Water Sports · Ontario
Leisure Island Houseboat Rentals
A small, family-run houseboat and pontoon rental on Lake Temagami, ON, with a near-perfect rating for clean, easy-to-handle boats and owners who give a thorough briefing and trip ideas.
What visitors say
Leisure Island Houseboat Rentals puts families and small groups on Lake Temagami in compact houseboats, with pontoon boats available for day trips. Reviewers describe the lake as huge and wild, with loons calling every day, and many say a houseboat is a comfortable way to see it, especially for people who might otherwise canoe-trip here.
The owners get consistent praise. Renters describe a quick but thorough check-in and orientation, with maps of the waterways, buoys, shallows and campsites posted beside the wheel and suggestions of places to visit. First-time houseboaters found the boats easy to steer, and the small outboard handles shallow areas well. The boats are clean and cosy, with tight windows and screens that kept bugs out and a heater strong enough for cold nights.
Visitors have cruised to Sandy Inlet, Bear Island, Devil's Bay and the trails on Temagami Island. It suits families, couples and honeymooners, and groups have rented two boats together. One former local rented a pontoon for a day to show family the lake and found it ideal for swimming.
The boats are rustic and sized for small groups, so pack efficiently but bring extras of the basics: several reviewers suggest more drinking water and plenty of bug spray. The owners also recommend a navigation app with lake charts, which one group found invaluable.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 61 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Leisure Island Houseboat Rentals directly.