Adventure Boat Rentals
Adventure Boat Rentals
Adventure Boat Rentals
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Adventure Boat Rentals has 2 locations at Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri. One is at 40 Raven Rd in Lake Ozark (Use Eldon, MO for GPS) on the 3 MM (North Shore) and the South location is at The Boardwalk, 6550 Pelican Drive in Osage Beach at the 26MM. We treat all our boats as if they were our personal vessels. Put some Adventure in your vacation!
Lake Ozark, Missouri
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Travelers' Choice
2024
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Nate E
2 contributions
Aug 2021
We had a five day rental and couldn't be happier with the boat and service. They were very helpful and quick when checking us in and out so we could enjoy more time on the lake. Boat was in great condition and ran perfect the whole trip.
Written August 10, 2021
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Michaela S
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Family
We Don’t normally write reviews but wanted to give a shout out to Adventure boat rentals. There were many options for our trip but for the price, ease of renting and condition of boats we went with them. The pick up process was simple. Quick walk through, document any damage, tutorial etc. The pontoon newer and perfect for our family of 12, with 6 being littles. The boat handled the wakes, had great room to spread out and plenty of power to tube and get to our destinations. Customer service was great and we now have a one stop shop when we’re in the area. Thanks ABR!
Written August 28, 2022
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C. Christopher H.
Conway, AR4 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
From start to finish, It was a pleasant experience. I reserved our boat on their website and it took less than 5 minutes. I did call after to confirm my reservation was processed and the polite gentleman assured me that it was and walked me through how to register in the email. We arrived on Boat Day and were greeted by two friendly young ladies who had a boat picked out for us. For rentals, these were nice boats. We added a cooler before leaving and it included bags of ice which was a real convenience. The boat ran great and we estimated that we probably covered about 42 miles of lake in different directions. Stopping at Redheads for lunch was a great time and I had no problem docking the boat. We used the Lake Locater App to navigate the lake as suggested to us by the guy on the phone. We coved out in a spot where we could see people golfing which was cool. All in all we had a great time and will be returning to Adventure for our next boat rental.
Written July 20, 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review. We are so pleased that your experience with Adventure Boat Rentals went well. We do strive to provide excellent customer service and quality equipment. Please visit us again on your next trip to Lake of the Ozarks.
Written July 20, 2023
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Cindy F
2 contributions
Jul 2021
Don’t trust this unprofessional rude owner. He did not keep to his verbal agreement and I received a very rude and hostile call from him (after 4 days of no response at all) related to the following.
We reserved a boat for 2 days and confirmed on the phone that if the weather was bad it could be cancelled the day of as stated on the website. On our first day there was rain forecasted throughout the day so we called that morning to reduce our 2-day rental to a 1 day. Clay told us the owner would like us to take possession of the boat, and they would monitor the number of dry hours during the day and just charge us for that amount of time. I asked him to call the owner to confirm that, and specifically gave the example that if we could only use it ½ of the day that is all we would be charged for. He spoke to the owner and called back and said he agreed to this, so we agreed and picked up the boat.
It ended up being dry and safe for 4 hours during the day. We called the office each of the following 2 days to make sure we received a ½ day refund, and sent an email the 3rd day, all with no response. We then called again and said we were going to dispute the charge if we did not get a response. This resulted in a very rude and hostile call from the owner in which he extensively argued we should not receive a refund. He even said we should have just taken the boat out in the rain and driven around to find a place in the lake it was not raining! We heard thunder most of the day, who suggests you do something like that! After quite a bit of discussion he said he would issue some discount but was driving and could not tell me how much it would be. I received an email for a credit of $117 of the $633 we paid for the day, far below the half refund he agreed to. Save yourself frustration and use another company to rent your boat!
We reserved a boat for 2 days and confirmed on the phone that if the weather was bad it could be cancelled the day of as stated on the website. On our first day there was rain forecasted throughout the day so we called that morning to reduce our 2-day rental to a 1 day. Clay told us the owner would like us to take possession of the boat, and they would monitor the number of dry hours during the day and just charge us for that amount of time. I asked him to call the owner to confirm that, and specifically gave the example that if we could only use it ½ of the day that is all we would be charged for. He spoke to the owner and called back and said he agreed to this, so we agreed and picked up the boat.
It ended up being dry and safe for 4 hours during the day. We called the office each of the following 2 days to make sure we received a ½ day refund, and sent an email the 3rd day, all with no response. We then called again and said we were going to dispute the charge if we did not get a response. This resulted in a very rude and hostile call from the owner in which he extensively argued we should not receive a refund. He even said we should have just taken the boat out in the rain and driven around to find a place in the lake it was not raining! We heard thunder most of the day, who suggests you do something like that! After quite a bit of discussion he said he would issue some discount but was driving and could not tell me how much it would be. I received an email for a credit of $117 of the $633 we paid for the day, far below the half refund he agreed to. Save yourself frustration and use another company to rent your boat!
Written July 4, 2021
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Jaye W
1 contribution
May 2021
Worst rental experience I've ever had. I spoke with them when I made my reservation a few weeks out and the gentleman was very nice. Day of rental pickup was at 9:30am and it was a little rainy. We went ahead and showed up and no one was anywhere in sight. I called multiple times with no answer and we waited for 20 min. I finally got a call back with no solution other than "waiting it out" to see if the sun would come out later. I asked for a refund instead as we had plans later that day already. He told me they'd refund me minus $75 for transaction fees. I wasn't happy about that but went ahead and said okay. I never received a refund. I called only to get a full voicemail. I emailed with no response. Thankfully I used a credit card and was able to dispute the charge and my credit card company got the full amount back for me. They need to communicate better. If I hadn't called day of I doubt I would've ever heard from them.
Written June 22, 2021
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GreatlyBlest
Fairfield, IL4 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We just finished our annual Lake of the Ozarks family vacation and we were delighted with the 27’ Lowe Tritoon we rented from Adventure Boat Rentals on the North Shore. Beautiful boat with plenty of power for cruising and tubing. Clay and his team did a great job of meeting our needs and making it a delightful experience.
Written July 18, 2023
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We at Adventure Boat Rentals are pleased we were a part of your family vacation. The 27' Tritoons do work very well here at the Lake of the Ozarks. Our boats are equipped with a 200hp motor, which is larger than many rental companies, with allows for your tubing and cruising. Please visit us again soon and thank you for taking the time to give us a review!
Written July 20, 2023
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Ryan P
1 contribution
Aug 2021
Adventure Boat Rentals were easy to work with from start to finish of my boat rental. They recommended me a couple of captains to rent so my friends and I can enjoy the boat and not worry about driving. (I recommend this) The boat was brand new and it fit everyone comfortably, including space for our coolers. We rented from the North location at mile marker #3. I would rent from them again.
Written August 9, 2021
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Bill G
3 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We have rented a Triton from Clay at Adventures Boats for the pass 6 years, they are by far the most friendly and accommodating I have ever worked with! Their boats are clean and work well have never had a problem with any of the boats we have had. We usually get our boat at mm 3 and the girls that dock the boat and get fuel and check the boats out are the best! My grands love to go get the boat and take it back as the girls always make sure they get a frozen treat, plus this year one of the girls had a new little puppy to play with. Yes by far the best boat rental with the nicest people to work with! Thank You!
Written July 30, 2023
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Katie C
2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
Was very impressed by our service with Adventure Boat Rentals. We had to reschedule because of weather and they easily accommodated our change. Excellent service by staff during reservation process and day of. Boat was very nice and easy to use— made our kids first trip to the lake memorable!
Written August 19, 2022
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Fearless14630077017
3 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Adventure boat rental was everything I was looking for. Starting with the ease of booking over the phone to the beautiful and clean pontoon boat, you couldn’t ask for anything better. This was our first trip to the Ozarks and will not be our last, Adventure boat rental will be our go to boat rental from from now on. Thank you Clay for making our trip so memorable.
Written September 10, 2023
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Written May 25, 2017
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Written May 26, 2017
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