The boat, rates and rules
Rates, what's on board and the rental rules for our 25-foot pontoon on Indian Arm. Half day from $700, full day from $1,200.
Rates
| Trip | Times | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4 hours | Any start from 6:00 am, back by 8:00 pm | $700 |
| Full day | 6:00 am to 8:00 pm | $1,200 |
| Multi-day | 2 to 9 days in a row, 6:00 am to 8:00 pm each day | $1,200 per day |
| Paddleboard add-on | Each board, up to 2 per booking | $40 |
Prices in Canadian dollars, plus GST and PST. Fuel extra, charged at cost on return.
Pick your own times. The boat is available from 6:00 am until 8:00 pm, so a 4-hour block can start whenever suits you, as long as you’re back by 8:00 pm. Multi-day trips run up to 9 days in a row at $1,200 per day, with the boat back at our dock each evening.
Add stand-up paddleboards for $40 each per rental, up to two per trip. Boards come with paddles and a lifejacket for each paddler.
Your $300 booking deposit comes off the rental price. On the day we take a $1,000 card hold as a damage deposit and release it when the boat checks back in clean. We charge fuel at cost when you return.
The boat
- Length
- 25 ft pontoon
- People
- Up to 12, skipper included, never more than the capacity plate on the boat
- Leaving from
- Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen, North Vancouver
- Toilet
- None on board. Plan a stop at Deep Cove, Belcarra or Rocky Point Park.
On board
The boat carries the safety gear Transport Canada requires for a vessel its size, and we check it before every trip:
- A lifejacket for every person, in adult and child sizes
- Buoyant heaving line and a reboarding ladder
- Anchor and rode, bailer and manual pump
- Sound signal, navigation lights and fire extinguisher
- First aid kit and a chart of the operating area
Fishing and crabbing? Bring your own rods, tackle and traps, and a tidal waters licence for everyone fishing. Read our fishing and crabbing guides first.
Bring a charged phone in a dry bag, food, water, sunscreen, hats and a warm layer for the ride home.
Rental rules
Your skipper
- Must be 25 or older and show government photo ID at the dock.
- Must hold a Pleasure Craft Operator Card, or complete the Transport Canada rental boat safety checklist with us before leaving. Visitors from outside Canada can show the boating card from their home country.
- Stays at the helm, stays sober and stays responsible for the boat until it’s back at our dock.
On the water
- Stay inside the operating area: east of the Lions Gate Bridge.
- No open alcohol on board at any time. That’s BC law for a boat like ours.
- No towing tubes, wakeboards or skiers. No beaching the boat.
- Engine off and key out before anyone swims or paddles.
- Paddleboarders wear lifejackets and stay within sight of the boat.
- Stay 400 metres from killer whales and 100 metres from other whales.
- No fishing in Rockfish Conservation Areas, and a licence for everyone who fishes or crabs.
- Back at the dock by your booked return time. Late returns cost the next renter their trip, so we charge for them.
Weather and cancellations
- If Environment Canada issues a wind warning that covers our waters, or we judge the conditions unsafe, we cancel and you choose a new date or a full refund.
- Cancel more than 7 days before your trip and we refund your deposit or move it to another date.
- Cancel inside 7 days and we keep the deposit unless we rebook the time.
The rental agreement sets out the full terms. Your skipper signs it online when you book.