We were fortunate to get truly excellent weather to head out onto the lake for a boat ride with…read moreHarbor Country Adventures! We went on the Classic Lake Tour. Our tour guide was a retired high school history teacher and football coach with all sorts of interesting stories about the region. We passed Mount Baldy, the "living" sand dune that moves, at Indiana Dunes National Park and made it all the way down to a good view of the Century of Progress homes before making our way back. We also got to hear all about the ship, the Emita II, which is a historic ship from the 1950s, and about how it reached its current home. It was also very cute that Captain Jan had the kids come up and take turns at the wheel on the way back. There is a snack bar on the lower level of the boat, and there are restrooms on board. Free parking is available a little walk away - walk towards the Lighthouse Museum, as the dock is behind there. Definitely a great adventure!

Very enjoyable and comfortable experience. You get a different perspective of the shoreline and…read morelighthouse. Live music and drinks/snacks for sale. Only complaint is there was a group with a person who should have been cut off from being served any more alcohol but her friends bought it for her. She was extremely obnoxious and loud and made a lot of people on the boat uncomfortable, especially ones with small children.

We rented a pontoon boat for 4 hrs with a couple families on a summer afternoon. It was a great…read moreexperience and everything was very well managed From checkout to our return, it was easy, convenient and fun. Tony, KC and the office staff explained everything for the boat, the lake and what to expect. Out boat was relatively new and in great condition. The lake is pretty clean and has several places to anchor to play in the water or relax with friends. We decided to take our kids tubing, and it was really fun. The lake is large enough to feel safe while motoring, but small enough to get around quickly. Id definitely recommend getting a coverer boat with parial shade, it was hot in the sun when you arent motoring. Overall this was a fantastic experience and we would do it again anytime.

Six of us spent a very relaxing afternoon cruising Pine Lake in a pontoon boat from Pine Lake…read moreRentals. I booked the boat based on better rates than those from Pine Lake Marina. Our boat was newer, spotless, and comfortable. JC took good care of us on both ends of our "voyage." I'll definitely be a repeat customer.

Fantastic customer service and communication. Very knowledgeable. Highly recommended. Great people…read moreto work with.

From the owner: Rochester Boat Company LLC is a family-owned, full-service marine dealership serving Rochester,…read moreIndiana and surrounding lake communities. We make boat ownership easy by offering everything in one place - boat sales, service and repairs, detailing, pier and lift installation and removal, parts, and secure seasonal storage. As Fulton County's authorized dealer for Crest and Bentley pontoons, Mercury and Suzuki outboards, and ShoreStation lifts, we provide trusted products backed by reliable local service. Our team focuses on honest advice, quality workmanship, and dependable customer care so you can spend more time enjoying the water and less time worrying about your equipment.

Rented a beautiful pontoon boat for a week on Lake Wawasee in Syracuse Indiana. We loved every…read moreminute of our time out on the water!

We bought a season pass to launch our pontoons and the owner decided he doesn't want us to use his…read moreramp anymore. We told him we bought a season pass and he didn't care. Never offered to refund our money, just told use to get out.

Don't use their service department!!! Failed to winterize my…read moresurf boat properly and take no responsibility. The sea strainer was cracked and leaking. The inlet to the heater core wasn't clamped and the heater core had a hole in it. Complete negligence and they are saying the core was corroded without even seeing it. They will never see another penny from me and will be seeing me in small claims court. Very sad for what used to be a good service department

Service department is horrible. Management needs a lesson in people skills. Charged $1550 to store…read moremy PWC and winterize including cleaning. Never delivered it or summarized it. I had a different company pick it up and it was filthy. I bought my Mastercraft from them and lifts, they serviced, stored and maintained everything for seven years. The last two have been a nightmare. Never again two boats, one PWC, and 3 lifts. It was once a great department.

St. Joseph's Lake Recently a really cool nice Yelper John…read moreS. of San Francisco Communicated with me regarding my posts on places on and around the University of Notre Dame Campus. He is amazing with so much information that has helped me. He's an Encyclopedia of Notre Dame! I'm going by my senior citizen memories and old photos. He geared me to the St. Joseph's Lake page for my incorrectly posted Lake photos. That being said I love being out in nature and around bodies of water. When my daughter and I spent time together at the university a walk to the lake was a great escape. I'm sure during my many visits in four years I visited other lakes near the campus. If you live in South Bend, go to the university, or you are visiting like me then by all means take in the lake activities and spend time hiking or walking around St. Joseph's Lake. Highly recommended.

I'm not sure why I didn't realize this was a separate lake the first time I visited Notre Dame when…read moreI was in high school in 1993. Or maybe I did realize it, but St. Mary's Lake just held a particular sway for me. In any case, St. Joseph's Lake is probably more beautiful than its westerly cousin--er, (unconsummated) spouse? I say "probably" because it depends on what you like. If you'd rather walk around a mostly flat path without trees obstructing your view, then St. Mary's Lake is your girl. But if you like changing elevations, paths that sometimes take strange turns, and the wonder of a mysterious island with a locked gate, then St. Joseph's Lake is your boy. Yes, I know, both lakes have islands; and technically, St. Mary's Lake has more of them, but one of St. Joseph's Lake's islands is connected to the shore by a footpath, and there's this weird gate that's usually locked, although if you don't mind getting wet, it's pretty easy to get around. (Believe me, I know.) If the weather's particularly nice, you can rent a boat and sail around the lake. I never did this, but when my brother was in town for my graduation, he really wanted to. The lake is strange during the winter because it doesn't freeze. Why not? Well, Notre Dame has its own power plant (coal-fired, unfortunately), which is cooled by St. Joseph's Lake. After the water is used, it is pumped back into the lake, which ensures that the water is always too warm to freeze. This causes quite a lot of confusion for the local waterfowl. Normally, ducks and geese fly south for the winter, and this is largely the case for Notre Dame's ducks and geese. But even in the middle of winter, you'll find some ducks swimming around St. Joseph's Lake, and I often wonder whether this ruins their natural instincts. I'm not very athletic, but if I were, I would be one of those people who run around this lake and then St. Mary's Lake in what seems like a decently challenging but also relaxing jog. If you're a woman and you choose to run around St. Joseph's Lake, you should probably bring some mace along. I've never felt unsafe walking around the lake, even in the middle of the night in really cold weather, but it is kind of spooky, and there are a lot of places to hide.

Terrible service recovery and shoddy service work. Had my boat winterized last fall and during the…read morespring turn on I noticed they put the wrong size oil filter on (not even a close fit) and also had not put any oil in. Luckily I noticed this in time. After contacting their service manager and providing them with receipts and pictures; nothing. Completely ghosted me and after multiple attempts they will not respond. Will never be back and am telling this story to as many lake friends as possible.

Customer service here is terrible and had declined 100% in the last few years. I'm only giving this…read more2 stars because of how amazing Steve is and the sales team is. But everything else is just trash. I purchased a brand new boat last summer. I took it got to be winterized and to warranty fix my boat cover that started to tear. I picked it up and the fall afterwards and didn't look too closely. They fixed the button but not the tear. They also left greasy dirty hand prints and dirty foot prints all over my boat that were such a pain to clean up. I didn't notice the tear was till there until I pulled it out of storage. My fault for not looking at it when I picked it up in the fall. I had it brought back to fix the tear. They fixed it but they left my boat outside in the rain. To fix the cover. A bird took a crap on the back seat. They then didn't put one pole in and put another pole so tight they couldn't snap all the buttons and now another button is tearing because of it. I went to clean the bird poop off and it left behind a yellow stain that I have no idea how to get off now. Also when I picked up the bait my 7 by 5 pin adapter is no longer connected to the boat which I always leave connected. They also winterized my waverunner and when they disconnected the negative terminal from the battery they did not put the screw back in so I had to go find a new screw. They do not care about your property. I would not recommend you use them to take care of yours.

My family and I absolutely love Lake Shafer Boat Rentals! We've had a great experience every time…read morewe've rented from them. The owner is such a genuinely good guy and you can tell he truly cares about his customers and the community. I really appreciate that he isn't out to price gouge everyone just because it's a busy season. His main priority is clearly making sure people have a great experience while staying safe on the water, and safety is always #1. The staff is professional, friendly, and easy to work with. We highly recommend Lake Shafer Boat Rentals and will definitely keep coming back!

Accused us of damaging his boat when we didn't and then cussed at us when we tried to talk to him…read moreabout it

The crew at L&R Marine are all about customer service and good prices. The owner, Lavon Schlabach,…read moreeven took time out of his busy day to personally help us select the right boat seat for my wife's comfort. Our overall purchase experience was top notch, without any high pressure sales, just knowledgeable assistance to make sure we got the right boat for our needs. We received a good value for our trade-in, and literally saved thousands over larger dealers in Kalamazoo. We would highly recommend this business for a wonderful small-town buying experience!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND the awesome, responsive and incredibly knowledgeable staff at L&R Marine…read moreI have worked with Annette and Sam, Dan and Merv (or Murph) for an issue we had with our motor. They were so accommodating and helpful to our unique situation and were able to resolve the issue and have us back on the water in DAYS! It was fast, affordable, honest and trustworthy - huge thanks from Stone Lake Crew Sparrow/Duggan Family

I felt that it was necessary for me to comment pertaining to the 7/18/2019 review of R&S Boats. I…read morewas the previous owner of the used Four Winn's boat that had the title issues. The problem with the titles was 100% my problem/mistake and I felt terrible about it. It was in no way the fault of R&S and I told R&S that they should share with the customer that this was totally my mistake and that I was very sorry that it happened. Simply stated, I had misfiled the original titles for both the boat and trailer. When we were looking to trade them in, I requested duplicate/replacement titles from the BMV. Shortly after receiving the new titles, I of course located the originals (Murphy's law) and intended to shred the old and keep the new. Instead, I accidentally signed off the old titles to R&S at the time of the trade-in. R&S had no reason to question anything at all. Of course, my mistake would then be identified at the BMV during the title work. I felt terrible about my mistake, but luckily, I had not yet shredded the duplicate titles and was able to get them to R&S within a couple of days. We have been dealing with R&S Boats now for 10 years for boat and accessory purchases, as well as services, and highly recommend them! We have been treated fairly and professionally and have recommended them to others who have also had good experiences. Sandra, Randy, and the entire R&S team keep up the excellent work!!!

One of those gems in the community. We found a nice, used four Winn's boat with a fair price. We…read morehad a few small issues with it that were vital for safe boating - but the owner, Randy made everything right and we were off to the lake. One other thing that we thought was strange is that when we purchased the boat it had life vests and guide rods on trailer, but when we picked up the boat, both of items were removed. Anyhow, Probably not a good time for us to buy a boat on 4th of the July weekend with everybody so busy. Howevwrwould recommend R&S Boat to others.