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Family Fun

For those who are looking for an adventure that the entire family will enjoy, or if there are members of your group that have not yet been rafting, consider going on one of our class II and III stretches. These trips are a great introduction to running rivers and have something for everyone to enjoy.

Adrenaline Junkies

Are you looking for a high adrenaline, extreme fun, and for an adventure like no other? Consider checking out some of the best whitewater stretches in California. These trips are filled with heart pumping whitewater that will be sure to leave you satisfied!!!

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At Tahoe Whitewater Tours, we will provide our clients the best experience possible, creating long lasting positive memories. We are proud that we are ranked the #1 tour in Truckee, California.

Welcome to Tahoe Whitewater Tours!

Welcome to Tahoe Whitewater Tours! Thank you for taking some time and giving us a visit. Tahoe Whitewater Tours has been in operation based out of Lake Tahoe region since 1994, creating smiles and lasting memories through whitewater rafting and kayaking adventures. Over the 20+ years of experience we continue to serve the Truckee, North Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, Reno, Sacramento, Bay Area, and Central California region. From these areas our operation spans many different types of river trips; ranging in river, length, and difficulty. We operate on 5 popular California and Nevada rivers which include the Truckee River, East Fork Carson River, North Fork American River, Middle Fork American River, and South Fork American River. From these amazing and popular rivers we offer Half Day, Full Day, and Multiple Day trip options with whitewater rafting ranging from scenic Class II adventures up to adrenaline pumping Class IV+. Our trips are suitable for kids, families, large groups, small groups, parties, corporate groups and to anyone looking to get our and have some fun. If your looking for one of the best ways to spend a day this summer look no further. Our operation focus heavily on safety, comfort and good old fashioned fun! Give us a call, send us an email, check out our videos and reviews and allow us at Tahoe Whitewater Tours to show you the best day of your summer!!!

We had an awesome weekend of white water rafting, amazing food and plenty of down time to fish and soak in the hot springs! The guides were so knowledgeable about the river, accommodating with customizing our meals, and super positive and fun to hang out with. All the kids (ages 6-11) had a blast on the river and on land with the fun games they brought. This family run business is professional and personable. We would definitely recommend Pauly and his team and are looking forward to booking another trip!

Jenner Werling Howland

2018-05-22T13:38:21+0000

It was adventurous and a beautiful journey in spite of the hard rain and lightning. We were in great hands with our guide Tim from Pittsburgh PA. I highly recommend them and would do it again. Chris, the photographer captured the entire experience and added shots of nature to the thumb drive we purchased. Great memories!

Barbara Hartley

2017-08-24T03:28:02+0000

We had a great time! Tour guides Amanda and Nick (in training) made the trip fun and safe. I'm already planning a return Tahoe Whitewater Tours trip with my extended family

Scott Kelley

2017-06-27T02:31:13+0000

This place is awesome. The guides were the best. It was our first time and we are ready for another trip down the river. Thank you to our guide john he was awesome.

Alexander Niland

2017-06-22T01:47:55+0000

Mike our guide from 9/4 full-day rafting trip down the South Fork of American river was amazing. He was great with my 7 and 11 year old daughters. The 2-3 class rapids was perfect for us and my kiddos wanted to raft again the following week. Mike was articulate and very clear at each directions and comments. He definitely owned the river with his 20 plus years of rafting experience. Lunch was delicious too. Thank you Tahoe Whitewater Tour for a great time.

Christine Ribay

2016-09-05T14:47:17+0000

My family, which includes my wife and daughters ages 7 and 9, had a great time on the two hour tour of Truckee. I think we'll try the whole day tour next summer.

Virgilio Villacorta

2016-08-14T01:02:29+0000

Best whitewater experience yet! Very professional guides with plenty of patience and instruction. Our guide, Clayton (Lunchbox), gave us a history of the river, plenty of riddles, and steered us through the Class IIIs pretty much unscathed. We flat wrapped but were able to get out of it okay. Highly recommended!

Darla Dyson

2016-08-12T03:33:52+0000

My husband and I had a fantastic time today! Jon (Juan) was the BEST guide! He was super knowledgeable about the area and a top notch instructor. I can't say enough great things about him and the trip. Phenomenal!

Joelle Buras Reed

2016-08-03T06:03:42+0000

This was hands-down the BEST day of our 10-day trip, and in fact the best activity of any trip we have ever taken to the mountains during the summer (Colorado, Lake Tahoe, Whistler, New Mexico....) We are addicted after one half-day trip and cannot wait to do this again. CLAYTON is the best guide ever in the history of white water rafting! He knows that river better than the back of his hand and led us so well, gave us so much confidence. Thank you! We can't recommend this company, and Clayton, highly enough. Enjoy!Katherine and Rick HarmonOlivia (13) and Neal (12)Boca-Floriston half day, 7/28/16

Katherine Weller Harmon

2016-07-29T05:39:18+0000

Absolutely amazing. Service was impeccable from the moment I spoke with someone to make the reservation. They were able to accommodate our group of 25 with ease. Clayton aka lunchbox was our guide and he was cool, funny and kept the trip entertaining and exciting for us. Not to mention he saved my life a few times as l was going in backwards off the raft. That alone deserves 5 stars, lol. Thank you guys for an awesome time! We had a blast! -The Dream Team from Texas!

Jennifer Cantu

2016-07-21T05:23:21+0000

We were there on July 6th, our youngest 15th birthday! Milty was our guide and we had a spectacular day! Exciting rapids, great shore lunch, fantastic stories and tons of good laughs! This is a great company! We will be back!

Cathy Morrill Kidd

2016-07-14T00:15:40+0000

We were there on June 23rd and had an amazing time!!!!. Our 16 and 19 yr old boys were skeptical and thought Mom's idea of rafting would be lame, but decided to appease me, since I've been wanting to do this for a very long time. Ha!!!! They loved it so much, they have been nagging me for the past few days to write a review. we had Tim as our guide and we all bonded with with, instantly. He was so informative and and kind. My boys dubbed him Timbo Slice!!! By far one of the coolest things we have done as a family. A must do!!!!

Annette Carr

2016-06-27T21:33:19+0000

Tahoe Whitewater Tours is an awesome tour group. Myself and Mallory Olney were lucky enough to head down the Middle Fork of the American River in August this year. We were guided by Adam Paul and Pauly Miltner and both of them made the experience fun, safe, and enjoyable, which is what you want when rafting on Class III and IV+ whitewater rapids! If you have not seen or rafted Tunnel Shoot, you do not know what you are missing!!! That was one of the most amazing rapids I have ever been on in my life! I would highly recommend Tahoe Whitewater Tours to anyone interested in going on a whitewater rafting trip. Thanks Tahoe Whitewater Tours, hope to see you guys again next year!

Ian Nimmo

2015-10-03T18:00:05+0000

What an amazingly fun day we had today with a fantastic guide, a great gourmet lunch and so much laughter. Thank you so much Mike!

Vicki Domingo Johnson

2015-08-01T23:49:20+0000

We went white water rafting for the first time and we had an awesome time. Blake, our guide was great. It was the highlight of our Lake Tahoe vacation. I would highly recommend it.