The Mammoth Lakes Trail System connects more than a dozen subalpine and alpine lakes, providing opportunities that range from kayaking to canoeing to puttering around a distant shore in an outboard-driven dinghy or aluminum pontoon boat. Don't have your own craft? There are small marinas and boat docks at Convict Lake, Twin Lakes, Lake Mary and Lake George, as well as a number of independent outfitters and shops in town, all offering hourly, half-day, and full-day watercraft rentals and guided trips throughout the summer season.

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Featured Boating Experiences

Kayaking on Lake George

Lake George is the highest road-accessible lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin and one of the most scenic places in the area to paddle a kayak.

Difficulty Rating:: ◉
Duration:: Less than 4 hours

Kayaking on Lake Mary

Lake Mary is the largest and most popular lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, with plenty of room to paddle and iconic views of Crystal Crag and the backside of Mammoth Mountain.

Difficulty Rating:: ◉
Duration:: Less than 4 hours

Kayaking on Twin Lakes

Twin Lakes is a great place for families and first time paddlers to begin an exploration of the spectacular Mammoth Lakes Basin, with ducks and waterfalls and even a view up into a lava tube!

Difficulty Rating:: ◉
Duration:: Less than 4 hours

All Boating Experiences

Kayaking on Lake George

1.0 mi

Rating: ◉ ,
Surface: Water,
Duration: Less than 4 hours

Kayaking on Lake Mary

1.4 mi

Rating: ◉ ,
Surface: Water,
Duration: Less than 4 hours

Kayaking on Twin Lakes

0.4 mi

Rating: ◉ ,
Surface: Water,
Duration: Less than 4 hours

All Boating Experiences

Experience	Rating	Length (mi)	Surface	Duration
Kayaking on Lake George	◉	1.0	Water	Less than 4 hours
Kayaking on Lake Mary	◉	1.4	Water	Less than 4 hours
Kayaking on Twin Lakes	◉	0.4	Water	Less than 4 hours