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✔ BIG (7+ participants) GROUP?
GREAT DAY ON THE LAKE! Awesome day on the lake! Captain Dave was great. Everyone had a great time. We had a large group of 17 people and everyone felt that they go their turn (six participants at a time). I would highly recommend this – it’s like having a friend with a boat and toys. We didn’t need to worry about anything other than having fun. –V Graziani
The US Coast Guard enforces (US federal law) on Lake Tahoe. The US Coast Guard enforces federal law that requires commercial vessels less than 100 gross tons limit capacity to 6 passengers not including captain/crew. All commercial charter operations on Lake Tahoe must obey the law.
PROTIP: THERE’S NO NEED TO RENT MULTIPLE BOATS TO ACCOMODATE YOUR BIG GROUP
SOLUTION: Most of our Clients have more than 6 participants in their group, read their reviews.
- We’ll operate legally from a pristine, sheltered, warm water beach rotating 6 participants at a time
- Our No Propeller 24 foot Yamaha Jet Boats require just 18 inches enabling us to pick up and drop off on the beach faster than at a dock or pier!
- Big Groups love enjoying our Paddleboards and Lily Pad Floating Island at one of Tahoe’s most beautiful warm water beaches, it’s amazing!
- Opt for our Big Cooler, Paddleboards and Lily Pad Floating Island our Tahoe beach is world class!
- Bachelor (ette), Anniversary, Birthday? Ask us about the ‘Tahoe Party Boat Solution’ that won’t sink your budget
- TIP: If your group is larger than 10 participants plan for a full day rental so everyone get’s plenty of time for watersports
- FYI: Drive it yourself boat rentals on Tahoe are base model old motorboats most often seen being towed back to shore. They’re also more expensive than the top of the line Tahoe Jet Boat fleet.
PROTIP: THERE’S NO NEED TO RENT MULTIPLE BOATS TO ACCOMODATE YOUR BIG GROUP
SOLUTION: Most of our Clients have more than 6 participants in their group, read their reviews.
- Don’t risk having your rental cut short and a US Coast Guard fine for overcrowding, swamping/sinking/drowning. Keep Tahoe Safe, choose a responsible boat company who obeys the law. Tahoe Jet Boats keeps you safer.
- All boat rental companies on Lake Tahoe must operate in compliance with US Coast Guard regulations (US federal law)
- On Lake Tahoe and other Federal Waterways the US Coast Guard regulation requires commercial vessels less than 100 gross tons limit capacity to 6 passengers not including captain/crew: link
- Lake Tahoe boating conditions are similar to the ocean: deep, rough and windy; not like your typical low altitude lake back home and can get dangerous, very quickly. Pontoon boats are a less than optimal rental in these conditions, choose wisely. That’s why the US Coast Guard is stationed on Lake Tahoe!
- 8SEP19 OVERCROWDED RENTAL BOATER DEATH (NOT Tahoe Jet Boats)
- AUG2020: “Two people died in separate boating accidents on Lake Tahoe on Monday, including a Napa man who was hit by a propeller while trying to tie an inflatable tube to a boat, authorities said. Both incidents involved rental boats..” (NOT Tahoe Jet Boats)
- AUG2020: “Woman airlifted to Reno hospital after getting leg caught in rental boat propeller.” (NOT Tahoe Jet Boats)
US Coast Guard Lake Tahoe: The crystal blue waters can lure water-goers into a false sense of security. Unpredictable mountain weather patterns can change rapidly, turning a calm outing on the lake into a rough day on the sea. High winds and eight-foot waves are not uncommon on Lake Tahoe. “I don’t think people realize how dangerous this lake can get in a few minutes,” says Petty Officer 2nd Class Kauakea Colon. It’s dangerous. You just don’t know what lies beneath the surface. Depending on the weather, it can kill you.” Stretching 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, the crew has a lot of water to cover. The station responds to about 150 search and rescue cases each summer. “We’re non-stop when the busy season gets here. Memorial Day through Labor Day, you don’t sit down at all,” says Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Archer. “We’re up from sunrise until midnight, then we go to bed to get our eight hours of rest and we’re up the next day doing the same exact thing again.”
Tahoe Jet Boats
Tahoe Jet Boats Aqua Lily Floating Island
Tahoe Jet Boats
✔ Your safety is our priority:
- Crowding a boat to the manufacturer’s passenger capacity to “fit my entire group,” is not safe or legal
- The Tahoe wind arrives almost every day around 2pm creating waves which can swamp, disable and sink over-crowded boats
- Please read our Lake Tahoe Boaters Weather Safety Briefing
- Please read our Best Location for a Lake Tahoe Boat Rental
- How Tahoe Jet Boats Keeps You Safer
- All water sports participants must pass a deep water swim test. Non swimmers will not be permitted to participate in boat watersports, paddleboarding or aqua-lily floating island. They are welcome on the boat but must wear a PFD the entire time.
- Intentionally jumping off the waketube while being towed on Lake Tahoe may result in the jumper getting a $5000 fine from the USCG Sector San Francisco (Lake Tahoe) for ‘interfering with the safe operation of a vessel.’ Learn more: 1, 2, 3 Never jump off the waketube while underway.
Overcrowding:
- Reduces the vessel’s handling and safety characteristics in Lake Tahoe’s big wind and large waves
- Reduces the vessel’s performance
- Reduces comfort for passengers
Lake Tahoe Presents Ocean Like Conditions at 6253 Feet Above Sea Level:
- Less than optimal for inexperienced drive your own boat renters
- Wind and waves build extremely fast at our elevation presenting overcrowded boats with extreme challenges
- If you don’t have rough water high wind boating experience, leave the driving to Tahoe Jet Boats
Tahoe Wave Conditions typically build from the SW -> NE.
Typical Tahoe Winds Build from the SW -> NE.
If you want an absolutely terrific, completely enjoyable, memorable, stress-free day (or half day) on Lake Tahoe, then Tahoe Jet Boats is the best way to go. We researched all the boat rental shops and prices on Yelp, but we think TJB offers the most exceptional value. TJB provides: An expert captain who knows all the sweet spots you might never find yourself; free use of water toys including water skis, a 3-person towable tube, wakeboard, floaty noodles, wetsuits, life vests, goggles, fins, snorkels; a fast-as-lightening jet boat with both sunny and shaded seating areas; photographs and video of your trip…the list goes on and on. The skipper, Dave, is also the owner, and he went out of his way to ensure we had a good time…and we sure did. Dave picked us up on the west side of the lake, about a 30-minute drive north of South Lake Tahoe, so there was no pick-up fee. We booked a half-day in the morning then enjoyed the rest of a day on the gorgeous West Shore. Thanks, Dave, for helping to make our vacation so much fun! –John H
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