Forster's Boat Shed Number 1
Forster's Boat Shed Number 1
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Boat ToursWater SportsBoat HireStand Up PaddleboardingKayaking & Canoeing
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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About
Forster Houseboat Hire and Boatshed #1 is the gateway to an unforgettable day on the lake, we provide Houseboat Hire, Boat Hire, Luxury BBQ/ Party Boat Hire, Transparent Kayak Hire, Kayak Hire, Stand Up Paddle board hire, aqua bike hire and much more. We also provide great advice, Bait, Ice and are a quality family run business.
Forster, New South Wales, Australia
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Travellers' Choice
2023
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Michelle B
3 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Family
This trip was absolutely fantastic. We saw so many whales and Tim was a fantastic guide. The boat was really great and got us out where we needed to be quickly. I would highly recommend this trip to others!
Written 19 September 2023
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matt_tags
Bungwahl, Australia114 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Highly recommend the Whale Watch Encounter Adventure Tour.
Wasn't expecting the smaller boat but was glad in the end as it's much quicker and funner! Pro tip: If you have coffee or any other mildly-uncontainable-sometimes-volatile substance, leave it onshore.
The guide, Tim gave us plenty bang for our buck, as you'd expect from a highly experienced skipper. Respected the whales space / path and made sure we all had good views of the action. We got lucky with the aqua mammoths as they kept cutting us off in curiosity. The doughies at the end was the cherry on top.
Wasn't expecting the smaller boat but was glad in the end as it's much quicker and funner! Pro tip: If you have coffee or any other mildly-uncontainable-sometimes-volatile substance, leave it onshore.
The guide, Tim gave us plenty bang for our buck, as you'd expect from a highly experienced skipper. Respected the whales space / path and made sure we all had good views of the action. We got lucky with the aqua mammoths as they kept cutting us off in curiosity. The doughies at the end was the cherry on top.
Written 18 September 2023
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oscar v
1 contribution
Aug. 2023 • Family
Super friendly welcome, good boat, excellent explanations on whale behaviour and they even stuck around a bit longer when we managed to find a mother and its’ calf that came towards us. We truly had a great time and warmly recommend this ! A memorable experience.
Written 11 August 2023
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Carly R
1 contribution
Aug. 2023
This was an amazing experience. Going out on the jet boat to see whales, life is for living, and this is what living is about!!!
Written 7 August 2023
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Keith B
Australia4 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Couples
These guys are amazing, we went out whale watching on a 2 hour cruise, came back 3 hours later just so they could show us more whales.
Written 20 July 2023
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Anne Durrant
4 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Couples
The sunrises, the sunsets , the hidden gems of the waterways, the peace , the novelty of being aboard a self contained houseboat , brunch on the top deck , happy hour too , the fish in the pan at end of day , the carefree holiday with help on call if needed, Joel,and Tess, nothing was too much trouble , we'll be back soon, we'll done.
Written 17 July 2023
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Karen B
2 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Friends
We had a great time going whale watching with these guys. 5 of us enjoyed the team, the banter and the experience.
Written 16 July 2023
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Paul
1 contribution
May 2023 • Family
Joel, Tessa and the team at Forster Houseboat Hire are highly recommended. From organising the booking, checking-in, help with moving the houseboat to various parts of the lake, nothing was too difficult for them. One of their skippers - Tim - has excellent knowledge of the lake, was extremely catering and helpful. The 10 berth was affordable and great for our family of 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 fur babies. Great spots to relax, have a swim, cast a line out all day/night. We recommend staying in a quiet cove for a few nights, and finish off with a night near the bridge for amazing day time and night time views. Seeing dolphins swim next to the boat was an added bonus. Thank you for helping our family to make unforgettable memories.
Written 22 June 2023
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Elizabeth Lawler
3 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Friends
Stunning morning on the water.
Boat was great fun.
Staff excellent.
Saw whales and dolphins but unfortunately the wales were not performing on the day.
Would highly recommend an Epic Surf adventure.
Boat was great fun.
Staff excellent.
Saw whales and dolphins but unfortunately the wales were not performing on the day.
Would highly recommend an Epic Surf adventure.
Written 12 June 2023
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louisebkr40
Sydney, Australia14 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Family
This was a fantastic whale watching trip - fast boat (which was fun too!) out to the ‘whale highway’ and then over an hour following a group of whales. We were lucky enough to see a whale fully out of the water about 30m from our boat - amazing! Fabulous experience and friendly tour owners.
Written 10 June 2023
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Hi JoelP1333, can we buy food and drinks at the boat shed to take on the boat with us?
Joel P
1 contribution
Yes we have drinks, bait, coffee and food during school holidays and weekends. There are also food options within 100m
