Boating Lake Tahoe: Gathering of Gar Woods

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Gathering of Gar Woods

The 16th Annual Gathering of Gar Woods will be held on July 24 at Obexer’s Marina in Homewood. The Gathering is the only boat show that exclusively celebrates the boats built by Garfield Wood. The show starts at 10:30 a.m., with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. For details, visit www.westernrunabouts.com.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 11-13, Tahoe Maritime Museum open, events@tahoemaritimemuseum.org.

http://www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org/

Feb. 18-20, Tahoe Maritime Musuem open, http://www.tahoemaritimemuseum.org/

July 29-30, South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic, http://www.tahoewoodenboats.com/

Aug. 12-13, 2011, Concours d'Elegance, http://www.laketahoeconcours.com/

Know the Law

Boaters must have a life jacket for every person on board.

Children must wear jackets at all times (under 12 in California, and under 13 in Nevada).

No motorized craft is allowed within 600’ of shoreline and must maintain 5mph in shore zone and buoy fields.

Nevada residents born after Jan. 1, 1983, are required to complete a boat safety course and carry documentation in order to operate a boat.

Obey navigation markers (buoys) around the lake.

Operators must follow the laws of the state the boat is registered in regardless of which state there are in on Lake Tahoe.