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mer, varying from one-hour kid-friendly trips through the forest, to extended treks with
meadow and lake views (reservations required).
Zip-Lining
Zip Tahoe
ZIP-LINING
( 209-258-7330;
www.ziptahoe.com
; 1501 Kirkwood Meadows Dr, Kirkwood; 2hr tour $125;
Dec-mid-Apr & mid-Jun-mid-Sep)
At Kirkwood, careen through the tree canopy over six zip lines and two suspension
bridges, checking out the snowboarders below in winter or the wildflowers in summer.
Kids aged eight and up permitted.
Tours
Lake Tahoe Cruises
CRUISE
Two paddle wheelers ply Lake Tahoe's 'big blue' year-round with a variety of sightseeing,
drinking, dining and dancing cruises, including a narrated two-hour daytime trip to Emer-
ald Bay. The
Tahoe Queen
leaves from Ski Run Marina (summer parking fee $8) in town,
while the MS
Dixie II
is based at Zephyr Cove Marina on the eastern shore in Nevada.
Woodwind Cruises
CRUISE
( 775-588-3000;
www.tahoecruises.com
; Zephyr Cove Marina, 760 Hwy 50, NV; 1hr cruise adult/
child 2-12yr from $42/15)
Sunset champagne and happy-hour floats aboard this sailing catamaran are the perfect way
to chill after a sunny afternoon lazing on the beach. Five daily departures during summer;
reservations recommended.
Action Watersports
BOAT TOUR
Lake Tahoe Blvd; adult/child under 13yr $59/30)
