Had a great time renting a boat. The staff is so friendly and helpful…read more Kind of a small parking lot, so get their early, but only a short walk to get onto your boat. They do have carts if you have a lot of stuff. Easy check in and got me on my way in about 30 minutes total. We'll be back if we need a boat in the area.

Rented three kayaks from Boundary Waters for a day on the lake while visiting from Arizona. We had…read morea great time from start to finish. The crew was super helpful and the kayaks were in excellent condition. The marina shop is well stocked - gear, clothing, sunblock, etc. Highly recommend.

We used Blue Ridge Boat Rentals today (Tuesday, Aug. 6th) and had a great experience. We have two…read moreGreat Danes and was one of the only ones that would allow them on. The girls (Great Danes) had a blast, the customer service was quick and friendly, and boat we rented was in good shape. Look forward to using them later in the week again. Brady Eagle & Gordon Miles

Pros- The people are very nice and helpful at the rental facility…read more Lake is clean and has a cool rope swing. Cons- rental is overpriced for what the lake provides in your experience. Takes about 2hrs to check the entire lake out. 1 restaurant on water. I recommend just doing a half day you can explore the entire lake, tube for a hr or so and grab lunch. Any day on the water is a good day. Overall a good experience and day.

Rented a pontoon for half a day in July, just a week ago. The boat would need some work,…read morecosmetically, but it ran perfectly and got us all the way to the dam and back, went for a few swims on the way and had a great time. Evinrude engine was as good as new, nice and quiet also! The boat was clean and there's nothing wrong with an older pontoon anyway. Mike Webb runs the place and he's about as friendly and laid back as people can be. Just one hell of a nice guy. Four hours of rental and gas cost us all of $125.00. Bargain if you're asking me! We brought food and some drinks on board, there were seven of us and left the marina in no time at all. Perfect day on the water, the area is gorgeous. If the choice were to have a brand new pontoon and pay through the nose for it for a few hours or get this one with a few tears in the seating, the choice is easy. Put a towel over it and have a great time. Thanks Mike Webb, awesome place you've got there!

This is a great place to rent a pontoon boat for a fun filled day on the lake. Very convenient to…read moretown, a super nice guy who owns the place, and reliable, fun boats to enjoy the day. They let you take some noodles to use as floats, and their rental rates are about half (or less) the cost of other marinas. So why 4 stars and not 5? To me 5 stars implies luxury and the very best you could ever imagine. This is not a fancy place, but definitely suits my style. We rented at another marina a few weeks ago, and they said we used 23 gallons of fuel in 3.5 hours. We were stopped for an hour to eat and swim, and we idled around for about 30 minutes, which means we were using at least 10 gallons per hour while we were going. Doing the same thing at Dukes, we only used about 8 gallons. This tells me he keeps his equipment in better operating condition! The bottom line is that our half day rental at Dukes cost a total of $128 with gas and tax, the one from Mountain View Marina was $304. We had just as much fun on the boat from Duke's. I'll save the money (and enjoy the convenience of Dukes location) for my boat rentals in the future.

Perfect day on the water! Storm was personal and professional giving us places to go on the lake…read moreand details of the pontoon. We had the best afternoon celebrating our anniversary! ​

We had a family reunion and family members rented about 5 boats. We had an 8 hr rental which was…read moreperfect so we could return it almost 2 hours before the deadline. We recommend that they put large trash bags in each boat. We had requested one while we were getting ready to take off in the river. Our other family members had nothing for garbage. So we were able to get off boat quicker to go find a restaurant. We wish there was a bar/restaurant tied to this marina for convenience of being able to get off the boat for lunch or hang around while waiting for others on the boat.

Took our neighbor out for dinner.great outdoor seating with terrific views. Bob had butterflies…read moreshrimp, wife had huge bot,and I ordered bbq sandwich. Way too much food to finish but really good chow. Our server was extremely friendly and helpful. Definately worth repeat visit.

Food was really good. It was packed and the vibe was awesome. Loved it. We had the smoked wings and…read morethey were great. Also, loved the shrimp quesadillas were the literal BEST I ever had ever. Great service.

We went with our adult children and nieces that were visiting, We really had a great time. The…read morepeople assisting us were very helpful and kind and the water was so cool and refreshing. There were a few spots that were a little shallow but we did not get hung up anywhere. My only recommendation is to have floats with head rests.

The parking is atrocious. It was a busy weekend which we expected. After no luck with circling…read moremultiple times we went to the counter to ask for a refund. The counter said they couldn't offer a refund even though we were already 30 minutes behind our paid for time. They gave us a number to call so we explained the situation to the lady on the phone and she advised they don't give refunds and immediately hung up. I would find another company.

My son and I had a great trip with Joe this morning. We highly recommend Big Ol' Fish Guide Serviceread more

Shane is an excellent guide and I would highly recommend him to anyone. Very reasonable price and…read morehe knows how to put you on the fish!

Great experience! Nice location on Fontana Lake. Staff is very helpful with getting the boat set…read moreup and ready to go.

We have rented boats on Fontana Lake for several years - and Alarka Marina is the best! Their boats…read moreare brand new, spotlessly clean, and have plenty of power for a fun day of tubing! Additionally, their staff is friendly, helpful and informative! It feels more like borrowing a boat from a friend than actually renting from a marina! Last but not least - their rates are very competitive! Don't waste your time and money with other companies!

My sisters and I thoroughly enjoyed this relaxing tour of Lake Blue Ridge. Capt'n Joe and Sue were…read morekind and welcoming hosts and provided a delightful 2+ hours on the water. Capt'n Joe shared the fascinating story of the development of this man-made lake as well as "insider" knowledge of some of the spectacular waterfront homes we viewed on the tour. Our time on the lake was a highlight of our Sisters' Reunion, and we thank Joe and Sue for making it such a memorable experience. Special thanks to Sue for top notch communication to help coordinate our plans.

Had a very good family time on the lake with Captain Joe & Sue…read more Caught a couple fish, enjoyed the landscape. Saw a dozen wild Turkey. Recommend,

We rented a pontoon boat from Shooks and we were not disappointed. Not only was the boat clean it…read moreran great. We are boat owners from Florida and we were not disappointed. The newly owned owners were amazing and were so welcoming it made our day start off even better then expected. The lake was really neat as we are not used to lake living but really enjoyed it. On top of it all they gave a military discount which was much appreciated. We will definitely do business with them again when we go back. Thank you to Shooks Marina for allowing my family and I to have a great day on the lake, we created unforgettable memories.

Great time in this beautiful lake-river! People at the Marina were so nice and helpful!read more