Emerald Bay - Lake Tahoe

Emerald Bay was really pretty. We dropped Tyrus, Jeff, and Katelynne off at a beach a few miles north of Emerald Bay. They kayaked from the other beach and met us at Emerald Bay. We had a nice relaxing time at the beach. The hike up and down though is ridiculous. It took us about 45 minutes to hike from the beach up to the parking lot. Jeff and Tyrus were carrying the kayaks and it was really hard. Finally a couple of guys caught up to them and offered to help. It was really nice.
You'll notice a pic of Kylie and Jeffrey wearing life jackets on dry land. That is when we are hiking to the parking lot and trying to lighten our loads. Rachel also wore one the life vests and carried a bag. Sherrilynne had about a million bags that she carried. Alyssa carried Jeffrey and he fell asleep. Katelynne carried the oars. I pushed Gavin in the umbrella stroller (which was loaded with bags also) with one hand and held Kylie's other hand to keep up her pace. She walked the whole distance except for about 5 minutes towards the end where I carried her and still pushed the stroller. It was quite a hike, but lots of fun.