Underestimating the lake's chilly depths puts swimmers at risk of cold water shock.
A file photo of a father and son swimming in Lake Tahoe. A new website helps people discover real-time conditions in Lake Tahoe.The way I see it, there are two ways to jump into Lake Tahoe: slowly wade in or cannonball.
Summer starts the day I jump into Lake Tahoe. My summer started on a recent morning, after I hiked a steep slope to a lookout point. Considering I hadn't worn shorts in months, within minutes, the sun was already doing its work to burn my legs. When I reached the top of the lookout, I drank in the view and all that blue. A few boats crisscrossed the water. It was mid-week, and while I didn’t have the lookout to myself, the crowd was thin enough to spread out.
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