Truckee River Rafting
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California
Martis Creek
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
12.1 mi run
Flows year-round
68 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 68 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 130.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 42 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Martis Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Truckee, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 68 cfs and a gradient of about 130.4 feet per mile.
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Obexer's Boat Company
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West Shore Sports
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