Truckee River Rafting
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California
Pass 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
2.5 mi run
Flows year-round
56 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 56 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 180.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 16 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
Pass Creek is a 2.5-mile paddling stretch near Sierraville, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 56 cfs and a gradient of about 180.2 feet per mile.
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Obexer's Boat Company
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West Shore Sports
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