Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in Reno and Lake Tahoe, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
In Reno and Lake Tahoe · all of the Far West and Sierra · all regions · change
- Auburn Recreation Districtvenue · Beginners welcome · Auburn CA
Auburn park district with parks, trails and recreation programs.
- Great Basin Outdoor Schoolguide service · Day hikes · Reno
Reno nonprofit teaching outdoor science since 1998 through school field trips, day and overnight camps, SnowSchool and monthly family guided hikes.
- Kayak Tahoeshop · Kayaking · South Lake Tahoe CA
Lake Tahoe kayak and paddleboard rental shop offering guided paddling tours.
- Lake Tahoe Community Collegevenue · Skiing & snowboarding · South Lake Tahoe, CA
South Lake Tahoe college whose campus Nordic center has groomed cross-country trails, alongside community outdoor classes.
- Mesa Rim Climbing Center Renovenue · Indoor climbing · Reno
Climbing gym in midtown Reno with roped climbing, bouldering, fitness, youth camps and community events.
- MT Sobekguide service · Backpacking · Nationwide trips (based in Emeryville, CA)
Guided small-group hiking, trekking and rafting trips since 1969, including national park and river trips across the United States.
- Placer Nature Centervenue · Beginners welcome · Auburn CA
Auburn nature center offering family nature programs, walks and environmental education.
- Reno Bike Projectshop · Family & casual rides · Reno
Nonprofit community bike shop selling refurbished bikes, with repairs, public workstations, repair workshops, a youth mountain bike team and a ride club.
- Sac State Aquatic Centervenue · Kayaking · Folsom CA
Lake Natoma boating center offering public kayak, paddleboard and sailing classes.
- Tahoe Donnervenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Truckee CA
Truckee community association with cross-country ski center, trails and public events.
- Tahoe Mountain Sportsshop · Trail running · Truckee CA
Truckee outdoor shop hosting group runs, avalanche classes and community events.
- Tahoe XCvenue · Skiing & snowboarding · Tahoe City, CA
Nonprofit cross-country ski center near Tahoe City with groomed trails, clinics, youth rides and trail work days.
- Truckee Donner Recreation & Park Districtvenue · Beginners welcome · Truckee CA
Truckee park district with outdoor programs, trails and recreation classes.