If you’re heading from Truckee or Lake Tahoe back to the Bay Area, you’re already passing right by one of the best whitewater rafting runs in California.
Instead of sitting in traffic for six straight hours, stop in Coloma and spend three of them splashing through rapids, floating under canyon walls, and doing something you’ll remember long after you’re back home.
WET River Trips is located just minutes off Highway 50 or a half hour off I-80 directly on your way from Tahoe to San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose.
No detours. No complicated logistics. Just pull off the highway and get on the river.
Paddle through fun, splashy Class II and III rapids with names like Troublemaker and Satan’s Cesspool, then float through calm stretches surrounded by the Sierra foothills.
Coloma sits right along Highway 50, about:
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1 hour from South Lake Tahoe
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1 hour 15 minutes from Truckee
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45 minutes from Sacramento
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2.5 to 3 hours from the Bay Area
You’re already driving past it. You might as well stop.
Our riverside base means easy parking, quick check-in, and immediate access to the water.
Most people spend their last day in Tahoe packing up, grabbing coffee, and staring at brake lights on the way down the mountain.
The people who stop in Coloma spend that same day laughing, swimming, and cooling off in the river.
Then you’re back on the road, refreshed instead of drained.
It’s the perfect transition from mountain weekend to real life.
Our professional river guides handle everything and make sure your trip is safe, fun, and unforgettable.
We provide:
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Experienced, certified river guides
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All rafting equipment
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Easy access directly off Highway 50
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Free parking at our riverside location
You just show up ready to get a little wet.
This trip is ideal if you’re:
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Driving from Lake Tahoe to the Bay Area
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Leaving Truckee and heading home
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Finishing a Tahoe vacation weekend
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Looking for a last adventure before returning to work
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Wanting to break up the long drive home
Thousands of Tahoe visitors discover each year that the best part of their trip wasn’t at the lake.
It was on the river, on the way home.
Trips run daily throughout the rafting season and fill up quickly, especially on weekends.
Reserve your spot now and turn your drive home into an adventure.
