Lake Tahoe - California - page 901

Ski Run Boat Company ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 530-544-0200; www.tahoesports.com ; 900
Ski Run Blvd) , at the Ski Run Marina ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) , and Tahoe Keys Boat &
Charter Rentals ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 530-544-8888; www.tahoesports.com ; 2435 Venice
Dr) , at the Tahoe Keys Marina ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) , both rent motorized powerboats,
pontoons, sailboats and jet skis (rentals $110 to $235 per hour), as well as human-powered
kayaks, canoes, hydro bikes, paddleboats and paddleboard sets (per hour $25 to $35). If
you want to go parasailing up to 1200ft above Lake Tahoe's waves, the Ski Run Marina
branch can hook you up (rides $55 to $80).
Kayak Tahoe KAYAKING, WATER SPORTS
( 530-544-2011; www.kayaktahoe.com ; kayak single/double 1hr $20/32, 1 day $65/85, lessons &
tours from $40; 10am-5pm Sat & Sun Jun-Sep)
Rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, take a lesson or sign up for a guided tour, including
sunset cove paddles, trips to Emerald Bay and explorations of the Upper Truckee River es-
tuary and the eastern shore. Five seasonal locations at Timber Cove Marina ( MAP
GOOGLE MAP ) , Vikingsholm (Emerald Bay) and Baldwin, Pope and Nevada Beaches.
Zephyr Cove Resort & Marina WATER SPORTS
( 775-589-4901; www.zephyrcove.com ; 760 Hwy 50, NV; 9am-5pm)
Rents powerboats, pedal boats, waverunners, jet skis, canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle-
boards; also offers single and tandem parasailing flights.
Camp Richardson Resort Marina WATER SPORTS
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 530-542-6570; www.camprichardson.com ; 1900 Jameson Beach Rd)
Rents powerboats, paddleboats, water skis, kayaks and stand-up paddle boarding gear.
Mountain Biking
For expert mountain bikers, the classic Mr Toad's Wild Ride , with its steep downhill sec-
tions and banked turns reminiscent of a Disneyland theme-park ride, should prove suffi-
ciently challenging. Usually open from June until October, the one-way trail along Saxon
Creek starts off Hwy 89 south of town near Grass Lake and Luther Pass.
Intermediate mountain bikers should steer towards the mostly single-track Powerline
Trail , which traverses ravines and creeks. You can pick up the trail off Ski Run Blvd near