| Since we were going to Lake Tahoe for a wedding, Sue and I decided to bring our kayaks. A clear and spectacular Saturday morning got off to a rip roaring start as we were getting ready to launch at Meeks Bay. A black bear was in the water swimming our way. Where did that bear come from? Everyone watch out! Get those kids out of the way! The bear came out of the water, shook off, and, totally ignoring all of us, proceeded to go down the beach and then disappeared in the forest. Check out the photos.
We paddled from Meeks Bay to D.L. Bliss State park just below the Rubicon trail. Boat traffic on the lake was moderate and most of the action was far away. From time to time there were some large wakes that added to the fun. We thought about extending our trip into Emerald Bay but decided to turn around and tackle Emerald from the other direction on Sunday. D.L. Bliss State Park is one of California’s gems. Perhaps one day the PPers could do a campout there. On Sunday morning we were again greeted with warm (hot for Tahoe) temperatures and crystal clear skies. We launched from Baldwin Beach and did an easy paddle into Emerald Bay. Boat traffic was much heavier with some large boats on the lake creating really big wakes. There was a paddle board race with 125 participants in progress that started at South Shore then on to Emerald Bay and back. Impressive! We stretched our legs at the Vikingsholm mansion and paddled back to Baldwin Beach. 17 miles in two day. Pt Reyes Joe
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