LAKE HEMET INFORMATION

Do you have an interest in kayaking on beautiful Lake Hemet? The Valley Wide Kayak Club secured permission from the Lake Hemet Water District Board of Directors for kayakers who meet certain requirements to enjoy the use of this lovely alpine lake.

To kayak on Lake Hemet you must pass a safety training course offered through Aqua Adventures or any other certified safety training kayak facility.  Please see the safety page for information and dates for safety training certification.

The rules also require a sit-inside kayak of at least 10 feet in length. No sit-on-tops or inflatables are allowed. Children less than five years of age may not be in kayaks; those five to eleven years of age may paddle only as passengers in tandem kayaks, while those twelve to fifteen years of age may pilot single kayaks under a parent's supervision. The minimum age for unsupervised kayakers is sixteen years.


Gate fees and launch fees for Lake Hemet
The Valley Wide Kayak Club has secured a drastically reduced price for kayakers.  You can purchase a card at Lake Hemet for $50 that will allow you in the gate and also up to 6 launches of a kayak. 

Each time you launch a kayak your card will get punched.  The card is good for 6 punches.  You could enter the gate and launch one kayak 6 separate days.  Or you could enter the gate and launch two kayaks on three separate days.  The 6 uses are for launching your kayak and they also include the gate fee with the launch of a kayak.  This comes out to $8.33 for 6 trips.  A one day gate pass is $12 and there is a separate fee on top of that to launch your kayak. 

Lake Hemet

Obviously the $50 card that the Valley Wide Kayak Club negotiated is a great deal. 
This is just one example of the many great things the Valley Wide Kayak Club does.
For more information go to www.lakehemet.org or call Lake Hemet at (951) 659-2680

 
Metropolitan Water District Reservoirs

Kayaking on Diamond Valley Lake
 The Valley Wide Kayak Club successfully lobbied The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to get kayaking approved as one of the water activities for it’s reservoir, Diamond Valley Lake. The lake is 4 ½ miles long, 2 miles wide, with an average depth of 200’. It is excellent for the paddler who likes to paddle long distances and for kayak fishermen.
All kayaks must be registered to enter the lake. Inspections are from 6:15 am to 4:45 pm. daily at the Searl Parkway entrance to the east marina. This is the first gate once you turn off of Domenigoni Parkway. Boats that pass inspection receive a sticker, which means you won't have to be inspected again. Kayaks must be sit in side, and 10’ or longer. Due to water quality issues, no sit on tops are allowed. For information, call DVL Marina Office, (951) 926-7201 Rates: $7 for entrance/parking, $12 boat launch, $3 fishing.
For more info on Diamond Valley Lake & Lake Skinner go to http://www.dvlake.com or http://www.dvmarina.com/


Kayaking on Lake Skinner:

The abundant wildlife along the shores offers Southern California's paddler's an opportunity to explore a new waterway, while experiencing the natural setting Lake Skinner has to offer. The north shore of Lake Skinner borders the Riverside County Multi-Species Reserve, which connects Lake Skinner to Diamond Valley Lake.

The same rules apply for kayaks as Diamond Valley Lake (they need to be inspected and must be sit in side and 10 or longer)

Contact info:
(951) 926-1541 (General Information)
(800) 234-7275 (Campground & Reservations)
(951) 926-1505 (Boat rental & Concessions)
(951) 926-3046 (Ranger Station)
6040 acres. 41 developed campsites, 18 developed equestrian campsites with electricity, 178 full hookups. Fishing, boating, camping (reservations recommended), group camping (reservations required), picnic facilities, recreational vehicle hookups, swimming pool (open Memorial Day weekend through the third weekend in September), 2 launch ramps, equestrian trails, group picnic area (reservations recommended), hiking/interpretive trails, boat rental, camp store, dry storage area.
Location: Take the 15 freeway to Temecula, get off at Winchester Road (highway 79) heading north towards Hemet. Turn right on Benton Road, go to end, turn right to main gate or take 15 freeway to Rancho California Road. Go north 10 miles to main gate.
Hours: 6 a.m. to dusk. Fees: Day use: $5.00 per car (car must have a seat belt for each person)  
Camping: $12-$25; Fishing: $4, age 16 and up; $2, age 5 to 16. Launch fee: $2.

 

Contact : info@valleywidekayakclub.org