Northern Lakes Marine has spent 20 years solving the classic Muskoka problem: how to get on the water when you don’t own a boat. Based in Gravenhurst, it runs one of the largest rental fleets in Ontario — more than 60 boats and personal watercraft across 25-plus models — and bills its Sea-Doo fleet as the largest in Canada, from entry-level Sparks to premium GTX machines, alongside pontoon boats, fishing boats, bowriders and jet boats.
The clever part is the delivery. There are no docks to find and no trailers to tow: Northern Lakes Marine delivers your rental directly to your lake and your dock, free, across Gravenhurst, Bala, Bracebridge, Port Carling, Huntsville and Rosseau — covering Lakes Muskoka, Joseph, Rosseau and Lake of Bays — then collects it when you’re done. Run by Ryan and his team, the business has built its reputation on showing up on time, at the right dock, with the boat ready to go.
For cottagers hosting guests, families testing the boating life, or visitors who flew in with nothing but a swimsuit, it’s the region’s watercraft on demand: pick a boat, pick a lake, and the lake comes to you.