The Sierra Nevada Mountains stretch for 400 miles along the eastern side of California, and it's where you'll find some of the state's most iconic and well-known destinations, from Yosemite National Park to Lake Tahoe. Despite the area's popularity, you can also find some lesser-known spots that still have plenty of natural beauty, such as Frenchman Lake. This lovely body of water within the Plumas National Forest is on the east side of the Northern Sierra Nevada, where the mountains meet the high desert about an hour's drive from Reno, Nevada. The resulting reservoir has 21 miles of shoreline, surrounded by a mix of steep cliff walls, forested hillsides, and small rocky and sandy beaches. It's perfect for even our young, novice kayakers to be able to go out on the boats and have fun."