Truckee River Whitewater Park
The Truckee River Whitewater Park at Wingfield Park opened in 2004 as a Reno redevelopment agency project and has become a focal point of the Riverwalk.
For information on rafting trips, kayak rentals, instructions, or other ways to enjoy the Whitewater Park, contact these concessionaires and operators that hold permits to operate issued by the city:
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Truckee River Whitewater Park
The Truckee River Whitewater Park at Wingfield Park opened in 2004 as a Reno redevelopment agency project and has become a focal point of the Riverwalk.
For information on rafting trips, kayak rentals, instructions, or other ways to enjoy the Whitewater Park, contact these concessionaires and operators that hold permits to operate issued by the city:
Whitewater Park Technical Details:
2,600 feet, including 1,400 feet in the north channel and 1,200 feet in the south channel or one-half mile.
Class 2 to 3 course. (on a scale of 1 to 6; one being a lake, six being a waterfall)
Kayaks, canoes, rafts, and inner tubes.
Freestyle including front and side surfing, cartwheeling, throwing ends, blunt moves, spoofing, and splatting, flat spinning, loops, front flips, slalom racing. Random boulders in channels.
Whitewater Park Technical Details:
2,600 feet, including 1,400 feet in the north channel and 1,200 feet in the south channel or one-half mile.
Class 2 to 3 course. (on a scale of 1 to 6; one being a lake, six being a waterfall)
Kayaks, canoes, rafts, and inner tubes.
Freestyle including front and side surfing, cartwheeling, throwing ends, blunt moves, spoofing, and splatting, flat spinning, loops, front flips, slalom racing. Random boulders in channels.
Whitewater Park Features:
Whitewater Park Features:
Easy access from all directions.
11 drop-pools; a total of 2,600 feet in length, or one-half mile. Five drop pools in the north channel; six in the south channel for kayaking maneuvers that decrease slightly in elevation with each successive pool, to keep them supplied with fresh water.
7,000 tons of smooth flat-top rocks and boulders installed along the river banks and in-stream for easy public access, spectators, and kayaking maneuvers.
Kayakers, at all levels, including beginners, can enjoy the whitewater park.
The surroundings include a grassy park with amphitheater and facilities for concerts, festivals, picnics, outdoor sports, and recreation.
Kayakers can start anywhere upstream and enjoy a great experience.
Pedestrian walkway beneath Arlington Avenue for convenient mobility between east and west ends of Wingfield Park.
Water temperature ranges between 50 and 70 degrees. It doesn’t freeze.
All users need to wear helmets and flotation jackets for protection and safety.
Easy access from all directions.
11 drop-pools; a total of 2,600 feet in length, or one-half mile. Five drop pools in the north channel; six in the south channel for kayaking maneuvers that decrease slightly in elevation with each successive pool, to keep them supplied with fresh water.
7,000 tons of smooth flat-top rocks and boulders installed along the river banks and in-stream for easy public access, spectators, and kayaking maneuvers.
Kayakers, at all levels, including beginners, can enjoy the whitewater park.
Deep pools with continual fresh water provide good habitat for fish, particularly Lahontan cutthroat trout. Find out more about fishing in the Truckee River here.
The surroundings include a grassy park with amphitheater and facilities for concerts, festivals, picnics, outdoor sports, and recreation.
Kayakers can start anywhere upstream and enjoy a great experience.
Pedestrian walkway beneath Arlington Avenue for convenient mobility between east and west ends of Wingfield Park.
Water temperature ranges between 50 and 70 degrees. It doesn’t freeze.
All users need to wear helmets and flotation jackets for protection and safety.
