Truckee River level leaves rafters dry in Tahoe City
By Kara Lapoint, Reno Gazette-Journal
Blue rafts from two commercial rafting companies typically pack the stretch of the Truckee River between Tahoe City and Alpine Meadows this time of year.
But don’t look for them this Fourth of July weekend, one of the busiest of the year.
Low water levels have left Truckee River Raft Co. and Tahoe Truckee River Rafting unable to open for the summer. The federal water master’s office says a long-standing federal rule will not allow it to release more water into the Truckee from Lake Tahoe.
My goodness, what is this long standing rule that is hurting business.
Does it make any sense? Or is it just another regulation that hurts people.