Tahoetopia

Truckee River Rises Again. Banks Underwater--June 06

In an apparent nod to the rafting companies, the Watermaster again held off on raising the river until after the weekend tourist rush. A week prior, the river had been raised to 500 cfs on Sunday, and then dropped on Thursday to approximately 300 cfs, a more moderate flow for rafting.

High Speed Tour de Nez a Big Hit

The route included three challenging assaults over 7,200 foot Brockway Pass. Racers had to make their way around the 36-mile loop three times: Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Truckee, Tahoe City. Tough race.

Truckee Rising as More Gates are Opened--June 2006

The effects could be seen immediately along the river banks, as the water began to flow up on brush and trees. At River Ranch, where the river begins to run stronger, the rapids went from tame to more challenging. Rafters leaving Tahoe City had a shorter and more active ride as the speed of the water increased.

Lake Tahoe Water Wars, Unending--Part 2 of 2

Water is indeed a precious natural resource in the arid West. With that perspective it should come as no surprise that water-rights issues on Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River have triggered controversy, fights, and negotiation since pioneers first settled the region.

Tahoe Dam

First Human Donner Crossing: 6,000 Years Ago?

Is this true? In the years ahead there are going to be sophisticated "digs" on and near the famous summit, so answers to many questions may be forthcoming.

June 2006: Tahoe Near Rim...What Next?

As of June 14, 2006 Lake Tahoe's elevation above sea level is 6,228.90 feet, a little over two tenths of a foot from "the top", 6229.1 feet, as defined by Federal court order. Many are wondering what will happen when it gets there.

PLACES: Tahoe Rim Trail--Spooner Summit Section

For a pleasant 10-mile jaunt, go to the TRT trailhead located on Highway 50, about 3/4 of a mile east of it's intersection with Highway 28.

Lake Tahoe Water Wars--Part 1 of 2

Sometime in late June or early July, more gates of the Truckee River dam are slowly opened without any announcement by anyone. With more gates open, the flow in the river quietly increases. What's going on?

Climbing--A Leap of Faith

Located a stone's throw away from U.S. Highway 50, the superb walls of Lover's Leap loom over the hamlet of Strawberry, 40 miles east of Placerville and 18 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.

PLACES: North Shore

The fictitious Stanley became flat when a steamroller flattened him accidentally. But being flat gives him the flexibility of sliding beneath doors and fitting easily into mailing envelopes. So he gets around the country by mail.

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