Brief description of footage:
The dam gates are open and the river is flowing, and rafting along North Lake Tahoe’s scenic Truckee River is now open.
BROADCAST
QUALITY MPEG 2 B-ROLL FOOTAGE - Available after 2:30pm PDT,
July 14, 2010.
STORY
SUMMARY: (NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – The
dam gates are open, the river is flowing, and rafting along North Lake
Tahoe’s scenic Truckee River is now open.
FOOTAGE
INCLUDES:
Footage of river rafting, the Truckee River, and the Lake Tahoe Dam
in Tahoe City, plus soundbites (see below).
SUPPORTING
COPY:
Both Tahoe City-based Mountain Air Sports and the Truckee River
Raft Company opened today, Wednesday, July 14, and are in full operation,
offering self-guided, leisurely five-mile floats down the Truckee River.
Floating
on the Truckee River is especially popular with families and are a great
way to spend a summer day in North Lake Tahoe. Rafting trips take two
to three hours to complete, with patrons exiting at River Ranch Lodge
near Alpine Meadows Road along Highway 89. Guests can park in Tahoe
City and take free shuttles back to their vehicles after the float anytime
before 6 p.m. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily (weather
permitting) and footwear is mandatory. Trips include parking, shuttle,
paddles, life jackets and commercial rafts for 2-20 people. Group rates
are available.
According
Chad Blanchard, chief deputy water master, currently 200 cubic feet
per second is being released from the Tahoe City Dam, Lake Tahoe’s
only water outlet, which may increase due to the drops in the natural
flow and snowmelt.
For more
information about rafting, dining and lodging in North Lake Tahoe, click
to www.GoTahoeNorth.com.
North
Lake Tahoe is a 45-minute drive from the Reno Tahoe International Airport,
two hours from Sacramento International Airport and just over three
hours from San Francisco International Airport. For lodging reservations,
recreation and event details, call North Lake Tahoe at 1-877-949-3296
or visit www.GoTahoeNorth.com. Visitor information centers are located
at 380 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City and 969 Tahoe Boulevard in
Incline Village. The North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus, Incline Village
Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association,
work together to promote North Lake Tahoe as a premier, year-round destination.
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SOUNDBITES:
- Andy Chapman, Director of Tourism, North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
- Richard Courcier, Owner, Mountain Air Sports/Truckee River Rafting,
Tahoe City
LOCATORS:
- Tahoe City, North Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
FOOTAGE
PROVIDED BY:
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association
Contact: Pettit Gilwee 530-583-2138
Pettit@PureTahoeNorth.com
TAPE
COPIES AND DUBS: To request a hard copy/dub of any segment
on BetaSP or Mini DV, please call (530)583-4206 or email eric@tahoemediacenter.com
