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Navigating Tahoe: Committee wants lodge-to-lodge kayaking program

Posted by: Maven on June 30, 2009 at 6:22 am

From the Reno Gazette Journal:

Even though non-motorized boating has been a recreation activity since the Washo Indians were the predominate residents at Lake Tahoe, it wasn’t until a handful of years ago that the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Association came into being.

Bob Kingman, who worked for the California Tahoe Conservancy at the time, is credited with coming up with the idea. From there, a group of people dedicated to tourism at the lake formed the association. “Our purpose is to promote kayaking use on the lake, boat safety and some of the other issues like invasive species,” said Dennis Liebl, a current and founding member of the LTWTA.

This month, the second edition of the water trail map will be available via the nonprofit’s Web site at www.laketahoewatertrail.org for $8.95.

Paddling the entire shoreline – a distance of 72 miles – is not recommended for the beginner, though. The water trail plan is ambitious:

The water trail committee is in the beginning stages of creating a lodge-to-lodge kayaking program. The idea is that people would paddle from one room to the next. Their belongings would be moved for them. Talk of a guide being available on the water and special activities like massages and paddler-only dinners are being discussed.

Read more from the Reno Gazette Journal by clicking here.

June 30, 2009 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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