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Tahoe City Kayak & Paddleboard rentals and tours

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Tours & Lessons

We have many different Kayak Tours to offer, as well as Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons. We have some of the most experienced guides and instructors at Lake Tahoe, and we think you'll love learning about Tahoe and improving your paddling skills. Taking a tour or lesson can add safety, fun, and learning to your day of paddling.

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Free Parking Lot

Commons Beach, 400 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA, 96145, 

Free on-street parking in front of the retail store on North Lake Blvd

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Phone: (530) 581-4336
Commons Beach, 400 North Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA, 96145, 

Open Daily: 9:30am - 5:30pm Weather Permitting

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Tours & Lessons

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Historic West Shore Tour

$80
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2 hrs 30 mins

easy / moderate Fitness

Leave Tahoe City at 9:00 am and glide across water so clear that you can see the bottom. Kayak past the historic homes and beautiful scenery of the West Shore.

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Sunset Kayak Tour on Lake Tahoe

$75
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2 hrs

easy Fitness

Kayaking the lake at dusk is always a magical experience. Imagine yourself gliding across the clear waters of Lake Tahoe.

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4th of July Fireworks Show Kayak Tour 2025

$85
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7:30 pm - 9:45  pm

easy peasy Fitness

Best Seat in the house! Tahoe Join Us for a 4th of July Celebration Like No Other! Spaces are Iimited Reserve your spot now! 7:30PM - 9:45PM

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Moonlight Paddle

$75
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2 hrs

easy Fitness

Our tour will launch from Tahoe City just before Sunset. As we paddle along the shore, we will see the sun slowly sink behind the majestic western Sierra.

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2 Hour Private Kayak Lesson

$110
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Improve your paddling skills with one of our qualified instructors! While all of our guided tours include some paddling instruction

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3 Hour Private Kayak Lesson

$140
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Learn to kayak with one of our qualified instructors! If you’d like to get more in-depth, sometimes a 3 hour lesson is more appropriate

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Discovery Kayak Tour

$70
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90  mins

easy Fitness

More than a rental! Get out kayaking on the spectacular waters of Lake Tahoe! Whether kayaking is new to you or you’d like a refresher of the basics

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Tours & Lessons

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Get Up Stand Up

$50
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60  mins

easy / moderate Fitness

The water is usually smooth and glassy early in the morning, and that’s the best time to SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard). During this one hour session.

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WhatsSUP West Shore

$80
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2 hrs

moderate Fitness

Learn about Tahoe’s Historic West Shore, while improving your stand up paddleboard (SUP) skills. This beautiful tour will immerse you in the beauty of our lake.