Action Watersports At Timber Cove Marina

We went jet skiing one day and parasailing the next. Both experiences were amazing! This place has a great location (right on the beach), the staff was super friendly and if you parasail early in the morning they have discounted rates!

Went parasailing with Jess (Captain) and Justin. There was another guy in training (forgot his name). Great service! The boat left a little later than expected, maybe by 10 minutes. Not a big deal. Captain made sure everything was secure and safe before he let us fly. Attention to detail was evident.
Wife and I had a great time. We had not been parasailing before, so this was a worthy experience. Total of about 10 minutes in the air with such amazing views of the serene lake. Breathtaking!
Would certainly recommend these guys. We had actually made a booking for the previous day but John was able to change it for us with absolutely no hassle and no questions. He even refunded us due to a price change between the two days. Goes to show how customer oriented these people are!

I went parasailing yesterday. My appointment was originally for Saturday but they called to cancel due to a wind advisory. I called the next time and they had appointments available. The appointment was 2pm but we were told they were a bit behind so we didn’t get on the boat for about a half an hour, but it was well worth the wait! I did 1000 feet and I am so glad I did. The view was beautiful! Looking down at the lake and over at the mountains. Such a great experience I will definitely do it again! The staff was really friendly. I didn’t realize they accept tips and the group before me dropped 20’s, since I wasn’t prepared I only tipped $ 9 so I felt kinda cheap. They said it was the end of the season for parasailing. So if you want to do you have to go between May to Mid-​Sept.

Awesome experience + excellent customer service all the way around! We went parasailing with Wes & Sonny. They were incredibly nice and we had a great time. They went out of their way to make sure our kids were comfortable and safe before they went up. Extra points for playing great music, loved the AC/​DC Pandora channel:-)

Rude, slow. They take reservation but tell you on the phone that they don’t. And they’ll tell you they have jet ski available then 10 mins later tell you to wait a few hours.

Staff was very accommodating after we ran into engine problems with ski boat we rented for half day. They really turned what could have been a negative into a positive. Friendly and very helpful.

Great time parasailing! We checked in 15 minutes early with a very friendly staff member and then walked down the pier to be greeted by a very friendly and professional boat crew. They did a great job explaining the process and giving us the safety briefing. The ride itself was amazing! Highly recommended.

We stayed at the lodge near the pier @ beach Retreat and Lodge which they recommended for boat rents to go to pier. The staff there was amazing so friendly, young lady even helped my son find a safety jacket. We walked down to the pier to meet one of the guys to walk is thru how to work the boat… Even tho my boyfriend use to drive a lot with his parents… We knew we were in good hands.
We went to Emerald Bay and cruised around the lake.
We had such a great time, next time we will get more people and rent a bigger boat. Lol

I had a great experience yesterday! We did parasailing with my husband. All of them were nice and friendly. Just make sure to bring your camera. You can also ask their staff to take a picture while you’re up. They take good pictures too.

Had a 12:00 appt… For 4 fliers…$ 280…Chk’d in at 11:40…was told to wait at end of pier. Tick tock… tick tock… all of a sudden it’s 12:15 without any of the no less than 6 attendants working at the end of the pier saying a word to us… Called the office and the attendant said that the boat must be running late… ok, no biggie rt? Waited 15 more minutes still no contact! Couldn’t even see a parasailing boat in the area! So that’s it… We were done… $ 280.00 loss to them, $$ refunded (after some employee, presumably a manager, tried to explain that times were approximate). Told him we didn’t expect it to be… Just wanted a little communication. Oh. No apology given… So we are driving to the north side tomorrow for the same flight, $ 80.00 cheaper. Check out North Shore Parasail. Yea, it’s a drive… But who cares… It’s Tahoe

Spent the weekend nearby and decided on a last minute parasailing trip! Crew was great. The staff here really loves their job. Have already recommended this to friends. It’s the best view of the lake :)

The staff was really nice. First we rented a paddle boat, but it was slow and boring so we went back and rented a boat. They gave us credit for the money we paid for the paddle boat and put it towards the power boat. Overall it’s pretty pricey for a boat rental, but it’s Tahoe what do you expect. We had an amazing time and in glad we rented it. My wife left her shirt in the boat. We called them and they went and got it out of the boat for us.

Be prepared for surprises. Their communication is very unclear. Be sure to the minute what time you leave and what time you come back.
I paid for a half day boat rental (4 hours) we left at about 1:30…we asked when we had to be back and they said before 6, which I later found out is the time they close. When I returned around 5:50, I was hit with a $ 95 charge for coming back late. I was also completely surprised that half a tank of gas was $ 196…an extra $ 300 to my rental of $ 605. $ 900 to rent a boat for a few hours???
I spoke to the management about their horrible communication and he didnt want to budge. He finally did after over 20 minutes of back and fourth and dismissed the extra $ 95 charge.
Boat was fun

This place have the rudest workers I have ever encountered. There is a nice selection of water sports, yes. But, once you tick the workers off, they will get ugly and unhelpful.
I went jet skiing. They will go over the rules and get you situated. If you are like me and needed to go back to get a quick recap and verification on the rules and boundaries, they will go off on you and make very false and nasty accusations. I felt attacked when I believe I made a rather reasonable and responsible action. I stood my ground and told them what’s up, but they don’t give a shit. I totally understand that it could piss them off at first, but also be grateful I wasn’t an imbecile and completely disregarded everything that was initially told to me.
They need to understand we aren’t familiar with the lake so it’ll be a bit harder to fully understand the terms. Also, maybe a bullhorn will help them communicate with us from afar (for directions and a time countdown).
Thanks a lot for ruining my vacation.

Solid experience here, even though I was hesitant because of the really varied reviews. My family chose Action Watersports primarily since it was super close to where we were staying, there was parking (located behind the Beach Retreat Lodge), and there were coupons of this place EVERYWHERE. Seriously, every coupon book I opened in Tahoe had one.
We came with one intention: parasailing. Except on a gusty Tuesday morning, Mother Nature had other intentions. I felt lucky to have booked a 10AM slot for 2 riders and 2 observers the same morning (around 9:15AM) — it was a sunny day and we saw other parasailers in the air as we waited for our boat to arrive. Total cost was $ 260 ($ 20 discount).
Some advance booking tips: check the weather (especially wind) for the day you’re eyeing. Mornings are your best bet, especially 9AM before the rain and wind set in (and parking is available). Plan to arrive 15 min early to sign your waivers. The actual store is the third shop on the pier, past the ‘Private Pier’ sign. The parasailing offerings are different from their site: only 500 ft ($ 60 per person) and 1000 ft ($ 80 per person), and this is the length of the LINE, not the height you reach in the air.
The cleverly named Oh Chute! boat is all red and comfortably seats 10, plus the captain and pilot. We left about 10:15 and our captain warned us that we might not get into the air today because the wind was starting to pick up. And sure enough, after driving out to the middle of the lake and having the first group already in their harnesses, our safety took priority over a risky joy ride. And just in case we didn’t trust their word, we actually saw another parasailing boat off some way have to cut the parachute line because they couldn’t drag it down («a $ 1000 mistake!»). Major respect for taking the safety of their customers seriously and not charging us extra for the time on the boat; we made a booking for Thursday morning instead at no extra cost.
So what did we do now? Rent the equally actiony, majestic… Aqua Cycle (
). This baby is $ 35 an hour and seats 2 people (semi-)comfortably. Semi because the handlebar is really far from the seats and it’s hard plastic. For some extra excitement try going under the pier a few times.
Second trip (led by Ben and Wes) had no hitches, just windy enough to be exciting, and we definitely had the prettiest chute. Only regret is that I didn’t have a Go Pro or a strap on my phone to feel safe enough to use it in the air. On a calm day, you might be able to get a selfie or two in, but it’s your call… You won’t get wet if all goes well though — dry landing and take off.
Restroom at Timber Cove was better than expected — a functional toilet, SOAP (thank goodness), and running water! There were never any paper towels though, and don’t try to turn off the faucet all the way. It doesn’t.

The horrible service I experienced here pushed me to finally start using my Unilocal account. The one star is for the Parasailing portion of this business only.
My family and I were excited to try parasailing for the first time and Action Watersports was conveniently located in front of our hotel. We talked among ourselves in the store to figure out what time we wanted to ride. We hadn’t talked for long when an older lady who worked there rudely interrupted us and said, «Why don’t you hurry up and decide, I’m not going to stand here staring at you guys.» Uh, rude. We were the only customers in store.
There were several options: flying at a height of 600ft was $ 60/​person, 1200ft was $ 80/​person, and sitting on the boat as an observer was $ 20/​person. We had 3 1200ft fliers and 1 observer which totaled $ 260. We were happy to pay the price for this experience.
When we arrived at our scheduled time, all the workers were huddled together, talking, laughing. No one cared to help us out. When we approached a worker, they told us to just stand there and wait and the boat would arrive any minute. We sat there for 20 mins until we flagged down another worker. She said it would arrive in a few minutes.
We walked back to the store after 45 MINUTES and complained. Another worker said AGAIN «if you just wait a little longer, it’ll be here in a minute.» When the manager came out, he shrugged it off saying it’s normal to wait this long… like there was something wrong with us for complaining. If it’s «normal,» why didn’t anyone tell us in the first place? There are so many other activities we could have explored during this time. They had our number down and we would’ve appreciated at least a call to let us know of any delays. Keep in mind that we interacted with at least 5 workers up to this point. No one apologized to us. They managed to severely piss off 4 mild-​mannered people at once.
The manager seemed like a nice man, but until he learns how to properly run a business and hire staff who have common manners and customer service skills, they’re going to have some pretty darn angry customers. Believe me — I’ve had an entire day to calm down and I’m still pissed.
I would NOT recommend parasailing here to anyone who values their time or wants to have a happy, stress-​free vacation.

Kinda TMI. but I was in the bathroom, and some guy knocked on the door 10 million times… and then he laughed. How rude.
(I know it was him because my brother was outside and he saw)

Parasailing with Action Watersports was great, smooth, and not too costly (well… relatively). Nothing particularly stood out, and the experience wasn’t as incredible as I was expecting, even at 1200 feet above water.
Unfortunately, you have to be 130 pounds to go up by yourself (and max 350 pounds together), so I had to add on my mom (another $ 60), and then they talked us into 1200 feet when we originally booked for 600 (another $ 20 each). Definitely check out the coupon in the maps you can find around Lake Tahoe!
The best thing about Action Watersports is that they give you $ 60 for 600 feet and $ 80 for 1200 feet. Meanwhile, a lot of other parasailing options around Tahoe seem to charge $ 50 or so for only 250 – 300 feet… which is definitely nothing. Honestly, 1200 feet wasn’t anywhere as high as I thought!
I think I talked to Beverly on the phone, and she was really nice and patient. Over the phone, she helped us find the place even near the CVS and behind all the construction. I promise the marina, pier, and beach are much prettier once you get past all the construction. Aim to arrive a little early so you can fill out your paperwork and walk all the way down to the end of the pier. They take each group of 1 – 3 people for 15 minutes including lift off and bringing you back at a time, and they take a few groups out at a time, so you’ll probably end up getting about an hour on the boat. It’s definitely nice to see some other people do it first! Super safe and not scary!

Okay so I called this place before coming to Tahoe and was given some very useful information. The gal has been doing her job for many years and she had some very good tips. We had our hearts set on jetskis but after she told us about the water and the weather, we decided to do parasailing instead. This was an awesome experience for my 8 year old. He loved it so much he went twice. So the 1200ft is the length of the rope and that will take you about 600−700ft above water. We also have a 3yr old and he didn’t want to go so we paid a small fee to have him go on the boat to watch. You’re in the air for a good 8 – 10 minutes. We did this in May and it was cold… bring socks, pants, sweater/​jacket, and beanie or hoodie… if you go early at 9am there’s an early bird special $ 50 per person. Definately must do if at South Lake Tahoe…

Action watersports was our go to parasailing center because price is money! It was the cheapest of all the other competitors and I don’t regret it one bit. We went in two days before the day we wanted to actually do it. The staff was incredibly nice and they let us a know about a great deal. We secured our spot on for 9:00 am parasailing at 1200 feet. The price was 50 bucks each. How bomb is that?
On the day of. we found parking very easily. The captain and crew member were extremely nice and they knew what they were doing. We were on a boat with people from our area and let me tell you what a small world! The crew member was very talkative and made us feel very comfortable and at ease. I wasn’t even nervous at all. I felt secure in my life jacket and warm with my sweater on since it was 9:00 in the morning. I suggest bringing one camera up and one left with the crew member or someone else in your party to take your picture. It is an amazing 7−8mins in the air and it is just peaceful. The view of the lake is AMAZING. You can see the multiple colors of the water, breathtaking view of Lake Tahoe. Props to the crew members because really this was a great first experience.
–Give it a try!
p. s.: i was pretty scared of doing anything crazy like this but trust me it is so peaceful up there. TRY IT!