guide a only is map This safety. own your for responsible are you and

outdoor activity, these activities involve risk when you are in and around the river river the around and in are you when risk involve activities these activity, outdoor

whitewater rafting, kayaking, inner tubing, swimming, fishing, or wading. Like any any Like wading. or fishing, swimming, tubing, inner kayaking, rafting, whitewater ...... Tahoe from ...... 14.15 . . . Access L . . . . Donner . Creek inflow . left . bank ...... 15.41 . . Bridge at . Highway 267 ...... 16.44 . Creek inflow . left Trout . bank ...... 17.82 . line . Power crossing ...... 18.02 ...... 19.67 . Martis . Creek inflow right bank ...... 20.14 . Access R. . . propertyprivate next Glenshire Bridge, MILE FEATURES DESCRIPTION 21.57 ...... 21.57 . Creek . inflow Valley right Union bank ...... 22.35 . Bridge . at . I-80 ...... 22.55 . . Creek Prosser inflow . left . bank ...... 23.07 . . Bridge at I-80 ...... 23.92 Bridge . at I-80 ...... 24.00 River . Truckee inflow left Little bank ...... 24.67 . Access L . . Old . Boca Bridge ...... 25.37 . . . Tel. . . . . Bridge . at I-80 ...... 26.40 ...... 26.87 . . Hirschdale Bridge ...... 27.17 . . Juniper Creek inflow . right . bank ...... 27.30 ...... 29.21 . . Casey . Canyon Creek inflow . right bank ...... Bridge, . . . Railroad . . . . . right . bank, . . - . . . . Creek . 29.77 . . Gray ...... 30.92 . Bronco Creek inflow right bank ...... 31.20 ...... 31.79 . Access L ...... 31.96 Diversion Dam . Site Farad Wash ( . . Temporarily ...... 32.52 . Bridge at I-80 ...... 33.77 . . Access L . . Plant - Power . return Farad flow left bank ...... 34.38 . . left USGS . bankGauging . Station - . Farad, ...... 36.17 . . Railroad Bridge ...... 37.19 . . Fleish Diversion Dam - . portage . left ...... 37.50 ...... 37.60 ...... 38.15 . . / . Stateline ...... 38.26 . . Steamboat . Canal Diversion Dam . - portage . . ri ...... 38.50 ...... 39.57 . House . Fleish Power The Truckee River is a wonderful and beautiful place to recreate, whether you are are you whether recreate, to place beautiful and wonderful a is River Truckee The

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Map by Jay Degn, SPPCo This map is printed on waterproof paper.