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Truckee River
Tahoe City, CA
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OVERALL SCORE · TODAY
88
PRISTINE
142cfs
DISCHARGE
+12%
VS AVG
CONDITIONS · NOW
2.84ft
GAUGE HT.
58.4°F
WATER TEMP
68°F
AIR TEMP
7mph
WIND
ACTIVITY SCORES
Kayak
88
PRISTINE
Raft
82
GOOD
SUP
71
FAIR
Tube
64
FAIR

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Truckee River
Tahoe City, CA
88
PRISTINE
142cfs
Flow
58°F
Water
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Truckee River
88Pristine
Truckee River
Tahoe City → Reno, CA
142 cfs
Discharge
58 °F
Water
2.84 ft
Gauge
✓ Kayak ✓ Fish ~ SUP ~ Tube
↗ Trending up
Lake Tahoe
92Pristine
Lake Tahoe
South Shore, CA / NV
Calm
Surface
62 °F
Water
8 mph
Wind
✓ SUP ✓ Swim ✓ Kayak
↗ Improving
Donner Lake
71Fair
Donner Lake
Truckee, CA
51 °F
Water
Mild
Chop
Rising
Trend
✓ Fish ~ Kayak × Swim
→ Holding steady
The problem

Outdoor water adventures should start with excitement, not uncertainty.

USGS Water
NWS
Weather.com
NOAA
+4 more
Flow rate
142 cfs 138 cfs
2 sources
Water temp 58°F NOAA only
Flood alert Issued NWS
Tide chart N/A wrong site
Conditions ??? no verdict

Fragmented data, no verdict

5–8 separate sites. Conflicting readings. No single source of truth.

Water flow
142 cfs
?
Gauge height
2.84 ft
?
Water temp
58 °F
?
Interpretation requires local knowledge & experience

Raw numbers, no context

What's ideal for a kayaker is dangerous for a swimmer. The data exists — the translation doesn't.

kayak rental near Truckee River…
REI
REI Co-op — Gear Sales
Retail store · Sacramento, CA
68 mi away
SC
Scheels Outfitters
Sporting goods · Reno, NV
30 mi away
TR
Truckee River Outfitters
Website closed · Hours unknown
correct spot
AM
Amazon — Inflatable Kayak
Ships in 2 days · No local pickup
not a rental
4 different sites · 0 clear answers

Good conditions, but no gear

No rental shop, outfitter, or guide service — on one screen. Just more searching.

All to answer one basic question

Should I get on
the water today?

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Kayak · Raft · SUP · Tube · Swim · Fish

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TODAY · TAHOE BASIN
Good morning.
Truckee River
88Pristine
KAYAK · 142 cfs · 58°F
Lake Tahoe
92Pristine
SUP · CALM · 62°F
Donner Lake
71Fair
FISH · 51°F · MILD CHOP
7-DAY FORECAST
68
S
78
M
88
T
92
W
85
T
80
F
64
S
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David Cho
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Maria Natividad Cuaquehua
CTO & Co-Founder
JB Jose Bravo
Jose Bravo
COO & Co-Founder
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