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Float across Frisco Bay on a guided stand-up paddleboard tour of Dillon Reservoir’s small, off-shore islands. Morning departures give the calmest conditions for beginners and families to explore protected coves and alpine shoreline.
Float across Frisco Bay on a guided stand-up paddleboard tour of Dillon Reservoir’s small, off-shore islands. Morning departures give the calmest conditions for beginners and families to explore protected coves and alpine shoreline.
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Operated by Colorado Adventure Guides · Silverthorne, Colorado
Morning light hits the low islands of Frisco Bay and the water answers with a clean, cool shimmer. You push off from the Silverthorne launch, board steady beneath your feet, and the spine of the Tenmile Range unfolds to the west. The islands—small, rocky, and ringed by pines—invite short detours that feel remote despite the towns clustered on the shoreline.
easy.
2–3 hours.
Light aerobic fitness; able to balance on a board and stand for stretches of time.
No; these guided tours are beginner-friendly and include basic instruction, balance drills, and safety briefing.
Participants 12 and up may join with a guardian; solo participants must be 18 or older.
Tours recommend morning departures; in severe weather operators will cancel—check the 24-hour cancellation policy for refunds.
Guests meet at the Silverthorne headquarters—transport is not included, though towns nearby are a short drive away.
Dillon Reservoir enlarged older river valleys in the mid-20th century to store Front Range water; nearby towns grew as mining and later recreation hubs.
Paddleboarding is low-impact but pack out all trash, avoid disturbing nesting birds on islands, and follow group-size limits to reduce shoreline erosion.
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