Super Fun Father’s Day Outings in Truckee-Tahoe

With Father’s Day around the corner on June 16, 2024, we are making a list of super fun things to do with your Dad in Truckee and Lake Tahoe this year. As usual, the list overflows with options to enjoy on this special day, and throughout the summer months! 

Whether you and your Dad choose to paddle over our crystal clear lakes in the morning, then mountain bike into the sunset, soar over the Truckee Meadows and Lake Tahoe or experience rock climbing in the High Sierra, we hope you will have an adventure or two that you will never forget! 

Speaking of adventure, Elder Group Tahoe Real Estate has the ideal property for living on Truckee’s outskirts on Lake Dulzura’s shore at the Ice Lakes Lodge overlooking Serene Lakes.  You can see the details of this lakeside retreat and more on our Featured Listings page.  And when you are ready for a personal tour, reach out to Alison. She raised her family in Truckee and knows all about the top spots for adventure in Truckee-Tahoe.

Paddle and Pedal Adventure

Thanks to our friends at Tahoe Adventure Company, your whole family can enjoy paddle boarding in the morning and mountain biking in the afternoon! They have a combination package that includes all the equipment and guided tours, and their mission is to ensure you experience the natural surroundings on the water and throughout the well-groomed trails in North Lake Tahoe. 

Here’s a list of other adventures that you may want to check out!

Kayak and Sail
Kayak and Hike
Standup Paddle and Sail
Backpacking
Thunderbird Lodge Kayak Tour
Kayak Star Tours

And our favorite for the perfect Father’s Day… GarWoods Lunch and Kayak Tour

Soar Over Truckee/Tahoe

Book a Soaring Tour with the Truckee Tahoe Soaring Association for the ultimate Father’s Day adventure. It’s an experience of a lifetime that you may want to repeat year after year.

The company is located in our beautiful mountain town and operates out of the Truckee-Tahoe Airport. They offer three options to get you high in the sky to fly like an eagle high above the Sierra Nevada and beyond; all three adventures are available for one or two people:

Martis View: 15 – 20 minutes
Tahoe Vista: 20 – 30 minutes
Sierra Vista: 30 – 40 minutes  

For the ultimate gift for Dad, purchase an Introductory Lesson! He will be able to fly the aircraft hands-on with a Certified Instructor by his side.  For complete information, visit SoarTruckee.org.

Go Climb A Rock!

(Photo courtesy of Palisades Tahoe/Via Ferrata)

As a mecca for rock climbing adventurers, Truckee-Tahoe is among the most popular for the novice to the most advanced. Thanks to all the natural granite that wraps throughout our mountain towns, there is always a new climb to be found. 

For the Novice to the Most Advanced:

If you have ever wanted to climb high into the sky, Via Ferrata at Palisades Tahoe offers another adventure of a lifetime.

Their website describes it best: Clip in and climb on!  Through their ‘assisted climbing adventure,’ the course is equipped with ladder rungs, steel steps and suspension bridges that allow climbers to move through the challenging terrain.  Each participant is issued a harness with a specialized lanyard that attaches to the cable.  As they explain: this harness ensures you and your Dad are connected to the rock 100% of the climb, and it makes this ultimate climbing adventure accessible to people with no rock climbing experience at all.

For Intermediate to Advanced Climbers:

For those who love the sport and are looking for local insight, pick up a guidebook at one of our many sports stores in Truckee/Tahoe:

Tahoe Mountain Sports
Tahoe Sports Hub
Granite Chief Ski & Mountain Shop
The Backcountry
Bluezone Sports Truckee

And for one of the local’s favorite smartphone climbing apps, check out Mountain Project.

From our Elder Group family to yours, we share this appropriate quote from an anonymous poet some time ago:

“A Father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light to take us there.”

Happy Father’s Day!