Visited last year with a friend. As a novice kayaker, they offered great beginner instructions & encouragement. Visited again this year with my husband who had never kayaked. Once again the whole experience was so great. Awesome staff and great equipment. We will most definitely visit again. Hats off all-round!! read more

Great experience with AWS renting a Sea Doo. Great equipment, easy rental process, and Hunter was fantastic to work with- professional, polite, and very helpful. Easy to find the location, pricy but on par with other businesses in the area, and convenient. Unlike the disgruntled reviewers below, we listened carefully to the very reasonable policies of the company and had no issues with just following their basic rules to ensure safety of the equipment and ourselves. We will definitely come back! read more

Rented jetskis and not told they needed to be returned 15 minutes before our time was up. Charged 75$ extra per ski. Then rented pontoon boat, brought it in 15 minutes before rental time was up, and told we had to pay for gas to fill it back up. This customer will not be using them again. Transparency is an easy process and it keeps your business running. They do not get my 5 stars. read more

This was our second year and it was just as much fun as the first year. Pat took us out last year and Captain Morgan took us out today. All of the staff was friendly and easy to talk to from the moment we checked in. We did tubing and wake surfing again this trip. We can't wait to come back next year. Thank you again Action Water Sports for the family memories!! read more

Action Water Sports - Boating Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

We rented a axis wakeboard boat let me just say we had a absolute blast best investment we did on our family vacation!!!! They provided us with everything we needed to enjoy a day on the lake !!! !!!! The staff there are above and beyond nice !!! Great people !!!! great company !! And great equipment and price !!!!!! Will for sure do that again !!!! Next year will be even better read more

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A fun day on the lake. Easy to pick up the boat and easy to return. We rented a pontoon for the day. The tube was a blast and even the timid 8 year old loved being pulled. The lake was pretty choppy that day and we might have benefited from some advice on where on the lake we might find smoother water. Also, we sent 2 people to pick up the boat and then found that every one had to sign waivers and kids had to be fitted for life jackets. That delayed our start about an hour. Wish someone would have told us ahead of time. The adult life jackets were in the bench seat and were wedged in such a way that they were nearly impossible to pull them out. Glad we thought to get them out ahead of any need. read more

Excellent service with new top of the line equipment - boat was new and they got me right out on short notice. Well run - owner was there all day. read more

I rented a boat from them in Aug 2023. Excellent / new pontoon boat, and very organized professional service. Highly recommend.

Are you looking for an adventure? Action Water Sports is your first stop in Sandpoint. Whether you want a tour of the lake, want to rent a boat, need a kayak or ski lesson...Pat Holland and his crew are the people for You! They are professional, on time and focused on delivering the best experience possible for their clients. We went with Pat for a two hour trip around the lake on the 2nd day of June-we were treated to a great tour, complete with the history of the area, the conservation of resources in place and the complete affection of a community member, business owner and environmentalist for a place he calls home! We will be back!! Thanks, Pat. read more

Action Water Sports - Boating Near Me - Sandpoint, Idaho

The staff is amazing - extremely helpful, professional and friendly . We've rented kayaks and a pontoon boat. I would never use anyone else read more

We rented a couple paddle boards for a few hours! Staff was super friendly and helpful, the boards were great quality. Easy to find and book. read more

We had a great experience from start to finish when we were renting kayaks. Great customer service from their office, help on the dock, and help bringing our kayaks back. The equipment was in great shape, all the employees were friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, and their rates were very reasonable. If we want to go back on the water in Sandpoint, we're going straight to Action Water Sports. Thanks for the great outing! read more

UPDATE TO MY REVIEW: they did refund me the $50 dollars after the owners read my below review. So that was nice. Appreciative of that and changed my review to 4 stars. Sad it had to take a Yelp review in order to beget a little kindness, but it shows good will that they value the customer and took care of me. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Be very careful when you book, unfortunately these people are relentless about the finer small print and make no exceptions for mistakes. I found them via google search under "Coeur D'Alene pontoon rental" and booked my $400 half day pontoon. The moment I got my confirmation email it said the location is in Sandpoint, NOT Coeur D'Alene. I called 90 seconds after the booking to let them know I made a mistake and they said they had to charge me $50 for my mistake. I asked for a little mercy and found none. So I'm writing this review to hopefully make that $50 an investment into preventing anyone else from the same mistake. read more

Nothing went smoothly with regard to our rental. We reserved 2 jet skis and were told 5 minutes before our reservation that only 1 was available. It was an older model and unstable. The 2 riders who are slight females were given men's XL life jackets which did not fit and there was no way to exchange. I still have not received a refund for the second jet ski I paid for when making the reservation. This is the second time we have had issues with Action Water Sports (the first time they forgot to fill the tank and we almost ran out of gas mid-trip) and we would not rent from them again read more

CAUTION: Very unprofessional small business. I was taken back by the extremely negative attitudes of both staff members, almost as if they resent customers. They seem to find the nature of their work to be irritable and it shows in their poor customer service. They said they would adjust our reservation to accommodate our travel time then without authorization tried to charge us for this time. So we went to the marina at the resort instead and they were 1000 times more pleasant, positive and the cost was much cheaper. I personally would rather support the small business but in this case the staff was far too negative and anti-service minded. I would never do business with them again. Then they tried to over charge us for a boat we didn't rent and an additional "admin" fee. Be aware. read more

Thanks much to John H as I'm in town with the family this whole week and we're looking for things to do. We come to Sandpoint every year around this time and rented from Action Water Sports last year and had a very similar experience. We too ran out of gas (rented 4 hrs, full tank only lasts 2-3 hrs) and when we got back were challenged with incremental fees; it made for a very poor experience all-around. Thank you for reminding me which company it was. There are plenty of places in the area from which to rent watercraft and I certainly wouldn't ever recommend Action. read more

Super good experience. Reserved a pontoon boat on Sunday for Tuesday. Very clean and new boat and the staff was very friendly. Will use them again. read more

July 2018: Yet another amazing vaca made better by Mr Holland and the Action Water Sports Crew. Paddle boarding, skiing, boats, jet skies, making amazing family memories. This is THE place for rentals when you vaca in and around Sandpoint, Idaho. read more

Had such an amazing experience! So worth every penny! Our guide and instructor, Walter, was so awesome. Walter was not only informative and helpful but fun and engaging. read more

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Super efficient, friendly, accommodating staff. The boat was spotless and ran perfectly. They have a winning operation. I whole-heartedly recommend them. read more

We rented two kayaks from these folks today, and it was all great! We really enjoyed the chill, friendly atmosphere and attitude. They were all very nice and easy-going and it all went efficiently. Had a lovely time. Recommended, for sure! read more

What a wonderful interaction with Action Water Sports this past summer. From booking the boat for the day to checking back in after a day on the lake all was wonderful. The staff was so helpful getting us on our way and the boat was perfect. Clean, plenty of room for our group of 8 and easy to maneuver on our lovely day on the lake. Thank you Action Water Sports for making our experience a wonderful one. read more

The people were nice however the availability of boats , paddle boards and jet skis were horrible, we made 2 reservations and paid no equipment when we got there waited 1/2 past our reservation no paddle boards available after paying to ensure we had them read more

Hard not to have an excellent time with Pat and Action Water Sports! Great instruction, awesome gear and unbelievable setting on Lake Pend Oreille. Pat was patient, helpful and positive for our crew -- including a never ever Mom, a young kid (10) and an experienced veteran....a great time had by all. Try it....you'll like it. read more

DO NOT RENT HERE! Your quoted price will be increased by 50-100% as the owner uses a fee based business model. It is the textbook definition of bait and switch. I really wish we would've read the reviews beforehand as there are plenty of warning signs. Be warned, if you bring your watercraft within 15-20ft of shore, you will be charged another 50-100% of your rental. The owner calls this "beaching". I've never once heard of this happening in all my experiences. This is not for damage that you actually did, but damage you could've done. Of course, this simply increases revenues without the associated expenses. The owner seems to follow you around the lake to charge fees for things that may have happened, but clearly did not. Whatever he seems a violation of his fee chart. You will be surprised at check in when he hands you the fine print. It's a genius business model, but something you wouldn't expect to originate in the U.S. Rent for 4hrs...expect 2hrs of gas. You'll then have to spend up to an hour of your rental time refilling gas depending on where you are on the lake. I've rented hundreds of jet skis in my life, all across the country. YOU ARE MUCH BETTER OFF RENTING FROM SANDPOINT WATERSPORTS OR A DAY ON THE LAKE! I've rented from both. The customer service is off the charts. I'd be shocked if Action is still in business next year. read more

My family and I went out for skiing lessons, tubing and also rented a boat from this company. All the staff where very nice. The instructor was amazing! He gave a good lesson, was very knowledgable and was great with my daughter who was kind of scared. The boats where clean, it was easy to book and they provided nice life jackets for us all. They are off the main road through a path and some stairs down to the water but there is a sign on the road and sidewalk. read more

We rented a pontoon boat for the day, staff was very friendly and made sure that we were comfortable before we left. The boats are very clean and modern, staff answer all of our questions. The lake is beautiful with many places to see, unfortunately you cannot see it all in a day, as the lake is so large. Renting a boat is a must do...when visiting Sandpoint. read more

Other than the guy asking at the end if I want to leave "anything for the dock staff", it was great. Everyone was polite and friendly but a big turn off at the end when the guy in the shack asks me if I want to leave a tip. Who does that?! Last time this happened it was in Mexico which I can understand to an extent but here in North America, completely unexpected and unprofessional. read more

Horrible experience - No refund policy is absurd! We booked a pontoon boat rental online 24 hours in advance and the full day fee was charged to the credit card. Upon arrival found that dogs are not allowed. Owner refused to refund ANY portion of the fee instructing us to read their policies which are buried at the bottom of the website and several pages deep and not easily accessible on smartphone. Policy does state that reservations are NON-REFUNDABLE unless canceled more than 72 hours in advance. Policy is silent on reservations made in less than 72 hours. At the very least owner should have refunded 50% if not more!!! Owner should return to snowboarding and not running a small business where excellent customer service is required. Do what we did and go to "A Day On The Lake" in Sagle who welcomed us and our dogs with enthusiasm, professionalism, excellent service and a great day on the lake! read more

Buyer beware!! Completely inflexible. While I understand cancellation policies need to be strict, action water is totally inflexible. We made a mistake with location and tried to cancel 10 minutes after booking, to get a 50% refund. Really?! Almost 200 bucks down the drain. Being out of town'ers we were confused by the address. You would think they would have given a 10 minute grace period. read more

Super friendly and accommodating staff. We had an issue with a jet ski we rented and they comped us another session without us even asking. Highly recommended read more

Love this place... great customer service, good prices, and fun staff. We give them business every summer!

This is the place you want to go for fun and adventure on the water. The Holland brothers are top notch in instruction for all ages on the water, whether it be wake surfing or wake boarding! Action water sports has all the you could want, SUP, jet skis, private or group lessons on their boat. Their staff is always there to help with a smile. read more

We had a good time paddle boarding, and the pricing was decent considering it's a tourist area ($100 for 2 people for 4 hours). There was a mixup on my part in regards to pricing for a replacement paddle, however the owner reached out to me personally and discussed the issue. I'll definitely recommend them in the future. read more

Big shout out to Pat Holland for getting me surfing without the rope for my first time! What an amazing evening! Highly recommend for all levels of surfers! read more

This business is set in a beautiful little hill side in Sandpoint right on Sand Creek. I went with a friend 06/14/15 and we rented Paddle Boards! It was my first time and not only were the staff and owner informative and nice but the equipment was in top shape and the place was very clean! It was so very peaceful paddling down Sand Creek and I foresee many visits to Action Water Sports for me this summer! Thank you for making my first experience wonderful! read more

I'm sure a lot of people were looking for a moderate to adequate review for this service provider. Not True. I would like to share our experience with you and let you make up your own mind. My husband wrote this review and asked me to post it. My daughter and him went in to meet with the owner. This is the account of what happened. We rented a ski boat for 8 hours from the Hope marina. From the time of show up to pick up the boat until the time to return it was nothing short of disastrous. Not one big thing, just a whole lot of little ones through out the 8 hours. The check in staff was helpful, not knowledgeable, the radio did not work and fell apart first. Then the drivers chair came off the mounting bracket and had to be put back on. Then the heater vent fell out of it's mount and had to be put back into place. The entire day boating, even at cruising speed and the gas gauge did not come off of Full. The throttle had to be held, by hand, to keep the craft above 20 M.P.H. We went to a Sand Point fuel dock and the boat took 21 plus gallons to fill and only after 4 hours or less of cruising, no tubing, no skiing, just cruising. The remaining 4 hours were spent in relative comfort. The grand kids had a wonderful time enjoying the water sports. I asked for a meeting with one of the owner/mangers for A.W.S. and met with him on Wednesday. The gentleman came into the meeting with the intention that all of our concerns were made up and basically put the entire matter as our fault. I could take twice the room that I have already written to list my qualifications and experiences with my own boat, which I owned and maintained for over 20 years. Or of the 2 other rentals from A.W.S. this season, with no problems. But that is not the purpose of this review. The purpose of this is to let the public know that this can be expected to happen to you. So, in closing, Renter Beware. read more

The guy working that day was amazing. So patient when helping us decide how to configure 4 kids and 3 adults into the 3 kayaks. We had some first time kayakers and the guy took extra care to have us all set up. Definitely recommend this place. Rates were very reasonable. read more

Pat Holland has made his company top notch. Their customer service is phenomenal and they will treat you like family. This company also works very closely with the community and will use other small businesses for anything they may need, as well as do donations occasionally. This is the place I would take my family any day of the week. They provide instructors if you are just starting out doing something new, they provide the product you need out on the water and they take care of it all with a big smile on everyone's face. Thanks Pat for being a pillar of the community. read more

Never again. I came to Sandpoint recently, visiting family. We decided to rent a boat and spend the day on the lake. From the minute we arrived at Action in Hope, the day seemed to fall apart. Everything went wrong, and nothing worked correctly. I was told to be there at 9:30am, however, staff didn't show to open till 9:45am, which put us late getting on the water and she could only say to me, "no one ever shows up on time for their rental so I thought it'd be okay to be late today." Staff, during our walk through, couldn't even tell us what type of motor the boat had. The gas gauge was stuck on full (thank goodness we didn't run out of fuel not knowing this at first), the trim on the boat did not work (come to find out the fluid was very low), drivers seat was not attached, I could go on and on. We had three children with us that day, and tried to make the best of a terrible experience for them. When we requested a meeting with the owner, we were treated very rudely and our concerns were basically taken as if we were making it up. I have never been treated so poorly in customer service as I was with this company, throughout our entire experience. I will never rent from here again, and will continue to warn friends and family of my experience. Overall, I was not impressed with the staff, equipment or owner of this company and would recommend going elsewhere. Definitely a "Renter Beware" situation. read more