Truckee River Yacht Club

Truckee River Yacht Club Founded 1988 Register for the Truckee River Yacht Club	Truckee River Yacht Club Advocating for the Protection and Enjoyment of the Truckee River... "The rivers that have moved me arethose I've fished and fallen into and canoed and swam and slept beside;those I've lived on, nearly drowned in, dreamt about, sipped tea and wineby, taught kids to swim in, pulled a thousand fish from, fought and fought to defend ..."--David James Duncan, author of River Why and ThreeRiver Words: Inhabit, Roots, Atonement from River Voices. Welcome to the Truckee River Yacht Club ! Register to find out more about us. The Truckee River springs from the crystal clear waters of Lake Tahoe on a hundred and ten mile journey to Pyramid Lake, the home of cut throat trout and endangered cui ui fish. The Truckee River offers outstanding recreation for many people every day -- from river running to bird watching, fly fishing to trail hiking. Learn more about issues facing the river by exploring these pages. Events Truckee River Clean-up is Saturday, September 16, 2006. Last year approximately 250 volunteers pulled 7.4 tons of trash from the river. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is working in partnership with Nevada Eco-Net (formerly Environmental Leadership) to find even more volunteers for this year’s event. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and be provided with lunch. To volunteer click here. Check the Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful website for updated information. Issues See the City of Reno Concept Map for regional openspace, parks, and trails. March 21, WASHOE COUNTY APPROVES SALE AGREEMENT TO INCLUDE ENTIRE UNR PARCEL FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT Truckee River Community Flood Coalition Still Alive: See what its all about Weeds are a Serious Issue for the River Truckee River Recreation -- Be safe for Kayakers, rafters, and swimmers Latest Newsletter on River conservation and recreation information Water Rights Conservation Program Reno River Festival a Hit Lotus Designs/Patagonia Teams with the Yacht Club The Nature Conservancy Holds River Health Seminar Long Distance Members Stop to Say "Hello" Wednesday, June 9 River Cleanup by Boat Exploring Watershed Connections EarthTalk: What happens to drugs when they leave our "systems" City Holds Mapes Site Workshop Previous News on River conservation and recreation information OPEN LETTER TO THE MEMBERSHIP THE TAHOE-PYRAMID BIKEWAY UPDATE ALL NEW TRUCKEE RIVER PARK & KAYAK COURSE FARAD DAM TO BE REPLACED NEW GLENDALE DIVERSION STRUCTURE PROPOSED TRUCKEE MEADOWS TOMORROW WIZARD Yacht Club sponsors Floodplain Management Workshop. Three floodplain experts from Colorado, Arizona, and California presented information about how their communities are dealing with protecting people from floods by protecting the floodplain. The lead presentation by Doug Plasencia, CFM PE and Vice President of Kimley-Horn and Associates, is entitled "Looking Beyond the National Flood Insurance Program" and discusses a concept which improves a communities chances of escaping damages when floods occur -- "No Adverse Impact". View it here. Fall Truckee River Cleanup a Success! Work up and down the Truckee River on was aided by 60 plus volunteers who "wrapped" trees, picked up trash, pruned trees and shrubs, cleaned benches and water fountains, and painted bridges (yes indeed). Many thanks to our sponsors for their help. See what a great day we had! Our Truckee River Index has stories from previous newsletters Click for Index ... Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. -- George Bernard Shaw Find out your River IQ. Take the Quiz from Nat'l Geographic Click for the latest Truckee River News !! Previous River News from the "Yacht Club" When the freedom they wished for most was the freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again. --Edith Hamilton Truckee River Flood Management Community Coalition: Official Page U.S. Fish and Wildlife Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Implementation Team Website News and More News on the Truckee ... See our index of past newsletters Who's responsible for WHAT? on the Truckee River River Rafting Information and Safety Map Links to River Conservation Organizations Fish and Birds of the Truckee River Check out our new info for happenings and exploring the Truckee River. If you have Truckee River links, river issues, or information to contribute just e-mail us! ) Truckee River Yacht Club Top of page. Last Updated Friday, 23-Jun-2006 09:18:59 PDT : March 2004 Photographs courtesy of Dennis Ghiglieri.

"The rivers that have moved me arethose I've fished and fallen into and canoed and swam and slept beside;those I've lived on, nearly drowned in, dreamt about, sipped tea and wineby, taught kids to swim in, pulled a thousand fish from, fought and fought to defend ..."--David James Duncan, author of River Why and ThreeRiver Words: Inhabit, Roots, Atonement from River Voices.

The Truckee River springs from the crystal clear waters of Lake Tahoe on a hundred and ten mile journey to Pyramid Lake, the home of cut throat trout and endangered cui ui fish. The Truckee River offers outstanding recreation for many people every day -- from river running to bird watching, fly fishing to trail hiking. Learn more about issues facing the river by exploring these pages.

Events

Truckee River Clean-up is Saturday, September 16, 2006.

Last year approximately 250 volunteers pulled 7.4 tons of trash from the river. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is working in partnership with Nevada Eco-Net (formerly Environmental Leadership) to find even more volunteers for this year’s event. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and be provided with lunch. To volunteer click here.

Check the Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful website for updated information.

Issues

Latest Newsletter on River conservation and recreation information

Previous News on River conservation and recreation information

Yacht Club sponsors Floodplain Management Workshop. Three floodplain experts from Colorado, Arizona, and California presented information about how their communities are dealing with protecting people from floods by protecting the floodplain. The lead presentation by Doug Plasencia, CFM PE and Vice President of Kimley-Horn and Associates, is entitled "Looking Beyond the National Flood Insurance Program" and discusses a concept which improves a communities chances of escaping damages when floods occur -- "No Adverse Impact". View it here.

Fall Truckee River Cleanup a Success! Work up and down the Truckee River on was aided by 60 plus volunteers who "wrapped" trees, picked up trash, pruned trees and shrubs, cleaned benches and water fountains, and painted bridges (yes indeed). Many thanks to our sponsors for their help. See what a great day we had!

Our Truckee River Index has stories from previous newsletters

Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. -- George Bernard Shaw

When the freedom they wished for most was the freedom from responsibility, then Athens ceased to be free and was never free again. --Edith Hamilton

Check out our new info for happenings and exploring the Truckee River. If you have Truckee River links, river issues, or information to contribute just e-mail us! )

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Last Updated Friday, 23-Jun-2006 09:18:59 PDT : March 2004 Photographs courtesy of Dennis Ghiglieri.

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