Don't go there! They double charged me and my friends for a damaged speaker and a lost fender. When…read moreI tried to talk to them about the problem, they became very rude and emotional, and insisted on double charging.

STAY AWAY!!! The entire operation is not what it appears on their website. His website claims a…read morefull service rental business on the lake. When you arrive it is about 7 blocks away and operating out of a run down house with very few of the services as advertised. The website quoted $350/day to rent a boat when we got there he said it was $400. When questions he actually said "that is a hook, but it is still the best deal". We should have known right then. The next day we were charged with a new propeller. He claimed to have taken a video prior to us renting the boat, we never saw this video until the next day. There was ample time to do a pre-rent and a post-rent walk-around. The boat was in rough shape, but somehow he claims it had a new propeller. So many red flags popped up but we wanted to get on the lake and enjoy the day. We will NEVER rent from this person again and would NOT recommend him.

To houseboat or not to houseboat? That shouldn't even be a question! Of course, to houseboat. But…read morewhere? Why, in the Shuswaps. Isn't that obvious? It's the houseboating capital of Canada... or at least it should be. Now, with who? Well, your friends for one. But a reliable company is what you're after. I've been houseboating with Twin Anchors for the last five years. I'm pretty sure the first recommendation came from a friend of a friend when we booked our very first boat. There were a crew of 11 of us headed out for a week on a 15 person boat (Cruise Craft II). One night, we were beached at one of the quieter beaches and halfway through the night the wind was strong enough to blow our boat sideways, perpendicular to the shore just about. By the time our captains got to it, we were just about on top of a sand bar. Trying to get out of that, I think we may have bent the propeller. I'm not sure on the details exactly. At any rate, a quick radio into Twin Anchors had a mechanic out to help us as soon as he could get there. It turned out a week was a bit long to be houseboating (especially when you don't stop to empty the septic tank half way through). The following years we've bumped the trips down to a four-day cruise. Still on Cruise Craft IIs for the last few years. And then an upgrade to the Cruise Craft III this year. I tell ya, that upgrade is worthwhile. Way more sleeping room (it sleeps 22 not 15), a third deck as the sun deck, satellite radio and TV (there was no missing the Riders game for our Saskatchewan guests) and a lounge area plus kitchen and galley. There was plenty of room. The Twin Anchors staff have a smooth operation going. They know how to get those boats up and loaded as soon as they can, they're super friendly and helpful, and they know their stuff. This year I was a co-captain (I know, scary!). The guy running us through the orientation didn't miss a thing from what I could remember out on the boat. Anything we ran into, he had already covered. Good thing though I've got an alright memory, because there is a bit to keep under your lid! Thanks for a terrific trip Twin Anchors. Ahoy-hoy until next summer!

We had a lot of fun renting from them. They are very organized and easy to deal with…read more There is room for improvement on their training as I expected it to be more thorough.