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Archive for the ‘boating’ Category
Monday, August 8th, 2011
The dam gates are open and the river is flowing, and rafting along North Lake Tahoe’s scenic Truckee River is now open for what’s considered an absolute must-do every summer.
Tahoe City-based Mountain Air Sports/Truckee River Rafting and Truckee River Raft Company are now operating for self-guided, five-mile floats down the Truckee River. Popular with families, the leisurely float gets all ages out on the water, introduces rafting to the kids, and, of course, gets all parties wet on a warm, sunny day.
The delay in this summer’s rafting season was due to a banner snow year and lingering snowpack, which kept downstream flows above the federally regulated minimums required before water can be let out of Lake Tahoe.
Most trips are leisurely and take two to three hours to complete, with patrons exiting at River Ranch Lodge near Alpine Meadows Road along Highway 89. Guests can park in Tahoe City and take free shuttles back to their vehicles after the float anytime before 6 p.m. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily (weather permitting) and footwear is mandatory. Trips include parking, shuttle, paddles, life jackets and commercial rafts for 2-20 people. Group rates are available.
Get more information about rafting and raft companies, and make plans for rounding out the day with dining, lodging and a great selection of live music.
Tags: Lake Tahoe, rafting, River Ranch, Tahoe City, Truckee River
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend with the 5th Annual Opening Day at the Lake. This four-day special event is Friday, May 27 to Monday, May 30, and includes celebrations and festivities along the West Shore and in downtown Tahoe City.
The weekend is your chance to “launch” into the boating and summer season, whether you’re a part- or full-time resident or a Tahoe visitor. Here’s a quick look at some of the events. Check the GoTahoeNorth.com event calendar for complete details.
Deck opening celebrations at Sunnyside Resort, West Shore Café, Chambers Landing Bar & Restaurant and Bridgetender
West Shore Clean Up Day
Granlibakken Resort’s Contractors Home Improvement/Repair Fair
Spirit of the West Shore Cocktail Competition at West Shore Café
Opening of Meeks Bay Resort & Marina
Opening of Tahoe City’s Tahoe Gal (Mississippi paddlewheeler), as well as Tahoe Sailing Charters
McBride’s Nursery (Tahoe Tree Company) annual Truck Load Sale of perennials and shrubs
Openings and tours of the historical Vikingsholm Castle and Ehrman Mansion
Guided museum tours, with admission, of the Tahoe Maritime Museum
Preview Center Open House at Homewood Mountain Resort
Open house at the Rideout Community Center
Historic walking tour at Tahoe City’s Gatekeeper’s Museum
Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In and BBQ at Obexer’s General Store
Cyclists can hit the trails as well; North Lake Tahoe’s paved bike trails are open, accessible and cleared of snow.
Be sure to check out the Cool Deals for great specials throughout the Opening Day festivities as well.
Tags: celebration, Granlibakken, Homewood, Meeks Bay, memorial day, sailing, Tahoe City, Tahoe Gal, Tahoe Maritime Museum, west shore
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Friday, October 15th, 2010
Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. This year’s issue is water and that’s something we know a thing or two about. After all, Lake Tahoe is the center of our “universe” ranking as the third-deepest lake in North America and the 10th-deepest in the world.
“. . . the water was not merely transparent, but dazzlingly, brilliantly so.”
- a description of Lake Tahoe by Mark Twain, Roughing It (1871)
If you’ve been to Tahoe you know one of its most famous features is its clarity, initially measured at 100 feet in 1968. Since then clarity has dropped nearly one foot each year and is just around 70 feet today. Through extensive research several causes have been identified as major contributors to the water clarity decline. The most prominent cause is excessive algal growth due to higher nitrogen and phosphorus levels from automobile emissions and urban and forested area runoffs. Fine sediments from roadways and urban areas also cloud the water becoming suspended rather than sinking to the bottom.
According to DoSomething.org 46% of America’s lakes are too polluted for fishing, swimming or aquatic life. And runoff from the nitrogen-rich Mississippi River has caused a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico the size of Massachusetts. Fortunately this isn’t the case in Tahoe and we enjoy a plethora of fish species in the lake’s waters including Mackinaw, Kokanee salmon and rainbow and brown trout. Animals such as mule deer, ground squirrels, coyotes, black bears, hawks, geese, woodpeckers and bald eagles also depend on the lake’s clear waters for sustenance. This all makes for an amazing vacation experience whether you’re fishing on the lake or spotting wildlife on one of the area’s many hiking trails.
Read more about Tahoe’s clarity and what you can do to “keep Tahoe blue” such as hiking only on existing trails, picking up your litter and after your pets, and properly servicing your engines and motors on vehicles and watercraft.
If you’ve done something to help “keep Tahoe blue” let us know.
Tags: clarity, fishing, hiking, tahoe, water, wildlife
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
 North Lake Tahoe plays host to a number of independence events and celebrations, which begin Friday, July 2.
Incline Village pulls out all the stops with a multi-day celebration, scheduled for Friday, July 2 through Sunday, July 4, called Red, White and Tahoe Blue. Special events include a 4th of July concert, flag raising, special lunch for veterans, patriotic chalk drawing contest and ice cream social for children, parade, dress-up-doggie contest, opening ceremonies and rubber ducky race. The festivities culminate with the Fourth of July Fireworks, Sunday, July 4, at 9:30 p.m.
Fireworks get under way at Kings Beach Saturday, July 3. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and can be best seen from the Kings Beach State Recreation Area . There’s also a Viewing Party at the North Tahoe Event Center, starting at 6:30 p.m., right on the water in Kings Beach. For just $10, attendees get entry to front row fireworks, live music and dancing, along with a no host bar and food available for purchase throughout the evening.
The Village at Squaw Valley USA hosts new releases and summer classics as part of their Summer Movie Series Thursday, July 1 at dusk. Flicks are shown in the plaza on the big screen under the stars. The Squaw Valley 4th of July Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is July 2-4, while the resort’s popular Mountaintop Stargazing is July 2-3. There is also a Family Disco Skate Party scheduled for Friday, July 2 at the High Camp Ice Pavilion.
The holiday weekend also starts on Thursday, July 1 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee with a Family Golf Clinic at 4 p.m., followed by their annual Outdoor Movie Night (every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night through August 28), with the Bee Movie, Little Giants and Earth running respectively over the July 4 holiday weekend. The resort is also hosting Kid’s Adventure Day Camps, giving parents some time solo, with interactive learning experiences that involve nature hikes, games and activities.
Tahoe City’s 64th annual fireworks celebration begins at 9:30 p.m. at Commons Beach Sunday, July 4. Prime viewing spots are from the beach, where family picnics are popular, as well as various locations throughout town along North Lake Boulevard.
On the West Shore just outside of Tahoe City, Granlibakken Lodge has got a western barbeque Sunday, July 4. Guests here get a special rate when they stay two nights with the third night free and can walk or ride bikes to the Tahoe City fireworks.
It’s an old-fashioned July Fourth Holiday Celebration in Truckee Sunday, July 4 with a morning Truckee Firecracker Mile fun run and walk for all ages followed by a 10 a.m. hometown parade in historical downtown along Commercial Row.
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
 Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend with the 4th Annual Opening Day at the Lake. The five-day special event begins Thursday, May 27 and runs through Monday, May 31, and is comprised of celebrations and festivities primarily along the West Shore.
Opening Day at the Lake events include deck opening celebrations at Sunnyside Resort, Bridgetender Grill and Chamber’s Landing Bar & Restaurant, openings and tours of the historical Vikingsholm Castle and Ehrman Mansion, guided tours of the Tahoe Maritime Museum along with activities for kids, community clean ups, open house at the Rideout Community Center, as well as the Mike Brown Seaplane Splash-In and BBQ.
New this year is the Obexer’s General Store Grand Opening, along with stand-up paddleboard relay races and demonstrations at Sunnyside Resort and Obexer’s Marina. There will also be a special winemaker dinner at Swiss Lakewood Restaurant with wines from John and Lane Giguiere, and a “Launch into Summer” celebration and fundraiser and “History of Seaplanes” lecture series at the Tahoe Maritime Museum.
For more information about Opening Day at the Lake, activities, lodging and special events in North Lake Tahoe visit our website.
Posted in boating, entertainment, Events, Family, Historic, Incline Village, kayak, paddleboard, Sunnyside | No Comments »
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