I was on the web site and a little concerned. It mentions fishing only from approved fishing boats…read moreand I wasn't sure how much fishing we were going to do, but wanted it as an option. I also wanted the canopy of a pontoon boat to keep us out of the sun if we wanted and assumed fishing would be allowed only from their fishing boats (no canopies). When I called they said that fishing was allowed from some of their pontoons. As she put it "the older ones, but they're still nice with a little smaller engines." I booked one of those. I knew we would want to explore the chain of lakes, but might want to fish some too. It's not the easiest place to find, but when we got there and parked, the lady mowing the grass came over and told us where to park and meet her at the "Tiki Bar." She had plenty of information for us, a map, some likely fishing spots and gave us a quick tour of the boat. They take good care of their boats and want you to do the same. The boat was in great shape. I wouldn't have guessed it was one of the "older ones." The engine had plenty of power to explore. We went on a Thursday (yesterday) and the lakes were not crowded at all. The four hours flew by as we were having a great time exploring and doing a little fishing. If I had to complain about something it was the broken fuel gauge on the boat. It's a little unnerving not knowing how much gas you have when you're in the middle of a lake. They weren't trying to gouge us for gas (you pay for what you use when they fill up upon return). I think this is probably a pretty common problem with boat fuel gauges.

Our first visit. Staff are very acknowledgeable, but we waited to have our order for at least 15…read moremins. Server was distracted. Food is good but price is high of how much amount they serve. I wanted to have half bacon & sausage, server says they don't do it. I was hesitant to leave, then the fire alarm went off. It was very loud. Apparently the chef burnt something in the kitchen. Place is clean & it looks like it just got remodeled. Beautiful water view. Am I coming back maybe. But if I have to wait that long to order my food. NO THANK YOU!

There may be a time when this company wasn't corporate owned but that is long gone. Expect 100-300…read moredollars off various fees for cleaning, up charge for gas, any and all kinds of late fees. DO NOT EXPECT THE PRICE THEY QUOTE

We rented to Pontoon ‍ Boats for my birthday last Sunday. I have to tell you they have the best…read morestaff serving the clients or renting boats from them. They went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed to stay safe. Hats off to Management. We will definitely use their services sooner then later. Teddie kossof. Www.teddiekossof.com visit our salon Northfield Glenview area.

Left our boat their storage all spring summer and fall Kristen and Steve could not have been more…read moreaccommodating would recommend it to anyone just pull up hook up your boat launch it and go fishing

Very amazing staff we rented a boat from them and they were very friendly with everything the whole…read moreprocess went smoothly and we couldn't be much happier. Thank you so much!!! Definitely will recommend to family and friends.

I don't own my own boat but have 3 friends who do or have in the past, and Bauske's is the home…read moreport for them. They dock there in the boating season and store the boats there in the off-season. Super friendly service with a smile!! I always have a good laugh with Bryce or Brock when they man the gas pump.

Everything went well, every time we come there!!! Never had a bad experience in all the years we've…read morebeen there. Both brothers rock!!!

Thanks to Kyle for helping review some paperwork from 3 years ago. Very helpful today.read more

They had caused permanent damage to my boat trailer due to neglect from the flood. I do not think…read morethey are taking this seriously

I have never received such a horrible reception anywhere in my life. I stopped here in order to…read morewalk to the marathon station to resupply on my canoe trip. When I returned the owner (a woman in her 50-60's) full out accosted me and demanded I pay her $10 for use of their property. I thought it was a park I had stopped at and I apologized, but she wasn't having it. She kept yelling, how could I possibly think this is a park!? I paid her to get her to leave me alone and she continued to berate me. I finally had to say, "I paid the $10, can you leave me alone now!?" The answer was no. I was honestly sorry I was trespassing and apologized, then paid. What more do you want from me? She's a first class jerk. Avoid this place like the plague. It gets even better. I posted this review while still sitting there. The lady apparently saw this and stormed out and started yelling at me again. She demanded my ID and told me she was going to call the police if I didn't remove the review. I told her that, no, I would not give her my ID and I also would not remove the review. I told her she is welcome to the call the police, I'm not breaking the law. She told me I'm trespassing. I then reminded her that I paid $10 for the privilege of sitting here and being berated. She said, "I'll give you the $10 back." She also pointed out that I don't have a license for my canoe. Later I looked this up and apparently you do actually need a license for a canoe so I guess I was breaking the law. I'm a bad ass. At this point her husband came out. He was initially confrontational but he quickly calmed down and helped calm down his wife. At this point I was packing anyway and just wanted to get the hell out of there. I never got my $10 back :)

Terrible experience today with the owner charging me 3 times $40.43. after that he called me a…read morescammer and started cursing me to get the *F out of he's place. He is not professional at all and wouldn't recommend this place to anyone!!!!! I was previously going to spend a good 40 something dollars but I will never ever stop by and buy anything from this place!!!!

The bars are so fun! Lot of potential and a lot of room for big groups for birthdays or a family…read moreget together. Lot of room for boats to tie up. The bartenders are so nice and decently priced. There are also machines on the side of the bar as well. The food is mediocre. They have a decent menu but for the price they don't give you much of a portion and not the best food I've had. There are also shirts and stickers for sale if you wanted a little souvenir. Will go back just for the scenery and the drinks.

Boat races on Thursdays. Lots of boat slips for everyone on the chain. Huge bar that can get out of…read morecontrol quick. Always fun during the day.

A family owned and operated marina. They have always taken care of us. Conveniently located and…read morefull service. Give them a try.

Great marina and customer service! Top choice in the area! Steve and Rhonda run a great business…read moreand work hard to keep their customers happy! Thanks!

Offshore contacted Eddyline and changed their order with them so I could have two matching colored…read morekayaks, a Caribbean 12 FS and a Caribbean 14 FS, and delivered them to my home in Noblesville Indiana. My local Eddyline retailer was unable/unwilling to do the same. Great communication and pleasant demeanor. Highly recommend Offshore in Lake Bluff.

We spoke with Sam from Offshore, regarding repairs to our Zodiac boat…read more After much discussion with Sam his integrity became apparent in that his honest opinion was that spending additional money to repair this boat would not be worth while. He is to be commended for his honesty in appraising the return value for the expenditure for the need repairs. He took the time to honestly evaluate our Zodiac boat rather than turn just a "quick profit". We honestly would not have know the difference. He runs his business in a forthright manner to be commended in this day and age the "Quick Profit". Thank You M. Jens

This is a great little spot on the Nippersink Creek to put your boat in or spend a little time…read morefishing. Coming from both directions on Route 12 it is just around a curve so it can come up quick, but there is a nice big sign you can't miss. The parking lot isn't huge, but has space for cars as well as trailers and seemed to have been paved fairly recently. Past the parking lot there is a gravel road you can use to access the canoe launch. The facility has bathroom (outhouse), a picnic shelter, a fishing area with a fire pit, and the canoe launch. There is a nice paved trail that you can walk to get to the fishing area. I was very impressed with how well maintained the area was.