We use to go to Lake Tahoe every Summer when I was a kid. I would say next to Shasta it's probably one of the most beautiful Lake's I have visited. Lake Tahoe is where I learned to Jet Ski back in the day (damn that water is cold). It's a different kind of beauty though I will call it a Forest Beauty. However, I get just as much enjoyment from other types of beauty. For example the red and brown rock formations you find in the desert like that of Lake Powell. Now there's some beauty. The Delta might not be as beautiful but my real love is the river so I understand Eli enjoying the Delta more than Lake Tahoe. The Delta is where I learned to ski.