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Kids learn so much about wildlife on a Tahoe Kids Critter Cruise!

DISCOVER TAHOE'S WILD SIDE -- ONE CRITTER AT A TIME

OUR CRITTER CRUISES

Tahoe Kids Critter Cruises is South Lake Tahoe’s most exciting family activity — a 2.5-hour hands-on wildlife boat cruise specially designed for curious kids and their parents!

Set against the stunning backdrop of Lake Tahoe, our cruises are part safari, part science lab, and all-out fun.

Whether your little explorer is into fish, birds, bears, or boats, this unforgettable experience connects them with nature in a way no PHONE SCREEN ever could.

Pulling in the crawfish traps on a Tahoe Kids Critter Cruise is fun!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

🛥️ 2.5-Hour Cruise on a fully licensed, family-safe boat operated by USCG licensed Captains.
 

  • Drop and pull minnow traps and crawdad traps

  • Use binoculars to spot osprey, eagles, and water birds

  • Hands-on fish ID and simple ecology lessons

  • Critter Discovery Kit for each child

  • Photo Ops for your family memory book

LIFE JACKETS ARE PROVIDED

WHAT TO BRING

  • Sunscreen

  • Snacks!

  • Hat & sunglasses

  • Light jacket (it can get breezy on the lake)

  • Water bottle

  • Curiosity!

WHO'S IT FOR?

Critter Cruises are perfect for kids ages 4 to 15 — and their adventure-loving parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Each cruise holds a small group, so everyone gets personal attention and a front-row seat to the action.

DEPARTURE LOCATIONS

Cruises Depart Daily From:

• Tahoe Keys Marina
&
• Timber Cove Marina

TWO SAILING TIMES: 11 AM & 2PM

FARES

$95/Person
(6 Passenger Maximum)

INFO/BOOK: (916-952-1595)

Kids learn so much about wildlife on a Tahoe Kids Critter Cruise!
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