Rental fleets in Coolin include Pontoon boats. What is available on the day depends on the company and the season, so it is worth checking a few listings.

No, Idaho does not require a statewide boating license or boater education card for recreational operators, so there is no birth date cutoff. The state also sets no general minimum operator age, although local city or county age rules may apply, including to personal watercraft.

Rental customers do not need a general temporary certificate. However, every operator of a rented personal watercraft must complete the rental provider’s required safety instruction and carry a valid Idaho PWC Renter’s Acknowledgment of Education while operating. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation administers boating education and provides the rental education materials.

Source: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (parksandrecreation.idaho.gov)

Know Idaho’s life jacket, registration, alcohol and invasive species rules before launching. Carry a Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person; children 14 or younger on vessels 19 feet or less must wear one underway, and everyone on a personal watercraft must wear one. Vessels need Idaho registration, although manually propelled craft are exempt. BUI limits are 0.08 for ages 21 and older and 0.02 under 21. There is no statewide minimum operator age, but PWC renters need education and verification. No wake speed, at most 5 mph, applies within 100 feet of a dock, swimmer or person in the water. All watercraft must stop at operating inspection stations; out of state watercraft require inspection and decontamination before launch.

Source: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (parksandrecreation.idaho.gov)

For most Idaho lakes and reservoirs, the best boating window is June through August. Idaho Parks and Recreation identifies Memorial Day through Labor Day as peak season; boating activity is generally lighter before Memorial Day, making May and September useful shoulder periods when ramps and docks remain accessible. At Lucky Peak, full marina water levels most often arrive around May 1 and begin falling around September 1, with annual variation. Idaho water stays cold, averaging about 52°F even in summer, so wear a life jacket and prepare for cold water immersion. Late season reservoir drawdowns can limit launching.

Source: Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (parksandrecreation.idaho.gov)

The best places for Idaho boating span the northern Panhandle, the Clearwater backcountry, the southwest river corridor and southeastern Idaho. Lake Pend Oreille and Priest Lake provide broad northern lake water, with Priest Lake linked to remote Upper Priest Lake by a narrow channel. Dworshak Reservoir offers extensive reservoir water in the Clearwater backcountry. The Snake River Water Trail adds 206 miles of river boating in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon for motorized craft and paddlers. Bear Lake rounds out the choices with a large, open lake in southeast Idaho.

Source: Idaho Fish and Game (idfg.idaho.gov)

Some of Idaho’s most popular boating destinations are Lake Coeur d’Alene, known for cruises, kayaking and paddleboarding; Payette Lake in McCall, with sandy beaches, boating, fishing and mountain scenery; Lake Pend Oreille at Sandpoint, Idaho’s largest and deepest lake, with City Beach kayak access; and Lake Cascade, where visitors can swim, take a boat tour, or rent boats and personal watercraft. These destinations combine established lake towns with public beaches and varied ways to enjoy the water.

Source: Visit Idaho (visitidaho.org)

Alongside the boat rentals on this page, Coolin has 2 marinas.