Dear Boaters and Lake Enthusiasts, We decided to enjoy a…read morevery hot day on the waters of Lake Scugog and booked a pontoon at Scugog Island Marina a day before our arrival. I would like to share our experience with you. Booking online was easy. The website is simple to navigate, making it easy to find exactly what you're looking for. Prices are reasonable and very competitive with other nearby marinas. It took us only an hour to drive to the Scugog Island Marina location from Thornhill. Parking is ample, and the office seems to have been recently renovated, making it very welcoming. We were greeted by Ema, who is very professional, polite, and accommodating. She is a pleasure to deal with. Our pontoon was ready half an hour before our booked time, which was no issue. The check-in process with Ema was a breeze. Tip: Use the nearby washrooms before you sail away. They are clean and spacious. The lake itself isn't your ideal Caribbean destination, but the pontoon makes it fun, especially for the kids who lined up to take control of the steering wheel. Upon returning to the marina, we were welcomed again by Ema, who took care of us. Life jackets were provided, and two tanks full of gasoline were on board. We only sailed for an hour, as the kids needed to use the washroom, so we had to turn back. I would give 10 out of 10 for customer service, 7 out of 10 for the boat, and 10 out of 10 for value. Highly recommend.

Boating trip was fun for our group. Boating cost was little over priced. They should keep the boat…read morecleaner. Washroom facilities are limited at the place

I'm really surprised I haven't reviewed this place - though I think I at least have reviewed the…read moreTree Top Trekking. The one thing I don't like is the notion of having to pay to enter a park. This might sound like an odd take since it's quite normal in Ontario, but being from BC originally, I can tell you that it was quite surprising (for here, and all other paid conservation parks). It's frustrating that the nicest park in the city - by far, which also has it's only natural lake, is gated and requires an entrance fee. I'll still give it 5 stars since it's part of a norm for the entire province, so I can't really hold that against it. I'll also have to admit that having a fee has perks which become apparent - namely: much cleaner, high staffing ratio (which helps cleanliness), no overcrowding, well maintained and even the configuration. It's similar to hating the cost of the 407 but having to admit you also love being able to cross the GTA in half the time. Heart Lake itself is a nice lake, and as mentioned the only natural lake in Brampton and probably one of the largest for quite some distance around it. Even without having visited, you may have seen it without realizing it since it was used in the movie Tommy Boy years ago (when Chris Farley is sailing and being taunted by kids). There is fishing, various types of boating, which now also includes boating at night with clear boasts that have bright neon lights around them. There are trails to walk along it too, but sadly not to go around it since city planners in their infinite wisdom years ago allowed a handful of houses to back onto the lake. There's also a some cross country trails in the wooded area for that type of running and cycling. The treetop trekking here is fantastic, but a completely different fee and business listing. But worth noting it is located here. There's an insane amount of picnicking spots. A perk with it being paid entry is that you're very likely to find a table and they even offer spots for charcoal disposal. They do offer being able rent out large spots for very big gatherings as well. They have a big splash pad and a nice large outdoor pool which has proper rope separation between shallow and deep ends. Again, the pool is quite large, so even on a busy hot Saturday in July, there was reasonable room in the shallow end - but considerably more space in the deep end. There is another fee for swimming, but it's quite reasonable. Good lifeguard ratio as well. So you've got to 'pay to play', but I also can't say there isn't value for the money. I'd highly recommend looking at an annual pass (family pass especially) which probably pays for itself within 2-3 visits here, or to any of the other TRCA conservation areas. I believe Brampton library does offer the ability to borrow a pass, but you'd want to plan ahead as I wouldn't be surprised there's holds for it.

The conservation park has a lot to offer: Tree Trekking, trails that continue along the lake,…read moreexercise equipment, lots of parking space and huge picnic and bbq area with lots of picnic tables, with all the safety measures in place; designated place to throw away ashes, big garbage bins. Good for all seasons

Happy Days Houseboats are a great company to rent from and have the friendliest staff. The…read morehouseboats they have are very modern, comfortable with a lot of space that can handle bigger groups. The staff a great at training and put in enough time to teach you how to handle the houseboat. They provide a service line if you need it and always have someone there to answer questions. I went in late May where the whether was ok but very quiet in the late spring so no issues with busy locks or too many boaters in the water. Got a chance to see their luxury boats and it's like a floating hotel. Can't wait to go back. Highlights of the trip were Boyd island, Bobcaygeon, Lower Buckhorn lake, Wolfe Island and Lovesick lock.

The houseboat rental was such a great experience and I'd recommend it to anyone. It's like camping…read moreon the lake but with a bedroom, full washroom and kitchen. You're able to drive the boat to different islands and dock there. There's a BBQ on deck as well and the entire experience was relaxing. It was my first time and from check in to check out, it was seamless. Frank took the time out to train us and made us feel confident enough to drive and dock. Thank you - we will be back!

Unfortunately this pontoon rental facility is a miss. To start the facility is a mess the…read morebathrooms are some-what of service and a science experiment. There would be less mess in an animal pen. The prices charged are no reflection of the state of the facility and pontoons. The first pontoon we rented had a grease spill all over the side ledge of the vessel right beside the ladder to board and get off of the vessel for swimming. Thank goodness we did not add the feature as we would not have been able to use the bbq in the condition. Pontoon 17. On our second attempt the pontoon was still definitely not in spic and span power washed state as shown in the advertisement. FYI - upon arrival 10.00 to park a big vehicle. 10.00 for each fishing rod with 5 feet of line on them if that as they did not bother to re-line the rods between customers.and 10.00 per pot of worms. The pontoon engine was not in the greatest condition as it sounded like the water pump was not clearing the water well which made it very very loud sluggish and squirrelly to drive. We cut our visit short and upon arrival the owner came out to ask if we were done with the worms we could not use. Strange. No other questions. Also we found that the anchor line was short on the pontoon so check if you go. The marina is a little crazy to walk as well. Small slips and very very unkept grounds. This place has a lot of potential but unfortunately it seems that cutting corners will be its demise. Number 13 pontoon front door also kept opening as we drove the lake since the latch to keep the door closed was missing entirely. The booking staff are somewhat stern if you call to re- arrange your trip. Don't even try to cancel. please note ...The younger staff carrying out the physical departure and arrival are excellent in spite of the overall management of this place. I believe that at the price point for the rentals there could be a great deal of improvement made to this facility. Customers are taking their loved ones on the lake for a easy safe adventure and I feel that they are a little indifferent and lacking in maintenance. It's been a week since our trip and could not let this experience go unmentioned.

Most of the reviews for this place seem like they are paid off from influencers so let me give you…read morea real free review of this place. absolutely disgusting washrooms and boats! They are very unhygenic and don't clean the boats between each ride. Besides that, they also have extremely unsafe boating practises. They let a rookie handle our pontoon who didn't know what he was doing and our original pontoon driver just left us and went to go help someone else. They seem incredibly short staffed and disorganized. the management is also extremely corrupt and unprofessiona, swearing at customers. Will never go with them again.

Family had a really great time here!…read more My daughter is 6 and wanted to try fishing after hearing about it at school. We didn't want to go far, with boat rentals, etc. This was perfect for us. The ponds are not deep, they get very shallow by the edges. You do need to cast quite far to get closer to where the fish are in the deeper waters. There are a bunch of pipes nearing the shallow waters, make sure you reel continuously over those areas, as a few times my daughter stopped and the hook got caught on the pipe. There are staff available to help you with your catch, to get the hook dislodged and fish dropped into your basket. They also clean and bag your fish on ice. Fish are priced by weight. A family ahead of us paid $94 for 4 fish, we paid $126 for 4 fish. Fish also tasted great. Their rules are stated on their website and on a board at the entryway. No dogs, no bbq, no catch and release. Respect these few rules and you'll have a great time.

I grew up in Markham and remember coming here with my Dad over 30 years ago. Decided to come here…read moreagain with him except with my kids to have an enjoyable time fishing from ponds stocked full of rainbow trout. Most things are the same, some have changed. They no longer have the awesome "food shooting gun" or the "vacuum powered fish cleaning suction machine". The upper and lower ponds now both stock the same sized fish (upper pond used to be bigger fish). You can rent rods, there's a fee per fisher, and fish is $33/lb and you can't throw back what you catch. Expensive, but altogether reasonable because you're paying for an experience and not the fish itself. Staff are friendly and helpful, especially if you need help landing a fish. Went at opening 10am and they weren't busy. First hour we caught nothing, even with the provided worms and power bait. We then learned that technique matters! Tip - the rainbow trout are less interested in a non moving bait and bobber. They much prefer a slow reel and want to chase their food. Once we figured this out we were catching like crazy! One of my kids even caught a fish with a landing net! Super fun. Decided to keep 5 fish for a total of $180. Overall worth it for the fun experience w the kids. Down a star because it's expensive and not something we can afford to do frequently.

This was the worst rental experience in my life. Poor customer service, they never answer the phone…read moreand when they do it's all about excuses. Not a good experience. Do not rent from them. There are better companies out there.

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I just wanted to post a big thank you to Ryan (the owner and guide) for giving my family and I a…read moregreat day fishing on Lake Ontario during our visit to Canada from the States. We caught fish of course, but we really enjoyed chatting with Ryan and learning about the Toronto area and Lake Ontario. Ryan was great with my teenagers, who despite limited fishing experience caught fish and had a great time. Great family memories.

And for the WIN!!! Ryan took my family of four out on Lake Ontario. We got salmon, lots of salmon…read more We got trout. It was never boring. It was always easy going. Not even the best part, well maybe it was the best part, was halfway through the morning: my 14 year old pulled in a 29+ pound salmon. Turns out that it was the Great Ontario Salmon Derby weekly winner. As soon as the fish got on board, Ryan made sure it did not lose an ounce of weight and he helped us submit the fish after the trip was over. He obviously knows what he is doing and our family's greatest fish story has a Derby win it.