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Better Boating

4.5

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Lake Murray's ONLY source to rent Deck Boats and Double Decker pontoon boats with a water slide off the back. Our Pontoon Boat rentals are better than anyone else in Columbia, SC because they are newer, cleaner and bigger with more horsepower than your typical rental boats on Lake Murray. All boats include bimini tops, plush seating, AM/FM/CD stereo, boarding ladder, depth finder, compass, lake map and more so you can cruise, tube, fish, ski, swim and relax. 

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1602 Marina Rd, Ste B, Irmo, SC, 29063, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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JR Club 
7 years ago

We had a great time on Mother's Day at Lake Murray. Better Boating sports boat was awesome and the service was impeccable from the beginning. A big shout out to Larry for helping us set up the day and to Tyler for being on top of of everything after. Appreciate the good attitudes and professionalism. 

Business response:

Great looking crew !! 

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Lucas Taylor 
8 years ago

Great Experience! We rented Kayak's and it was an absolute blast! 

Business response:

Excellent Lucas!!! Look forward to seeing you soon!! 

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Steve Black 
8 years ago

We rented the Alpha (fishing triton) boat for a 1/2 day in January when the temperature was up in the 70's and had a great time. The boat worked great with no issues. The staff was awesome! 

Business response:

The Lake is fun year round, hope to see you in the Spring and Summer. 

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Dawn Bouchard 
8 years ago

We rented a pontoon boat for 1/2 day in November. It was such a great experience, we decided to rent the following day, also. We had two beautiful days out on Lake Murray. Better Boating is a great resource if you are new to the area or just visiting. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful and the equipment is first rate! Thank you for a lovely couple of days. 

Business response:

Dawn we know how great it is on the Lake in November and we are thrilled you had two fabulous days with us! Thank you for your review and we look forward to seeing you soon! 

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Lisa Lewis Jurgensen 
8 years ago

Rented a boat on Saturday September 17th. It was for the day. If you have already rented before then the paperwork is very quick. Otherwise, I would go ahead of rental time to get paperwork completed. The boat was clean and so nice. We rented the Alpha. The staff was very helpful. We enjoyed every minute. I would recommend the day rental. Time flies when you are on the lake!! Planning another rental soon!!! 

Business response:

Hi Lisa, so glad you enjoyed your day with us! We try to be thorough and quick at check in so you can get out on the Lake and enjoy your day! Look forward to seeing you again soon and thanks for taking the time to give us your review! 

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Justin Price 
8 years ago

The reservation through the website was simple, the employees were professional, and the boat (Alpha) was in excellent shape. The fish/depth finder went on the fritz but otherwise we had no problems. I'll rent from Better Boating again. 

Business response:

Thank you Justin ! Hope to see you again soon. 

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Kathy Matthews Dean 
8 years ago

Really friendly and helpful staff. I enjoyed my first paddle board experience with Better Boating. 

Business response:

Excellent Kathy, looking forward to your next outing with us! 

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Tammy Brannon Tanner 
8 years ago

Staff was very nice and helpful! Experience was wonderful! 

Business response:

Appreciate the time and review Tammy, see you soon! 

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Todd Kincaid 
8 years ago

Rained out my kids outing. No big deal, they can't control the weather. During the deluge, though, my daughter dropped her paddle and it sank. Apparently, "better boating" means paddles that sink. My kids only used half their time, and suddenly I owed 130 clams for a paddle. They should get the $40 paddles at Wal-Mart; they don't sink. To their credit, they reduced it to 100. Bottom line, I paid more than 180 bucks for my kids to use half their time on equipment entirely likely to leave them stranded. Will not return. 

Business response:

Hi Todd, we thank you for taking the time to write a review of our company because we take each and every review very seriously. Our goal is to have every review be 5 stars review. When reviews are not the highest we can achieve we investigate because we want to correct what is correctible immediately. We spend a lot of time and money making sure we have the highest quality boats, life vests, tubes, toys and equipment for each rental. The paddles that we use are quality paddles because we feel deserve to rent quality product... read more

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How is Better Boating rated?

Better Boating has a 4.5 star rating with 215 reviews. 

When is Better Boating open?

Better Boating is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m. 

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