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Boat Rentals Abound !
Let a Boat Rental spice up your Vacation. There are speed & pontoon boats waiting for you to take out on a warm summer day, sailboats to express your freedom, houseboats where you can stay, and fishing boats equipped to catch the big one on the beautiful lakes of Upstate NY.Please Note: If you're operating a Recreational Craft on the Erie Canal, there's NO CHARGE for passing through the locks in 2024-5.
Like Renting a Car, your must satisfy a few basic requirements in order to rent a craft and take it out on the water. All necessary safety instructions and life preservers are issued before leaving the dock. With so many accessible waterways, lakes & canals - Upstate NY is a prime area for boating.
The only business in Lake George Village that rents pontoon boats, Lake George Boat Rentals is conveniently located in the heart of LG Village. Hourly Rentals and weekday Specials are available. Our boats hold up to a 12 passenger capacity, which means all your friends or your entire family can go on one boat – and of course, that includes pets!
Serving primarily Cayuga Lake, our boats can be delivered to your location. We also deliver to other finger lakes. Whether fishing is your passion, or just enjoying a unique excursions to soak up the sun and cool off in the lake, our boats will provide you with the reliability you need.
Relax and enjoy the NYS Canal System on a boat rental, canal boat tour, dinner cruise, or multi-day voyage. You'll find tours within an hour's drive of every major city in the Canalway Corridor. You can also rent kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards or rent self-skippered canal boats for multi-day vacations.
Cayuga Lake Boat Rentals offers rentals on a wide range of boats, equipment, and supplies satisfying any lake day desires.Services offered include Pontoon Rentals, Fishing Boat Rentals, Sunset Cruise Rentals, Water Mat Rentals, Tube Rentals, Fishing Pole Rentals, Kayak and Canoe Rentals, Paddle Board Rentals.
"Life is Better on a Boat".. Anchored on beautiful Chautauqua Lake, Chautauqua Marina offers a selection of pontoon and fishing boat rentals by the hour or day. If bringing your own boat, the marina provides daily, weekly and seasonal dockage and storage, plus complete boat services.
"Rent a fully outfitted, specially designed Canal Boat, and be your own Captain! Each vessel sleeps up to six people, with different layouts to accommodate your group, and can be piloted by experienced or novice boaters. The boat is fully equipped with cooking utensils, linens and even bikes for exploring canal towns and towpaths. Choose from 3-night, 4-night or 7-night excursions."
Located in several locations and with a variety of craft available for rent: Some comments from happy Vacationers - "Keuka Watersports provided us with a deck boat one day and jet skis another. The water craft were in great shape. The staff was friendly and helpful, and we had a wonderful time."
Experience a 2, 3, or 4 hour sail along New York City's skyline aboard a lovingly restored classic sailboat with Sailo. These intimate private charters are for up to 6 people aboard a Tayana 37', a seaworthy vessel designed to cross oceans. "It's a great way to see NY City from a different perspective"
Per aa Rentals: "Bass boats are ideal for one to four persons. Pontoon boats can be the answer for larger groups. Marinas and other boat rental outlets typically rent fishing boats, bass boats, skiffs, runabouts, pontoons, canoes and kayaks, by the hour, half day or full day. Rent a fishing boat and enjoy a day on the lake!"
Samantha Janik at the Step out Buffalo Website says "Here in Buffalo, we are fortunate to be surrounded by two Great Lakes and several of the Finger Lakes, which pretty much guarantees that you’ll see an Insta story of someone on a boat Every. Single. Weekend."
