We were in Bend visiting family over the Christmas break and someone had the great idea to try renting snowmobiles. After a Google search, I found a place located right at Wanoga Sno Park. Because they were the only ones that came up on multiple Google searches and the ease of pickup and drop off right at the park, they were completely sold out. They referred me to Kevin at Advanced Performance. After a couple of calls to ask questions (I'd never snowmobiled before) we settled on 4 sleds (two singles and two doubles). It was about a 30 minute drive from Bend down in Sunriver, but easy to find the "shop" (which is really just an upstairs office above a home). Kevin was extremely helpful and enthusiastic about getting us on the trail for some fun, giving us a quick orientation to the trail system, making recommendations about places to go (and not go) and giving us basic tips on operating the snowmobiles. According to one family member familiar with snowmobiles, the sleds were nothing special (a pair of Polaris 550's and a pair of Polaris Touring FST 600's) but good enough for our family (my wife and I, our two teenagers, and the kids grandparents) After the 20-30 minute haul to the Edison Sno Park (about 10 miles away but the road was a solid sheet of ice after all the recent snow, so we could only safely go about 30 mph) we had the sleds unloaded and hit the trail. We made a beeline for Elk Lake Lodge for lunch (crowded but GREAT) and then came back by an alternate route. Beautiful scenery and reasonably well groomed trails. There was a lot of traffic on some sections because of the holiday season, so on our way home there was a lot of "washboard" (whatever you call them in snowmobile terms) that was annoying to ride on, but we still had a blast. Bottom line, if you have your own truck and can haul a trailer with the snowmobiles, this is a great option. The experience feels more like borrowing sleds for the day from a friend (including the idiosyncrasies of missing review mirrors or minor stuff like broken speedometers), and Kevin come across as a helpful local more than a businessman (I mean that in a good way). He has a decent selection of helmets (both full face and motocross type) and can supply bibs/pants (remember to buy or bring your own balaclava and gloves if you have them!). When I needed pants, Kevin literally gave me the pants he was wearing. read more

Advanced Performance Rentals - The trail en route to Elk Lake Lodge (riding the Polaris double) - Motorcycle Rental Near Me - Bend, Oregon

My boyfriend, sister and her boyfriend were vacationing in Sunriver OR last March. We had skied our brains out and decided to try something new. We had seen Advanced Performance Rentals business on our way back to the village in Sunriver from Mount Bachelor Ski park a few times that week and decided to stop in to inquire about renting some snowmobiles. We were in luck, there were snowmobiles available for the next day and we were able to negotiate a great price them. Being novices, the owner Kevin made sure that we were given the appropriate snowmobiles for us. The next morning we arrived at 7am. We were very pleased to see our machines that we had reserved were loaded on the trailers, fueled up and ready to go. We were quickly fitted with the appropriate helmets, given easy to follow (did i mention, easy to follow) trail maps and were also given a crash course on the rules and safety regulations of snowmobiling. Kevin suggested on which sno-park to go to... taking in consideration that we were novices. ( I find that all of the locals know the good places to have fun) We hooked his trailer full of equipment to our Jeep and off we went for our adventure of the day. It all ran like clock work... he had us heading out to the park within 30minutes of arriving at his shop. Not that I was worried about the time... The rental time was for all day... so we really didn't feel rushed or feeling like the clock was ticking. We were on vacation and that is the last thing you want to worry about. We were just excited to get the our adventure on! Anyway.... i just wanted to say that our experience that day was awesome... the snow, the sun..... the new adventure.... We all agreed that we would do it again AND we will be sure to rent from Advanced Performance Rentals again. Thank you so much! We shall return! read more

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We rented snowmobiles for the first time and it was great, Kevin took care of all the way thru the process, and went beyond the call of duty as far as service went. I would certainly recommend renting from apr to anyone. read more

This was our first time renting snowmobiles, and for the other couple on our trip it was their first time ever snowmobiling. The owner was very helpful and treated us like family. He even has boots, snow pants, gloves, helmets, etc. to borrow if you do not have your own. We had a blast and will definitely do business with Advanced Performance Rentals again! read more

My sister and I drove over from Portland last week to Sunriver for our first Snowmobile experience. We had a lot of questions and were a bit nervous about two ladies taking out machines alone. The owner,, Kevin was so helpful and reassuring that we would have an amazing experience and no need to worry. Boy was he right! We spend all day playing in the open field in Dutchman flats and the views of the mountains were incredible. We got a great price and have recommended Advanced Performance Rentals to all our friends! We will definitely be back!! read more