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    Lili T.

    This was my first time renting from them. I called them a couple months in advance to reserve a boat for Labor Day weekend. They charged me $400 for the rental but when I called I was told they didn't have me down. I showed my credit card bill fro when I paid and they ended up honoring the reservation. When I picked up the boat, it was not what I saw in the pictures when I rented it. It was a pontoon boat and there were a lot of dents in it, one seat cushion was split open and the Bimini top was broken. We ended being able to use the top because we had a strap that we could use to hold the top up. They also didn't tell me I would be charged an extra $40 because I used my credit card. I was told I had a zero balance before I picked it up. Overall we still had a great time on the lake. I just wanted to post to warn people to be aware that the picture of the boat may not be what you actually get. Please see my picture.

    Candy G.

    BVR on willow and nees, Tony and his staff made getting our boat rental, one of the easiest and comfortable rentals I have ever done. I was nervous also because you hear horror stories about boat,jetski rentals, etc. But Tony was on top of it, i messaged him super late at night not sure if I had the right hitch on my car. He was prompt on getting right back to me and told me what I needed to have Also i was informed to get there early, because it tends to get backed up. We did and it did, lol but they need to check stuff on the boat i appraicated that they did this in front of us, and explained what they we're doing and why. They explained how to drive it ( we knew but every boat is different) the type of gas ( it was full) but if we needed to fill it on the lake or when bringing it back and the safety instructions. Also we had 3 kids going on the boat, and his staff made sure we had all of the correct sizes for life vests for the kids When I went into pay that was super simple, no long drawn out 30 minute contract. The lady who helped me had a great personality and laid back, no little hidden add-ons. I even got to meet Tonys dog's beautiful and sweet. They we're all professional but comfortable they encouraged us to take pictures of the boat for our own piece of mind. Also they asked we have it back by 8 and showed us where to park it. The bonus part, we we're exaughsted came back in at 7:30 I was like ughh we're gunna be stuck there for God knows how long. Nope, We pulled it in parked it i took more pics of where we did and the time (even though he has security cameras everywhere). We left, my deposit was put back on my card within 2 days and a partridge in a pear tree! I'm definitely going back, you can't beat his prices and how long you get the rental for, that rocks! Thank you Tony and your staff

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    1 year ago

    Great experience. Tony is awesome He goes above and beyond to make your rental an easy fast process

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    2 years ago

    Muy honesto precio justo fácil reservar lo recomiendo e rentado 2 beses el precio que te dice eso te cobra no anda cobrando sobre cargos .

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    Had a great experience using BVR, highly knowledgeable and friendly staff! Definitely will be using them again .

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    Don't rent from them they'll scam you. They blame you for prior damage. Very poor business ethics. You been warn. I should read the reviews.

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    Had a great time for a combined bachelor/bachelorette party! Nice bus. Would do again.

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    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals - Bass Lake

    Bass Lake Water Sports & Boat Rentals

    (274 reviews)

    We rented two single kayaks from Bass Lake Water Sports. The good: we got there waaaaaay early and…read morethey accommodated us. Of course we got there way early because the instructions said arrive an hour before your appointment time. Good little soldiers we, arrived at 8:02 for our 9am paddle. By 8;10 they wanted to know if we wanted to get breakfast first or just go. Pffft! Lemme at it. The other good: okay, it's the Sierra Nevada. How can it not be glorious on a lake? Buuuuuut... here comes the bad: waiting, waiting, waiting at the end for someone to notice we came back. I blew my requisite emergency whistle twice in frustration and still nothing. Probably ten minutes of employees not seeing us, or maybe preoccupied with the gasoline powered craft. Which brings me to the next maybe not bad but not great... we were the only people who didn't need to sign the disclosure that we had to pay for our fuel separately. That, in and of itself isn't so bad... but it meant this 3.5 mile lake was choppier than some oceans on which we've kayaked. Constant wake. We had to stay on the shore side of the large orange buoys, and the motorized pontoon boats, sea-doos, jet boats with water skis... they were on the other side. It's like when I was a kid flying 11 hours LAX - LHR in the 1970s and the smoking section's boundary changed based on the ratio of smokers. Yeah, there was segregation but hoo, didn't make a lotta difference. Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy. Still, we're on the lake, it's a beautiful day, what's not to love? The ugly wasn't appalling by any stretch but it wasn't great either, and it's the reason I'd rate this place 3 of 5 stars. It got the job done but I didn't see any evidence that people cared. The kayak was dirty and had trash in/on it - half a paddle padding torn off and river weeds. The paddle was held together with peeling electrical tape, had only one drip ring with no padding (maybe sitting on the prow?) and the paint was chipping off. And the drink holder was half full of slimy river water. Blech. Who wants to risk drinking nasty water running down your bottle? For $250 for two hours, I would expect better.

    I would advise exercising serious caution before renting anything from this shop. Our experience…read morehere was severely disappointing, and overall really sketchy. Rental Contract Overall okay, if not a bit disorganized and confusing. It took a fair amount of time to get the contract. They presented us two options for the deposit: a $25 non-refundable flat fee to not have to think about damages, or a $200 refundable deposit. We were told several times, "but if you choose this option, it might take up to 10 days to get it back." No problem - $200 seems a bit high for a kayaking rental deposit, but we were fine with that. They also took photocopies of our IDs and and credit cards without telling us, which was a bit strange. Getting Kayaks Really strange experience. There was a nebulous "wristband" system that half our party got, and half didn't. When we noticed, we went to ask, and then they haphazardly gave us wristbands, which were never used. A while later, eventually we were ushered to an area where we got a safety briefing and then the kayaks by the dock. We were told that when we came back in from the water, we should wait until an employee ushers us back in. Then we were off. Returning Kayaks This is where things got weird. On the water we noticed an extremely fast, dangerous jet ski zooming down the water in a slow area. Later, when we came back to return the kayaks, we followed the instructions and waited for an employee to usher us back in. There were about 4 other kayaks already waiting. There were a couple employees at the dock, chatting, not acknowledging the kayaks that were waiting. Eventually, we had to go in, so we just went for it, and one of the employees ran over. No apology, and the plot twist - it turns out he was the speeding jet skier! We eventually return our gear and equipment (with no employee assistance or directions). We get our gear back from the locker, and are about to leave. One of our party members asks us if we got our deposit back. Confused, we asked an employee. Turns out they wouldn't have given us the deposit back unless we asked. So much for the automatic 10 day period. We asked what would have happened if we forgot, and turns out we would have had to physically come back. We, presumably like many of their clients, are from out of town. So I imagine there are a lot of "mistakes" like this. Overall The sketchiest part of this was definitely was them clearly hoping we'd forget to ask for our deposit back. I don't know if this is because the whole shop seemed to be run by teenagers, but I would definitely not return.

    Shaver Lake Power Center

    Shaver Lake Power Center

    (45 reviews)

    This place is HORRIBLE!!! We booked a boat for 3 days. The first day, it was broken down and not…read morefixed until after 12pm. Then, once we finally got it, 7 minutes into driving it, the propeller fell off and it was stuck in the middle of the lake. Had to wait for them to tow it to the beach. Sat for 2 hours waiting for them to fix it. Used it for about an hour and then it was time to go have dinner because our kids were starving and exhausted. The next 2 days were one thing after another. The gas gauge didn't work and although we had filled up the night before, within one hour of driving it the next morning, it ran out of gas in the middle of the lake but we didn't know what was wrong because the gas gauge didn't work. Waited for someone to come get us AGAIN and tow us. Wasted hours and hours of our vacation dealing with problems with the boat. The staff was amazing and tried to be so helpful. The owner was a troll and didn't care, wouldn't reimburse us for all of our time that they wasted and the hours and hours that we didn't actually even get to use it. This company is HORRIBLE!!!! Steer clear of them!!

    Don't accidentally booked the wrong day. These scavengers will get you for every penny, even if you…read morenever use their rentals I accidentally book the wrong I try calling to cancel it but since it was a day half late from their 48 hour policy wow few hours from the cut Off times! How you going to charge someone $585 for something they never use. The girl on the phone Sounded like they do this all the time and didnt have no remorse or sympathy that I made that mistake.

    Best Value Rental - boatcharters - Updated May 2026

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