Thursday, August 25, 2016

Kayaking Trip to Emerald Bay

   It was a Friday, and I got all my chores done.  The only thing left was driving up to Tahoe and finding a place to launch my kayak as close enough to Emerald Bay as possible.  I ended up finding a public launch next to Camp Richardson, but it cost $8.  Since I got there late, they only charged me $4!  Happily I launched my kayak on her maiden voyage on Lake Tahoe!

    As I paddled through the marina the water changed from tan to Tahoe blue, especially as I paddled across from Baldwin Beach where I'll launch for free next time!


    I only had 2.5 hours to paddle to Emerald Bay from Camp Richardson, so I divvied up 1 hour and 15 minutes each way and managed to get to Lower Eagle Point Campground within Emerald Bay.  At the narrow opening of the bay many large boats slowing to 5 mph can swamp you with their enormous wakes, so you have to be very careful at this opening and position your kayak perpendicular to the large wakes.




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