Tahoe Things to Do: Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing

Early morning is a perfect time to perfect your waterskiing skills on Lake Tahoe before lots of other boaters, kayakers, kiteboarders and SUPers get out on the water. Plenty of businesses offer rentals and even lessons in waterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing and other water-related things to do in Tahoe. 

Kings Beach State Recreation Area

Lake Tahoe Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing
Bear Street and CA Highway 28, Kings Beach, CA
(530) 583-3074

With its easy location in the center of town, Kings Beach State Recreation Area makes enjoying the sandy shoreline of Lake Tahoe simple. The park itself is free, and offers day use of a few miles of sandy beach, public bathrooms, a children's play area and barbecue grills. There are boat, Jet Ski and paddleboard rentals, and parking costs $10 for both cars and trucks. Dogs are not allowed...read more

With its easy location in the center of town, Kings Beach State Recreation Area makes enjoying the sandy...read more

North Tahoe Watersports

Lake Tahoe Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing
700 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-7245
8400 North Lake Boulevard, Kings Beach, CA
(530) 546-9253
120 Grove Street, Tahoe City, CA
(530) 583-9253

North Tahoe Watersports brings you the fun of Lake Tahoe in a safe and exciting way. Specializing in parasailing, the company offers high-flying adventures over Lake Tahoe in all three of its locations. In addition to parasailaing, North Tahoe Watersports offers boat rentals and jet ski rentals at its two Tahoe City locations and jet ski rentals and kayak and SUP rentals at its Kings...read more

North Tahoe Watersports brings you the fun of Lake Tahoe in a safe and exciting...read more

Tahoe Family Adventures Summer Adventures

Lake Tahoe Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing
(805) 458-7561

Tahoe Family Adventures, a family-owned and -operated adventure company, offers an array of exciting water rentals and ATV excursions to make your summer unforgettable. For fun on the water, they rent boats and equipment for wakeboarding, wake surfing and tubing. For families, nothing beats their signature Floating Water Tritoon. The most family-friendly boat on Lake Tahoe, it has second-story deck seating, a trampoline, a slide...read more

Tahoe Family Adventures, a family-owned and -operated adventure company, offers an array of exciting water...read more

Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District

Lake Tahoe Waterskiing, Wakeboarding & Wakesurfing
10981 Truckee Way, Truckee, CA
(530) 582-7720

Take a look around and it’s clear that Truckee is a special town: history, mountains, lakes, river and forests. But there are many hidden gems known mostly to locals. Those gems are kept shining by the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District for the enjoyment of locals and visitors. Some of the amenities and facilities managed by the district are accessible for free, others for a fee. The...read more

Take a look around and it’s clear that Truckee is a special town: history, mountains,...read more