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Riva was founded
in 1860 by Pietro Riva on the Oglio River in Northern Italy. The
company grew quickly and soon moved to its present location at Sarnico,
on the shore of Lago d'Iseo in the Lake District north of Milan. The
company's direction and success became one of international envy. Riva
runabouts won countless "races" during the firm's infancy at
the turn of the Century, gaining it a reputation for fast and well
built boats. After World War II, the mahogany runabout began an era of
elite speed-boating that would last to this day while Riva became a
world leader for elegance Riva opened its
first United States showroom in 1964. About the time when Sierra Boat
Company's Dick Clarke, then its general manager, recognized the
potential marriage of the various Riva configurations with
appreciative and awakening West Coast customers. From the rakish 18
foot "Florida" model to the 29' Super Aquarama designs (used
within the Riva Grill logo), Riva developed a most impressive list of
satisfied customer which, today, includes over three dozen handsome
examples of each and every model: the 18' Florida, So, welcome to
Riva Grill, Lake Tahoe's newest mark of restaurant excellence. Like
it's namesake, the Riva runabout, everyone who is someone...as
celebrities, heads of state and industrial magnates...enjoys such a
treasure. Well, almost everyone. Many "yet known" are also
Riva aficionados. Riva boats enjoy a most impressive clientele. Today,
however, only twenty or so are built-to-order each year at a cost -- by
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By
word-of-mouth, or happenstance, Tahoe has been frequented since the
mid-1800's when Captain John C. Fremont and Kit Carson were in the
"neighborhood" searching for a new path to The Pacific.
Settlers, now tourists and residents, have been coming to America's
largest alpine lake ever since.
and perfection of finish. After 1950, Signor Carlo Riva and his
protegee Gino Gervasoni could deliver two Honduran mahogany speedboats
a month at their boatyard on the Lake. The intrigue of these boats
quickly spread from their environs to the Italian Riviera, then to the
French Riviera and Monaco. By the '60s, fleets of Riva's were docked
side-by-side in the holiday ports of the Mediterranean. These
"precious mahogany sculptures" became the rage...the water
borne conveyances for the elite, with powerful V8 engines, leather
upholstery, sunbathing space over the engine compartment and, in some
cases, two berths under the foredeck. Indeed, as their Italian sports
car counterparts, they were delivered to the oil sheiks, European
millionaires...and soon to worldwide connoisseurs, including admirers
at Lake Tahoe.
21'
Olympic, 22' Ariston, 28' Tritone, 27' Aquarama, 28' "Super"
Aquarama and 29' "Special." With any "luck" you
may see any or many of them plying the Lake's crystal blue waters at
high season. Circe III, a 1977 21' "Olympic" regularly gets
underway for shoreline cruises. La Sirena, a 1968 22' Ariston is also
"out" a lot. On Tahoe's west shore, look for Nancy, a 1969
26' Aquarama, perhaps enroute to Emerald Bay or other calm anchorages
for an afternoon picnic or evening libations. The only "Tritone"
model, and a real eye-catcher, is Waterbug; as well as Capriccio, Ciao
Tahoe and Sky Rocks...each, too, are impressive examples of the
Aquarama silhouette. In all, Tahoe is home to the largest
concentration of Riva runabouts in North America. Should your travels
permit, visit 
of
650,000,000 lira, or approximately $350,000 USD. As well, over 3,000
now dot the globe. Tastefully done in European fashion, the Riva
runabout has no equal. Among the most beautiful boats in the World,
definitely amidst one of the most glamorous locales as Lake Tahoe, the
Riva runabout is designed for the joy of the ride and little else.
Now, please, enjoy the splendid setting of