Wild Society - Kings Beach, California

zoya K.

Booking was extremely straightforward. Well priced. The Kayak was amazing and so was the communication. Will definitely book from them again in the future. They even recommended a coffee shop incase we arrived prior to our appointment time. Kayak attendant explained everything thoroughly and they even had a dry bag with a selfie stick and binoculars!

F L.

The staff Casey and Brookie were nice and helpful. They gave a briefing with clear instruction and led us to the lakeshore. The lake is crystal clear as always. Recommended for people who can spend at least 2 hrs kayaking to the direction towards Crystal Bay

Jacklyn F.

We had an amazing time today. Originally booked the transparent SUP but had difficulties with my pup. Brooke and Casey were so helpful and accommodating. We switched over to the 2 person kayak and we were all more comfortable. We definitely recommend at least 2 hours as time went by so quick!

Hailey B.

Pros:
-Wild Society had an easy reservation system and was easy to find the location and parking. Employee was helpful and knowledgeable.
-Launching kayaks in a less busy location, I had a lot of time where I felt I had the whole lake to myself (I did see boats and other paddlers, but never more than one at a time).
-You don't have to deal with the busy area around sand harbor. You get basically the same views.
-The clear kayaks are more esthetic for photos than bright orange ones, even if they aren't fully clear.
-Do the 4 hour rental, anything less than a 4 hour rental is not long enough. I spent about an hour getting the kayak into the water and paddling out to the location and an hour back. I spent the rest of the time enjoying the turquoise shallow water area.

Cons:
-Misleading photos on the website. You cannot see clearly through the kayaks. They are scratched, making them basically opaque. This kind of defeating the purpose of the more expensive kayak rental. I tried taking photos through the boat, but all you could see was scratches, even with the kayak inside wet as suggested.
-The clear kayaks are fairly wide, almost like a small canoe. With normal kayaks the paddle easily dips on each side and there are feet holds for leverage. With the clear kayak, I had to work harder and less efficiently to get the paddle into the water on each side. Paddling by myself made this activity quite strenuous with the distance noted below.
-You must kayak about 30-40 minutes to get to pretty spots seen in my photos. The 40 minutes is basically through boat harbors. Its a long ways by yourself (Thus 4 hour rental is good at this location).

I am glad I had the experience, but I will not book a clear kayak rental again. The Wild Society seemed great to work with, but the product is flawed.

Molly M.

Renting clear kayaks was the most memorable thing I did in Lake Tahoe! I had been wanting to do this for so long and I’m glad I went with Wild Society. They had the best prices for clear kayaks and North Lake Tahoe is so beautiful.

I was lucky to get a Saturday reservation at 8am kinda last minute, and they only had the 1 hour time slot left. (2 hours minimum is 100% the best option for kayaking to a pretty boulder area). When I checked in I asked if I could extend my reservation but they were fully booked. No worries!

After starting to kayak, my Apple Watch rang and it was Wild Society letting me know that they had a cancellation and I was able to stay out for 2 hours now! 1. That’s nice they even remembered, since it was a fully booked morning with many people and 2. I’m so happy they gave me a call even after I had left.

It took about 40 minutes to kayak to the area I had seen in photos - my friend and I were able to get out and swim a little too, then we headed back. Don’t underestimate the effort it takes to kayak! It was definitely a workout (but totally worth it). We even got back 10 minutes late but the ladies at Wild Society were all smiles and just asked if we had a great time. We sure did!

This was such a fun experience and I loved being able to see through the bottom of the kayaks. I will be back!

Kati M.

This is our third time renting and it continues to be a great time. Casey, Max and Reece did a great job explaining and helping where needed. The new additions of binoculars and speakers enhance the experience!

Ryan V.

Great trip! My wife & I loved it! Water is beautiful & snorkeling was awesome! I recommend the 4 hour trip. You need the time to see all the spots. We were greeted with kindness & Wild Society is top notch!

simone S.

This place is amazing!! Such a cool experience to take these clear canoes out. I would recommend booking the 4 hour kayak (2 at the least) to get to all the pretty sites in these photos. The owner of the business is super friendly and great customer service. 10/10 would recommend, it was a highlight of our trip!