Kayaking is one of the favorite things to do in South Lake Tahoe. Paddle around the waters of Lake Tahoe aboard your own personal vessel. During the warmer months of the year, you can rent a kayak or canoe from one of the watersports or recreation companies. Some even offer lessons and lead guided paddle trips around the shore. If you set out on your own sightseeing adventure and need a good launching point, there are marinas with docks in the lake, and a few of the beaches offer good open spaces for shoving off.
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Kayaking & Canoeing in West Shore
11001 CA Highway 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA
If visiting Lake Tahoe in the summer, a great place to camp is Emerald Bay State Park. The park includes two campgrounds: the Boat-In Camp (accessible by boat and foot only) and Eagle Point Campground. Within the park are various treasures including Tahoe's hidden castle, Vikingsholm, the scenic Rubicon foot trail that connects Eagle Point Campground with Vikingsholm and DL Bliss State Park. The park also encompasses Fanette Island, the only island of Lake Tahoe. The park extends below the surface of the lake, where visitors will find a historical story book of days gone by in the form of sunken barges, ships and launches. The park closes down in the winter, though people are able to walk the mile-long, steep trail to Vikingsholm Castle to enjoy the grounds and beaches. The trail can be a bit treacherous in winter if snowy or icy. Visitors should remember to pack it in and pack it out and to leave no trace.
If visiting Lake Tahoe in the summer, a great place to camp is Emerald Bay State Park. The park includes two campgrounds: the Boat-In Camp (accessible by boat and foot only) and Eagle Point Campground. Within the park are various treasures including Tahoe's hidden castle, Vikingsholm, the scenic Rubicon foot trail that connects Eagle Point Campground with Vikingsholm and DL Bliss State Park. The park...read more
If visiting Lake Tahoe in the summer, a great place to camp is Emerald Bay...read more
If you are looking for a pro when it comes to finding fun adventure, then check out Tahoe Jack's Adventure Authority. A guided tour, expedition and excursion company, Tahoe Jack's specializes in the South Lake Tahoe area. They have kayaking, rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, paddleboarding, kiteboarding, wilderness courses, backpacking and night adventures for the summertime. For winter their journeys include snowshoeing, fat bike tours,...read more
Kayaking & Canoeing in South Lake Tahoe
Whether you call it by its historic name of Connolly Beach, its more common name of Timber Cove Beach or its proposed name of Beach at Beach Retreat, this is a nice beach that is practically in the middle of town. Restaurants are steps away, and water equipment rentals are available in summer. It may look to visitors as if the beach is for hotels...read more
Kayaking & Canoeing in South Lake Tahoe
Timber Cove Marina is a centrally located marina in South Lake Tahoe. The marina has a multitude of offerings including accommodations at the Tahoe Beach Retreat & Lodge and dining opportunities at The Tavern, Boathouse on the Pier and the Tiki Hut & Beach Club. There are water toys like boats, Jet Skis, kayaks and paddleboard rentals available with Action Watersports as well as cabanas,...read more
Kayaking & Canoeing in East Shore
Zephyr Cove Beach is a lively, easy-access and pay-for-parking beach that offers visitors plenty of recreational choices. Not only can beachgoers go parasailing and rent power boats, water skis, tubes, wakeboards, knee boards, Jet skis, canoes, kayaks and paddle boats, but they can also board a paddlewheeler for a cruise to Emerald Bay. Zephyr Cove Beach offers two dining options, including the Sunset Bar and...read more
