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August 2023 by Jim Sloves
We joined the boat club this summer and it has been fantastic: game changer for us living in Lake Tahoe.Chris and Kevin are professional, punctual, and attentive. All the fun of owning a boat without any of the headaches. They are always on time. -quite flexible and attentive.Occasionally, there are a few little hiccups or idiosyncrasies with the boat operation for wake surfing, but that’s going to come along with nearly any boat.No regrets. And if I could do it all over again, I would, and without hesitation for a nanosecond.
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August 2022 by Valentina Pico
Incredible rude and racist people! When I called I guess the thought I was not from here and I was doing tourism. The guy hang out my call and blocked me my friends tried to call too but he ignored the calls. “He mentioned this is a private beach” without even knowing if we had a membership or not we only asked him for his location and he treated us terrible ! Good luck with your business if you are blocking your possible clients.
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August 2022 by Nardeep Kaur Ubhi
Very unprofessional and very rude guys who work there. Thanks God we did not rent anything from them. Me and my friend tried call to find their location and they were incredibly rude. We tried to call again and they turn off the calls and block us. I don't know how they handle this business probably all the rest of the reviews are made up because I see many real reviews that had worse experiences than me with this guys. Please make yourself a favor and don't even call them !
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July 2022 by Joseph N.
Dude wow this was such a fun time!! Chris was there promptly and helped us in the boat. My favorite part beside the water of course lol, is driving down the street in the boat--felt pretty bad a*** Anyway, the boat itself was a nice size for about 7 people. It was very clean and was packed with everything we needed (life vests, wake board, flags and such). I'd imagine every boat has that but glad they were all organized and easy to locate.We got 2 hours on the boat, visited emerald bay and made it back. We got lost for a second but Chris is a straight captain knowing how to guide us based off our surroundings. I was impressed.When I come visit again I'm definitely grabbing another rental through elevated. Cool guys, good experience, easy tutorial to drive the boat, and a bunch of friends having fun.
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July 2022 by Zach C.
Got off the boat a couple hours ago and wow this experience was absolutely worth it. Chris, the owner showed us how to run the boat, gave us an easy offload, and made sure we were ready to get into the water.We had the boat for a few hours but whenever we had any issues we reached out and he was able to help us with situations we got into (who knew a boat had a gear switch?!) The boat was clean and full of gas so we didn't need to worry about getting stuck anywhere. We road to e boat around incline and didn't go to far afraid of getting lost.When we returned Chris was there to load us back on the truck and make sure our experience was worth it. Definitely a good time.
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July 2022 by Jason G.
This morning we set off for a fun day on the lake. The boat was spacious and organized. Chris was our captain today and he was super cool. He was personable and made us feel at home and safe throughout our trip. Highlight of the day was wake surfing and he was so patient and informative as he helped my clumsy self try to stand up. Didn't actually get to ride a wake but next time I do I know who just to call. Thanks, Chris you're an awesome part of Tahoe.
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September 2021 by David King
THIS IS AN AMAZING LOCAL BUSINESS. THEY REALLY CARE AND IT SHOWS. WITH HOW HARD THE FIREFIGHTERS FIGHTING THE LOCAL FIRE THEY HAVE OFFERED TO LET THEM USE THEIR WATERCRAFT FREE OF CHARGE FOR SOME MUCH NEEDED RELAXATION. I DEFINITELY FEEL CONFIDENT RECOMMENDING THEM.
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August 2021 by Dawn L.
We reserved jet skis for me and my family a couple of weeks prior to our arrival and Chris went above and beyond! We really enjoyed ourselves-jet skis were in great working condition and water was perfect! Chris met us at the private beach access and gave us a great safety speech!.. made two mature women feel safe going fast!!y family and I would highly recommend Chris with Elevated Water Sports! I Our family will definitely call him next summer!
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January 2021 by Dakota Hunt
Absolutely recommend these guys! Best jet ski rental we experienced in Lake Tahoe. They delivered the jet ski to us at sand harbor and picked them up when the rental was over. The customer service was fantastic. Owned by locals who were very knowledgeable. Great prices too!
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January 2021 by Tony Valosek
Tried to rent from this group. They had some issues and cancelled on us. They did not think exploding our celebration plans was a big deal because of unforeseen circumstances out of there control. I was very clear that this was something I wanted avoid. I did not get any call back after requesting it. I gave them an honest second attempt only to be told i was rude for being upset when they cancelled on our day plans.
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January 2021 by Joe Smokes
Wow these guys really took care of me and had the best toys to enjoy this lovely lake! I would recommend them over everyone and they took care of us when we needed their help! Also they give veteran discounts! GO AMERICA!
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January 2021 by John McElwrath
Very unprofessional business. We received two Jetske‘s that did not have a full tank of gas. Once we needed gas, we agreed upon meeting them back at the dock in 30 minutes. 2 hours later they finally showed up. During the wait for them, we called multiple times in which they said “we’re down the street”, the final time we called he said that we could either wait for them or just take them back out, needing gas. We noticed a problem with one of the skis not turning. We told the teenage owners and he literally said “I don’t see anything wrong with it I just shredded it” not even addressing our concern even though we were paying. Having two hours left a storm started to roll in, their parents which rented a boat to us (through another side business ) texted us telling us we needed to bring the boat in. Figuring that meant the skis too because for one, life guards and the canoeing business on the shore were calling everyone in, and two their parents own the boat, the teenage owner told us that we wouldn’t be refunded for the hours nor would we get compensated for it. Then when we asked again they told us over text, that they were done with the conversation. Also, the boat owners (parents) knew we had the skis with the boat and harassed us over text talking about us bringing the skis close to the boat not “veteran honorable”. Very very disrespectful to a veteran. Honestly save yourself a headache with these 20 yr old kids. Called a 14 yr Purple Heart vet unhonorable and spit at his service. Please use ANY OTHER COMPANY IF U LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND OUR VETERANS.
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September 2020 by M B.
We stayed at Stateline for a week and called around about getting the best rates we could for water toys. After enjoying the kayaking and paddle boarding for a couple of days on Sand Harbor we decided to get the jet skis. We initially wanted to only rent the jet ski for an hour, so using EWS was not an option, as they only offer the two hour minimum. We had priced several places, including Tahoe Sports down at the south end marina, and had decided to go with them as they told us over the phone and in person, giving us a sheet of prices, that we could rent the jet ski for one hour. So on Saturday morning we drove down to the Marina and when we tried to rent the jet ski, they had raised the prices and told us that they only rented for a minimum of 2 hours. When we said that we had been there previously and called and were given info and quotes for hourly rates, she denied that and said it had been their policy for 3 months to only rent 2 hour minimums. It was a busy Saturday, so I guess they didn't mind the bulls**t lying and burning a bridge with potential customers. Well, as we only could find 2 hour minimum rentals, I was not going to rent from these liars and fight the crowd at the marina. Besides, they said once we took the jet ski out, we had to stay on the water and could not come in to the beach or dock and change riders! So we called EWS and spoke to Sarah again, and said that we would like to rent their jet ski for two hours, as they offered a 10% and we loved Sand Harbor anyway and could come in and out and switch riders. So we got the reservation at the last minute and Chris called us back to confirm. By the time we were pulling up to park at Sand Harbor, Chris called us 15 minutes early to tell us that he was waiting for us at the dock. But we could not park as the lot was full. Chris said no problem, and directed us to park up north toward Incline Village. We found a spot along the road and he drove up and pick my family and I up (and all of our beach bags) and drove us back down to Sand Harbor. He then offered to return us to our vehicle if we needed the ride back up. It was a challenging day for us, and we were completely frustrated with our experience down at Ski Run Marina and their dishonesty with their 'bait and switch' nonsense. Elevated Water Sports stepped in and though things weren't perfect with the parking and ease of getting into the park, they were very accommodating, made it simple with the shuttle, gave us a bit of time more than we paid for and really made it a great experience for us. Chris and his company definitely earned future business from us. Thanks guys!
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September 2020 by laura r.
There are no words to describe how disappointing, unprofessional and petty the people at this company are. Expensive, $400 for 1 jet ski for 2 hours. Minimal preparation information about how to connect beforehand. (They tell you to show up at some beach at 5am and give you no Plan B) And attitude up the ying-yang when you confront them about the lack of information. And I'm talking, * CANCEL YOUR PRE-PAID SERVICE * KICK YOU OUT OF THE SHUTTLE * CALL YOU AN ENTITLED TOURIST * KEEP YOUR $200 DEPOSIT We have YELP for a reason. And this is a perfect example why. To people looking for an enjoyable water experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY. To the owner/manager of this business - a word of advice: If you don't like tourists, aka - the people who make you money, then you are DEFINITELY IN THE WRONG BUSINESS.
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June 2020 by charles byrd
Chris, kevin thanks for putting up with us lol little burnt in sore but had a great time running around on Tahoe with your ski no issue on elevated's part it's just really hard to stay on with 2 adults and Tahoe in afternoon gets choppy lol appreciate getting us into sand harbor and getting us back.
