California / Upper Truckee River /
Upper Truckee River Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Upper Truckee River · near South Lake Tahoe · California
Harmful algal blooms reported on Upper Truckee River 350 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2020.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Coordinates
- 38.93314, -120.00050
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow, water temperature at the UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA gauge · USGS, 0.9 mi away on Upper Truckee River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge UPPER TRUCKEE RV AT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, 0.9 mi from this launch on Upper Truckee River: water level, flow, water temperature, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Upper Truckee River
River in California. All launches on Upper Truckee River.
Community
Where people who use Upper Truckee River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tahoe Keys Lagoon · 0.6 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Barton Beach · 0.7 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Barton Beach East · 0.9 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Regan Beach · 1.2 mi · Lake Tahoe
- El Dorado Beach Boat Ramp · 1.5 mi · Lake Tahoe
- Pope Beach · 1.6 mi · Lake Tahoe
Sources
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency non-motorized launch sites (Tahoe Boating) record upper-truckee-river-access · CC BY-NC 4.0, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Why it is listed as public: listed by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency non-motorized launch sites (Tahoe Boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.