Inspiration Houseboat Rentals
About This Company
Unfortunately Inspiration Houseboat Rentals no longer rents houseboats. The former website no longer resolves, so this page is a historical reference and not a booking.
For a current Shuswap Lake rental, compare the other Sicamous operators listed on CanadaHouseboating.ca.
The boat notes below are how the company last described the Inspiration and are not current rates or availability.
Houseboats
Historical description of the boat, kept for reference:
The elegant House Boat of Inspiration provides:
- Leather upholstery complimented by a true hardwood floor throughout the main cabin
- Granite counters
- New stainless steel appliances
- Fridge with ice maker and cold water.
- Under counter large capacity wine fridge
- Premium central sound system for the entire boat, in controllable zones.(no car stereos)
- Auto-tracking, High Def (HD) Satellite TV system.
- New Fuel Injected Mercruiser 350 Mag. V-8 for better speed and economy
- PWC carrier with power winch
- Extra large, soft cushion vinyl swim platform(84 square feet)
- Underwater LED lights for night swimming
- Luxury Captain’s chairs
- Electronic instrumentation with Touch Screens
- Giant custom sun pad (64 square feet)
- Extra-large, built in BBQ with infrared searing grill.
- Large Solar Roof for silent green 110 volt power.
Rental Periods
Historical published rates (not a current offer):
3 day rental $4,995.00 plus tax
4 day rental $5,995.00 plus tax
7 day rental $8,995.00 plus tax
Prices are almost the same the entire year, but the longer the stay you remain with them the more economical the price for day a will be.
Experience Required
The company provide an orientation on the operation of the boat and lake and waterway rules. Previous boating experience is essential. These are Captain-less rentals, no Captains available.
Licensing
We require you to have a Canadian boating license or equivalent. If you wish to obtain a Pleasure Craft Operator Card you can do so on line. For more details:
To get your Pleasure Craft Licence, go to our preferred partner, CanadaBoatSafety.com.
Electrical Outlets
The Inspiration have solar panels that provides the electrical system of a normal house with 110 volt power.
What to Bring
The Inspiration have everything you need but you should bring food, drinks, books and don’t forget to bring your documents, credit card and your license.
For a complete list of suggested items to bring check out the checklist.
What to Bring
Linens
Pillows and sheets are provided.
Pets
You cannot have pets on the Inspiration.
Additional Costs
$1,000.00 deposit at time of booking, fully refundable within 5 days of booking. The balance of your charter payment is due 60 days prior to your sailing date, or due at the time of booking if you are booking a trip in less than 60 days.
Other Rental Items Available
No other rental equipment.
Area Activities
- Watching the wildlife
- Exploring
- Photography
- Fishing
- Swimming
Local Weather
May to October weather for Sicamous, British Columbia, in half-month steps (days 1–15 and 16 through the end of the month). Air, precipitation, and wet days use nearby Salmon Arm CS observations, about 26 km away (climate ID 116FRMN).
- Each tile is one half-month from May through October. Early is days 1–15. Late is day 16 through the end of the month. Every tile shows a value.
- Air temperature, precipitation, and wet-day percentage are 2021–2025 daily averages from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Salmon Arm CS (climate ID 116FRMN). High and low are the average of each year’s half-month mean, so each year counts equally. A year is included for a variable only when that half-month was observed on at least 80% of its days. Precipitation is the mean of each included year’s half-month total; missing days are not filled in. A wet day has at least 0.2 mm, among precipitation observations in the years included for that half-month. Days flagged missing are left out.
- Temperature and precipitation leave out late May 2022 (11 of 16 days), early August 2022 (11 of 15 days), and early October 2024 (11 of 15 days). Missing days in an included half-month are not filled in. The largest gap in an included half-month is 3 days, in late May 2025 and early June 2024.
- Salmon Arm Airport (climate ID 1166R45) daily record ends 30 October 2017. It is one half of the documented Salmon Arm composite. These averages use Salmon Arm CS (climate ID 116FRMN), about 4 km from the airport and about 26 km from Sicamous.
- Precipitation is liquid equivalent (rain plus the water in any snow), in millimetres per half-month.
- Sunshine is not biweekly. Salmon Arm CS does not publish bright sunshine, and the 1991–2020 normals do not include that row. Each month’s existing normal is repeated on both of that month’s tiles. Those hours are 1981–2010 normals from Salmon Arm Airport (climate ID 1166R45), not a 2021–2025 average.
- Tile temperatures are rounded to the nearest degree.
Contact Information
Location Address
997 Riverside Avenue Sicamous, British Columbia V0E 2V0 1-866-384-4609
Location
Amenities
Contact Information
Website
inspirationhouseboats.com