DATES & TIMES
SPRING
The Shuswap is magic. Days are warm, evenings crisp, and the fishing is excellent. Prize rainbow, lakers, dolly varden and kokanee make the lake their home. And remember our houseboats come equipped with a fireplace and hot tub to keep you warm and cozy. *(The Cruiser does not include a fireplace or hot tub). Fishing licences are required on Shuswap Lake and are available online or at the Twin Anchors Gift Shack.
SUMMER
Brings the extraordinary pleasures of cruising and swimming in the crystal clear waters of Shuswap Lake. Off the water there are a variety of side trips available – ranging from novice to advanced – including majestic waterfalls, hiking trails and secret sandy coves. This is the most popular time of the year – so book early.
FALL
The perfect time for those seeking a more tranquil vacation. The lake is still warm from the summer heat, the beaches are quiet and the evenings are perfect for relaxing in your hot tub. And for nature lovers, the Shuswap puts on a full show in the fall – pumpkin orange to scarlet with all the colours in between. Sunsets, moonlight, stars and more stars – and if you time it right… northern lights. Get on board!
The vacation year at Twin Anchors is broken up into three seasons – Low, Mid and Peak. All are colour coded on our calendars. Once you’ve decided when you’d like to depart, book early to avoid disappointment. Remember, we will hold a houseboat for up to 10 days without obligation.
| 2021 SEASONS | |
|---|---|
| PEAK | JULY 1 - AUGUST 31 |
| MID | JUNE 9 - JUNE 30 SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 14 |
| LOW | MAY 1 - JUNE 8 SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15 |
DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES
Old Town Bay Marina:
- Boarding: ALL HOUSEBOATS: Assigned time on the first day
- Return: ALL HOUSEBOATS: Between 8AM and 10AM on the final day
SAILING DAYS
- 3 NIGHT PACKAGES : Depart Thursday or Friday
- 4 NIGHT PACKAGES : Depart Sunday or Monday
- 5 NIGHT PACKAGES : Depart Saturday or Monday. Legacy 94 Houseboats only.
- 7 NIGHT PACKAGES : Depart Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday
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It’s almost the long weekend!🎉🎉 and the boats are ready for the weekend and the rest of the summer!🤘☀️ with good weather this weekend we hope everyone has a great May Long houseboating and enjoying the lake!🏖
If you are not headed on a houseboat this May Long... Old Town Bay Marina is the place to start your Shuswap experience!🚤 with fuel, Bulldog Boat Rentals, a boat launch, parking, ice, wood, snacks and drinks! They have everything you need to enjoy the lake!
Feeling like you are missing out or wanting a adventure?
Head over to twinanchors.com and look at our live booking feature for dates in the summer or call our office at 1-800-663-4026 to capture one of the final sailings available of the summer!🏖☀️
One day!!
Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations is holding a virtual career fair for this upcoming season! Send an email to janette@twinanchors.com with your resume and be contacted for a virtual interview!
Don’t miss your opportunity to work on the beautiful Shuswap lake!🏔
Also check out our job postings by clicking on our facebook page or our website twinanchors.com/employment/.
We are looking forward to hear from all applicants!👍
Our local Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue team works extremely hard to keep everyone safe out on the lake. Below they are doing training exercises onboard multiple Twin Anchors houseboats recovering patients from different areas of the houseboat. With their hard work and training it helps keep the Shuswap lake safe!
Everyone stay safe out and enjoy the lake this summer!🏖
Currently all houseboaters at Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations go through a safety orientation and the Rental Boat Safety Checklist (RBSC), which shows them how to operate the houseboat, drive the houseboat, safety features and hazards of boating.🚤 This allows customers the ability to ask questions and get to know their boat before leaving dock in order to get the most of their houseboating adventure safely!🏖
Under current legislation this safety orientation, Rental Boat Safety Checklist (RBSC), paperwork and our registration process acts as a temporary boaters license for the houseboat for the duration of the trip. Currently, the government and Transport Canada are looking towards changing this legislation and requiring all renters for all rental watercraft to have a boaters license.
Below is a link to a petition.🖊
petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3334
This petition is important to Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations and many other boat rental companies in Sicamous and Canada. The proposed changes to the current legislation of boat rental companies on a federal level require anyone renting a watercraft of any size to have a boaters license. This will be an extra step all renters will be required to take before being able to enjoy any of the rentals Twin Anchors has or any other companies have to offer. This will also cost people extra as they will be required to pay for the boaters license and complete the course/tests (minimum of 3 hrs) before being able to rent. Not only will this legislation affect rental companies in every aspect, but it will make it harder for customers to rent houseboats and other watercrafts. Boat rental companies and Twin Anchors Houseboats need your signatures and support, so that we can continue to operate under the RBSC and make it easy to provide people with amazing adventures and get people out enjoying the water as much as possible!
Please share this petition to assist all rental companies and show your support for other small businesses. Thank you for your support!😄
petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Sign/e-3334
Do you have a petition on site to sign? Or just the online petition
I agree with having a boating license. You don't learn enough in the orientation. These boats are hard to maneuver in the river as well as to dock at the store, etc. Also, there are idiots out there that still pass the orientation and still cant drive and dock/beach properly. I think you guys are just worried about losing profits due to people not wanting to bother getting a Boating License and therefore rent a houseboat.
The boaters license I have taken does not give you any hands on with steering a boat, or how to dock etc.
Shyla Lynn Schmalzbauer
They should change the boating course as it really teaches you nothing about how to operate a boat. It is not practical for your average pleasure craft operator.
Forget the boating license, how about fast tracking repeat captains that have taken the orientation and rented the houseboats about 20+ times?
I agree houseboat renters should have to have a boating license for boating etiquette and the safety of everyone on the water and and an orientation to learn how to operate the boat properly, two completely different things. And maybe clamp down on the consumption of alcohol on house boats while they are in transit. I have seen some so drunk on houseboats they can barely stand up when we’ve out on the water, doesn’t matter if its a passenger or operator the law is no alcohol until it is anchored or moored; it’s no different than with a motor vehicle but it is never enforced of course.
What’s your policy on out of province renters right now?
Signed
I figure getting a proper licence first is quite important. A quick and hasty orientation by a summer student does not do the job in my opinion. And, yes, I am a boater and I do have my licence.
Cecile
LOCAL’S SAILING DISCOUNT!!🎉
Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations is offering a $500 locals discount on CCII’s for May ONLY!🏖 This discount only applies to new bookings. With limited availability in May these boats will book up FAST!⏳ Save an extra $500 on our already lowest prices of the year!🤑 Sleeping up to 15 people, with a hot tub, fireplace, sun deck, dual fridges, slide, upstairs bar top it is perfect boat for any family! With 3, 4, and 7 night trips to explore the lake there is plenty of time to see all the waterfalls, lots of beaches, and plenty of relaxing time!⛱
Call our office at 250-836-2450📲 if you have questions and to book your sailing with the discount!
Or, check out the CCII’s pictures, prices, descriptions on our website twinanchors.com!
DON’T MISS your chance to get a discount on a vacation this year!!🏖
*DISCOUNT ONLY APPLIES TO 3, 4, or 7 NIGHT Sailings, CCII ONLY, MAY BOOKINGS*
*New bookings only*
*Cannot be applied to any other boats or bookings*
Kennedy Melin Charlee Thiessen Taylor Thiessen Rebecca Thiessen Brendan Melin
Jamie White Sr. Tara Collins Shelley Tremblay-Cardinal
Strokez Magee 😇
Ryan man this would be a fun change up for the yearly adventure lol
