Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Book your guided canoe tour on Mono Lake for the summer

Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Join the Mono Lake Committee on the lake for a guided canoe tour this summer!

Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.
Paddle among tufa towers, catch brine shrimp, see bubbling underwater springs, and taste alkali flies on a guided canoe tour with the Mono Lake Committee. Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.

Whether you are brand new to paddling or a seasoned veteran of the lake, you are welcome to participate in our guided programs. Floating in a canoe is one of the best ways to take in Mono Lake. Peer down into the water to see bubbling tufa towers and clouds of brine shrimp and enjoy the mountain views while migratory birds flock nearby. Our friendly canoe guides love to talk about Mono Lake’s natural and political history and will answer all your questions about what you see along the way.

Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.
Tufa towers are growing in Mono Lake wherever freshwater springs bubble up from under the lakebottom. Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.

Canoe tours begin the last weekend in June and continue through early September. They occur each Saturday and Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am. They cost $25 per person. We welcome all children four years old and up. We provide canoes, paddles, and life jackets.

Photo by Erv Nichols.
During your canoe tour you’ll be able to catch brine shrimp and observe them up close. Photo by Erv Nichols.

During our opening weekend—June 27 and 28—we welcome all residents of Mono and Inyo counties to participate in a free canoe tour! Reservations are required, local or non-local. To make a reservation or for more information, please call me at the Mono Lake Committee: (760) 647-6595. You may also make your reservation online here. We look forward to seeing you at Mono Lake!

Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.
Join us for a canoe tour this summer! Photo courtesy of the American River Conservancy.