Tahoe barge?

[jon m]

hey all!-
anyone have GPS for the barge in Emerald Bay?
is there a bouy underwater (attached?)
also-
has anyone heard a rumor of different wrecks in emerald bay? maybe by the boat camp sites? i have, but i can't get info on them...
we will be there in a couple weeks-
thanks!!!!!
-me

 

[Ed L.]

I presume you have a boat!

Enter Emerald bay and follow the the south shoreline ABout 1/2 way in there is white bouy (SP?) to tie up on while you dive. Follow the line down it bottoms out at 45 to 50 feet. You can see part of the one of the barges sticking out of the water near the shore. There is marker between the 2 barges and pottery shards. in the same area. This is an historical site so no removal of any artifacts.

There are some fishing lines and hooks that have snagged and broken so be careful. WHen you are done looking at the barges there are some other small boats to the west. Haven't been to those but Ca state parks was doing some check out dives and I asked what was down that way when I saw there divers going in.

There is a lot of boat traffic during the summer. Get out there real early to avoid most of it. Or go during the winter spring season before memorial day. Water temp even in the summer in the bay is colder than the rest of lake.

Have fun!

 

[Peter_C]

Brrrrrrr...You do know that water is very very cold right now? Might just make our 46 degree ocean feel warm.

Google is your friend! From the first page of a search
Dive Sites
Emerald Bay

 

[DiverBizz]

I never dove Tahoe and was wondering if you don't have a drysuit or a boat is it possible to dive there? I have the summer free and was thinking of heading up there for a few days.

 

[JT851]

you can dive tahoe in a wetsuit.... I have never done that and I never will.... If you attempt it... you have more nads then I do.....

 

[Peter_C]

No need for a boat. Take a look at the links I posted above. The water is very warm on the surface and gets colder the deeper you go. We were cooking in our drysuits at 70 feet in August. We got bored pretty quick as there is not a lot to see. The best part was watching a big fish eat fry right in front of my face. Bring a bright flash light so you can peer into the cracks and crevices. That is where you will find tons of crawdads. <Something else to do if you like to eat crawdads.

If you own a kayak bring it. Not only can it be used for diving (That is what we often do), but Tahoe is a great place to go kayaking. You can rent them there too. Also do not forget your bike, and if camping all that junk too. Of course to many a camera would be considered important. Fishing gear if you like to fish, etc. Oh and rafting the Truckee river could be a blast at the right time of the year.

 

[jon m]

good stuff!!!
thanks !

 

[Fish&beer]

jon m

take a look at the following video on the sunken barges of lake tahoe. it might help you a little
enjoy!

Scuba diving videos site – bringing you scuba diving and underwater videos and all scuba diving related videos

 

[Ed L.]

No you dont need a dry suit to dive Tahoe. In the summer I revert back to a 7MM single piece Bare wet suit. Water Temp last weekend was 43 degrees. In the winter expect to last about 15 - 20 minutes in a wetsuit longer if you can tolerate it.

Diving the barges you need a boat or kayak to get there. Any other way and it's going to be a long hike.

Diverbiz. PM me and let me know when you will be up. Also check out the web site for sierra dive center in Reno for a list of their monthly fun dives. Or call the shop. Somebod is usually diving somewhere at the lake on any summer weekend.

 

[alphonsis]

I've also done tahoe down to about 70', so below the thermocline in a wetsuit. 7mm full with a 7mm step in hooded vest. Pretty comfortable. water temp was around 46 degrees.