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South Tahoe Kayak & Paddleboard rentals and tours

4th of July Fireworks Tour

sport

kayak

experience

Beginner to advanced

price

$85

timeframe

Show Length

The crowds on the beaches of South Lake Tahoe can be enormous during the 4th of July Fireworks, but you can paddle away from the scores of viewers in a kayak, and get the best seat in the house for viewing the Independence Day display in the sky. This tour begins at 7:30pm and ends just after the fireworks (usually around 9:45pm). We provide lights for your kayak, so we stay safe out on the water. We'll do a short kayak tour where we view the sunset over the peaks above Emerald Bay, then paddle back to get the best view of the fireworks display.


Discover Tour image

90 minutes. 10am, 12:30pm or 3pm

This is a 1.5 hour lesson tour hybrid that is designed to introduce people to basic paddle strokes and techniques for becoming comfortable in their kayak.

kayaker paddling into the sunset on Lake Tahoe with mountains in the background image

sunset

Friday - Monday ONLY This tour begins 2 hours before sunset. This is a stunning time of day to see Lake Tahoe as the water reflects the vibrant sunset

Emerald Bay Boat Camp Overnight image

overnight

This tour includes a nature paddle in the Upper Truckee River, a hike on Fannette Island, a tour of Vikingsholm, stories and music by the campfire

Get Up Stand Up image

60  mins

This one-hour paddle is an affordable way to learn proper technique for stand-up paddle boarding, and a great way to enjoy the lake’s smoothest water

Illuminated Full Moon Tour image

sunset

This tour starts an hour before sunset, and paddlers get to catch the sunset and the spectacular moon rise over the lake

History & Nature Tour image

2 hrs 30 mins

Enjoy this family-friendly nature paddle while hearing tales of the Wild West from Tahoe’s past. This scenic wonder is just a short paddle from our rental beach

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