Standup paddleboard competition in S. Tahoe

Paddleboard competitors will be taking over El Dorado Beach this weekend for the annual Race the Lake of the Sky.

The two-day event (June 28-29) includes a variety of races for varying abilities. All include starting and finishing at the South Lake Tahoe beach and maneuvering around buoys. The distance course has standup paddlers going into Emerald Bay.

Kona Brewing Company is getting in on the action as one of the sponsors. While the Hawaiian beer has been available on the main land for a while, it wasn’t until this spring that its Castaway IPA was brought ashore. LTN has sampled it and believes it would pair nicely with spectating the SUP races this weekend.

But for those who want to participate, onsite registration is available both days starting at 6am. For more info about the event, go online.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report