Paddling near Lone Pine, CA

Lone Pine sits in Inyo County at the base of the Eastern Sierra, where the arid Owens Valley meets the Sierra Nevada. Paddling here centers on Diaz Lake, a small reservoir just outside town, and extends to the Lower Owens River, which is being developed as California's first designated river water trail. The surrounding region reaches into the High Sierra, where alpine lakes add more flatwater options.