Lewiston Lake
Lewiston (Trinity County) · near Lewiston · Shasta Cascade
Kayaking & SUP
At a glance
- Best season
- May-October (very cold year-round; fall foliage a highlight)
What is here
- Wildlife
- Waterfowl in marshy coves, ospreys, eagles, otters
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Kayaking & SUP detail
- Nickname
- The 10 MPH Lake
- Water types
- alpine-lake
- Exposure
- moderate
- Sup friendly
- Yes
- Wetsuit
- Frigid bottom-release water even in summer - dress for immersion
- Intl tip
- Cold water is the real hazard - even in July, paddle prepared for a cold swim from the Trinity Dam bottom-release flow. Go early for glass-calm water and wildlife in the marshy coves. It's the quiet alternative to busy Trinity Lake.
The guide
Lewiston Lake is the paddler's antidote to motorboat-dominated Trinity Lake next door - a long, narrow reservoir with a strict …
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Lewiston Lake — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 40.7215, -122.796