Truckee River/Gatekeeper's Museum

Today was a really fun day! We went whitewater rafting down the Truckee River and had a wonderful time. Despite Maggie's irrational fear of canoes (and any similar feeling boat), she had a great experience. The day was gorgeous and enjoyed every moment of the 2 1/2 hour ride down the river. We stopped along the way and had a picnic on one of the pebbled shores. This time I was more careful about protecting my camera (last year I ruined mine). Afterwards, we went to the Gatekeeper's Museum which is a wonderful little log cabin museum dedicated to the Washoe Indians and their basket making, pioneers and Lake Tahoe history. There was a nature trail behind the cabin that took us down to the lake. There were dandelion seeds floating everywhere...as if it were snowing. It was magnificent. We were able to view huge rainbow trout native to the Truckee River from the historic "Fanny Bridge"... I was tempted to put a photo of the fannies looking down at the river but instead chose a more tasteful one of Maggie!