With snowmelt trickling down the mountainsides, white-water enthusiasts are bubbling in anticipation of big rapids. But this year, with low snowfall, rivers without dam-controlled releases are in for a short season.<\/p>\n
\u201cA little bit lower water does not mean there\u2019s not good rapids,\u201d said Janeen Stewart, operator of Earthtrek Expeditions, a rafting company based in Lotus, Calif. \u201cActually, some of the rapids are better because there are drops.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rafting companies that run the American River, Truckee River and Carson River are kicking off the white-water season. Though the flows aren\u2019t bursting, water management through the dams will prolong their seasons on some stretches through the summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do raft three rivers, the North Fork, the South Fork and the Middle Fork of the American River,\u201d said Brynn Allen, a guide with Adventure Connection, based in Lotus, Calif. \u201cThe North Fork is the one of the three that does not have dam release. There\u2019s not enough water in that river to be runnable right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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