Shop hours: 9AM--5:30PM   Telephone (530) 544-2011   Free parking

This is Kayak Tahoe's home base, located on the pier behind the Timber Cove Lodge (the Safeway Supermarket is just across the road). Zoom in on the map and select "Sat" view to see the pier and parking area. Here you will find the largest selection of kayaks and paddleboards for rent or sale in the Tahoe area. This is a convenient launch point for visiting the Upper Truckee River and its protected marsh area. The Timber Cove pier (over 900 feet long) is also home to Action Water Sports, who provide parasailing, sailboat charters, and all kinds of powered watercraft. The Blue Water Bistro is right next to our shop and affords spectacular sunset dining opportunities.

Variable hours, call (530) 544-2011 for information    Free parking

Where Highway 50 meets the lake, across the road from the city campground. Families love the pedal boats, but this location also offers easy paddling to the Upper Truckee River marsh area and its abundant wildlife. The waters here are very shallow and the beach area is limited, but this is a popular family area with picnic facilities located above the beach in a forested park setting.

10 A.M.--5 P.M.         Call (530) 544-2011 for information      $7 parking fee

This is a National Forest Service beach park with a beautiful forested shoreline, sandy beach, picnic tables, and barbecues. This location is within easy paddling distance of the Upper Truckee marsh and Taylor Creek marsh. We offer kayaks, paddleboards, and pedal boats.

9 A.M.--4 P.M.   Call (530) 318-9123 for information and reservations $7 parking fee

This is also a National Forest Service beach park with similar amenities to Pope Beach. However, Baldwin Beach has the distinction of being the closest public launch site for kayakers heading into Emerald Bay, which lies 2 miles to the north along a rugged, curving shoreline. Emerald Bay features world class scenery and paddling and the Emerald Bay Boat Camp is a highly sought-after destination for adventurous paddlers wishing to camp overnight. We provide sit-on-top kayaks suitable for making this journey, which typically requires a full-day rental to have enough time to land on Fannette Island, tour the Vikingsholm, and hike up the short trail to Eagle Falls. Be sure to make a reservation for your kayaks! A 9:00 AM start is recommended, as there is usually less wind and fewer power boats in the morning. Expect to have a 15-minute safety and paddle skills briefing before leaving the beach. Paddlers doing this trip should be in reasonably good condition and prepared for potential weather changes. We suggest that you bring food and water, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, rope, windbreaker/rain shell, signaling device (whistle), and money ($5 p/p) to tour the Vikingsholm. For those of you who don't feel up to the 8-mile round trip, kayakers and paddleboarders can leisurely explore nearby Taylor Creek or just cruise along the beautiful shoreline. Or perhaps you would prefer to go on one of our Emerald Bay Guided Tours?