Vacation Idea #17 - Boat Rentals

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- Vacation Idea #17 -

Boat Rentals

From a yacht, to a small little paddle boat, renting a boat is a ton of fun. The first boat we rented was a surprise to my husband one year on his birthday.  I made all the plans in advance, packed the trunk of our car with fishing gear, and had him hop in the car the morning of his birthday and we were off to a small marina a couple of hours away from our home where a small little fishing boat waited for us. It was a 20' Hews Craft with a 90Hp motor and the cost of rental was about $300 for a full day. At that particular marina prices range from $100-300 for a full day rental. It is cheaper if you only want it for a few hours.  We did not need to take a boating course, but I did brush up on boating basics through our states online boating guide before we went. They had us sign a liability waiver, gave us a map of the water which showed us where it was shallow, what to avoid, etc, and they made sure we knew which side of the markers we were to be on and some of the basic rules of boating. 

It was a beautiful day of fishing and floating on the water under the warm sun. A trip we will never forget. 

If you are considering renting a boat a few tips: 1. look at any marinas near you, often companies that rent boats operate out of the port houses, or the port itself has boats to rent. 2. check ahead of time to see if you will need a boaters license, even if you do not, it is a good idea to know the boating laws. 3. double check that life jackets are supplied, we bought our own just to make sure we had the correct fit for the kids. 4.Portable potties are a good thing to include in your supplies if you are taking the boat out for a full day.