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Truckee River: Boca to Floriston Run (Class III Whitewater)

Truckee River: Boca to Floriston Run (Class III Whitewater)

Overview

The Boca- Floriston Run on the Truckee River has everything a first-time rafter, as well as a seasoned rafter, could want! Containing technical intermediate rapids, relaxing pools to swim in, and beautiful Tahoe National Forest scenery.

Being the first company to run commercially guided trips down the Truckee, our experience on it is unmatched!

This half-day tour begins at the historical town site of Boca. The run starts off with easy rapids through boulder gardens creating a perfect setting to introduce first-time rafters to the river. Between the rapids, long flat swimming areas are perfect to cool off on a hot summer's day. Class III+ rapids build toward an exhilarating finish in the Floriston Gorge.

For those who are looking for a great introduction to whitewater join us for an amazing day on our most popular run. You’ll find it’s the perfect adventure for everyone in your group! This trip is the best whitewater rafting on the Truckee River in the Lake Tahoe region.

City: Lake Tahoe

Sat 19 Oct

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Starting at $90.00

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Sat 19 Oct

Starting at $90.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Wetsuits and Splash Jackets included with cold weather

Price includes PFD, helmet and transportation from meeting place.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
7 years old is minimum age.
Weight limit of 250 lbs per person. Call our office for details if guests are above this weight.
What to wear:
We ask that all guests dress to get wet! We recommend beach apparel: bathing suit, t-shirt, shorts. Quick drying, non-cotton clothes are preferred. You need to wear shoes that securely strap or tie to your feet: tennis shoes, water shoes, or river sandals (NO flip flops).
During Spring, Fall, or cold weather trips we may provide wet suits and splash gear. Its recommended for you to also bring along a warm layer. Fleece, polypropylene, wool, and Under Armor are all good options.
If anyone in your group is over 250lbs please contact our office.

What To Expect

Lake Tahoe (California)

Today, as far as river trips go, the Boca- Floriston Run on the Truckee River has everything a first time rafter as well as a seasoned rafter could want! Containing technical intermediate rapids, relaxing pools to swim in, and beautiful Tahoe National Forest scenery, the Truckee has it all. Being the first company to run commercially guided trips down the Truckee, our experience on it is unmatched! This half day tour begins at the historical townsite of Boca, now home to Boca Reservoir. The run starts off easy with slow moving water through boulder gardens creating a perfect setting to introduce first time rafters to the river. Following that are long flat swimming areas perfect to cool off in on a hot summers day. The rapids continue to build towards an exhilarating finish in the Floriston Gorge. For those who are looking for a great introduction to whitewater join us for an amazing day on our most popular run. You’ll find it's the perfect adventure for everyone in your group!

Truckee

This trip takes place just outside the historic town of Truckee California.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (34)

Leah P

Jul 2019

With this being our 1st time on any whitewater rafting trip, we were completely impressed. Lunchbox was our guide, he was so involved with us, completely professional and very personable. All guides were outstanding, they all worked well as a team. I love that this is a family owned business - it really showed with the camaraderie that took place during the trip. The guides were extremely professional, nice, outgoing and made sure we all were having a great time.

sbndogg

Jul 2019

We had the best experience with Tahoe Whitewater Tours on their Truckee River tour. Everything from check in to the safety briefing was very well run. They don't mean to scare people, but the safety talk was very thorough. They covered a wide range of topics and also talked about how everyone could be an active participant if a rescue was needed. Our guide Will was amazing. He knew the exact lines to take in the river. He made sure we practiced our strokes so we would be in a good position for the class 3 rapids. He gave us several options on how to approach some of the rapids and we voted as a raft how to take them. Finally, as we approached the 3 class 3 rapids, he repositioned the kids in our boat for optimal safety. As for the tour itself, you are on the river for about an hour and a half. There are several opportunities to stop at swimming holes, but because it started to rain and hail during our July session, none of the 8 rafts stopped to swim. You start out on a couple of class 1's, then progress to class 2's and finally 3 class 3's. We have done the leisure raft ride along the Truckee River that starts in Tahoe City several times and this ride was a good step up. They offer a photo package that you can pre order for a cheaper price. The photos turned out great. A little pricey, but you can't get these types of pictures unless you have someone else following you in a car. We and all 8 boats bought the photo package. At the shop, there is a restroom and a changing room. There is a port-a-pottie at the start and end if you really need it. You need to wear water shoes, no flip flops. Anything you bring will get wet, so make sure you have one of those waterproof phone cases that go around your neck or belt. Don't bother bringing a towel unless you want to sit on it afterwards on the bus. You can leave stuff on the bus, but they warn you it will not be totally secure. The bus moves locations and such and does not stay locked up. They provide cold water at the end. Finally, I want to talk about safety. We felt pretty safe throughout our whole ride. A lot of that had to do with our guide Will. He did his best to give us early warning of any bumps and the line he planed on taking. We even practiced "high sides" just in case we needed them in the class 3's. At the rapids, they also positioned rafts in a way to provide close assistance if needed. Only 1 person in our group of 8 boats fell out the entire time and it was great seeing everyone jump into action to try to get him pulled back onboard a raft. There was also one time that another raft started to come down a class 3 sideways and our raft quickly started paddling to the middle just in case. They were able to save that raft and get it straight, so we were not needed. Truly, in the tour, every raft looks out for each other. There was another tour company on the river at the same time. They only had 2 rafts and multiple people from each raft did go overboard. I am so glad we found this company and went with them. They were awesome.

hdnodrog

Jun 2019

Our family had an absolute blast on the Truckee River! The 6 (5 adults and a 12 year old) of us will never forget the fun. This tour was great from start to finish and our guide Adam was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend buying the photos from Chris - the pix were great! We had such a good time, and our bus driver Crash, didn't!