Guest Bloggers: Athena & Xander Reporting Live From Lake Tahoe

Athena– The family took a short vacation to Lake Tahoe before my brothers and I had to go back to school. We thought this lake getaway would be the perfect opportunity to do a water activity or two. We collectively made a decision to go jet skiing. It was lots of fun. I really enjoyed the experience of trying something for the first time and being in a new environment. I liked the smooth, fast feeling of the jet ski and looking down at the fresh, clear lake water!

Xander- We did so many exciting and fun things, from swimming in the lake and also trying paddleboarding, going on walks, playing bocce ball and disc golf while hanging at my mom’s childhood friend’s cool house just outside Lake Tahoe in a town called Truckee. (We also wanted to rent a speed boat but they were booked for the next few days.)

I was a bit bummed that we were not able to go whitewater rafting because there were no rapids on nearby rivers, but the jet skis made up for it. It was our first time going jet skiing and it surpassed my expectations. We rented a jet ski at Donner Lake, they explained the rules and we hopped on the water!

Xander– We took off and the jet ski went way faster than I expected. One of the rules was that kids weren’t allowed to drive, but this was not going to stop me because I had been looking forward to this for a long time. Once we were out of sight from the rental site, I quickly switched from the back to the front and drove away — almost hitting 40mph (under close supervision of my adult copilot, of course)!

This was the coolest experience, and Lake Tahoe was awesome!