Jet skis and wave runners have become one of the most thrilling and popular forms of waterborne toys in the world. Unfortunately, some of these machines have been banned from Lake Tahoe and surrounding area lakes by the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) due to the environmental impact of their two stroke engines.

For complete details on these regulations click here. Manufacturers have now developed cleaner engines and certain craft equipped with the newer technology are permitted to operate at Lake Tahoe. For a list of those click here.

Listed in our files below are locations where you may rent personal watercraft which comply with the new regulations. For more information you may click on the highlighted names which will open the business's website in a new browser window. Simply close the window to return to this page.

Warning: Persons operating non-complying personal watercraft at Lake Tahoe may be subject to stiff fines!