Boat Rentals and Marina on Lake Almanor

Boat Reservation Policy

All rentals include personal flotation devices (PFD) to accommodate every passenger up to the rated capacity of the Boat, a fire extinguisher and free map of the lake. We will send you out with a full tank of fuel. You are responsible for topping-off the tank at the conclusion of your rental. Naturally, you are responsible for any damage sustained to the Boat for ANY REASON during the rental period and for the loss of any accessory equipment. Dogs are welcome on our boats, however, a charge of $50.00 per dog is due at inception of rental. Excessively dirty Boats shall be charged a $100.00 cleaning fee. We do not allow beaching of any Boats. No barbecuing is permitted on any Boat. Our floating Marina Store opens at 8:00 am and closes at 6:00 pm. In an effort to get you out on time, we ask that you show up 15 minutes before the start of your rental to complete the paperwork and receive safety and operating instructions for your Boat. If you want to go out early in the morning, please check-in with us the evening prior, and we will give you the safety and operating instructions for your boat so you can leave at the crack of dawn! All rentals are due back at 6:00 pm unless prior arrangements are made.

*These premium boats require a separate Damage Deposit that will be collected at the time of your rental. It is fully refundable upon the unblemished return of the boat.
Full rental charges due at time of reservation. For your convenience, we accept VISA and MasterCard. All reservations are subject to a 6% service fee. This is a non-refundable fee. If you find it necessary to cancel your reservation for any reason, we will refund your prepaid rental subject to the following cancellation fees:

1. Sixty days or greater will result in a 15% cancellation fee of the total rental amount.
2. Fifty-nine days or less will result in a 25% cancellation fee of the total rental amount.
3. Seven days or less will result in a 50% cancellation fee of the total rental amount.
4. Twenty-four hours or less will result in no refund.
5. We do not process refunds for unfavorable weather conditions, poor air quality and/or limited visibility.
6. Wildland Fires: 93% of the land area of Plumas County is forest. Unfortunately, climatic change, drought and inattentive forest management practices have shown to create opportunity for Wildland Fires to initiate during the summer season. These events, whether directly in or adjacent to Plumas County, can create unpleasant air quality conditions throughout the Lake Almanor basin during the summer fire season. Knotty Pine Resort & Marina does not consider unfavorable air quality as a valid reason to cancel a rental contract. Therefore, please carefully consider our policy with respect to Wildland Fire and/or Air Quality: Our standard cancellation policies will apply under all circumstances in which the renter requests a refund due to wildland fire, smoke and/or air quality concerns. The ONLY circumstance where a full refund of all monies paid will occur is when the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office issues a Mandatory Evacuation Order for the Lake Almanor Peninsula. An Evacuation Advisory is not a valid reason to request a full refund. The closure of highway(s) is not a valid reason to request a full refund, if at least one main highway is available for travel to Lake Almanor. Knotty Pine Resort & Marina will not process a full refund if separate lodging accommodations are cancelled by the property manager or owner for any reason.

Rebooking policy:

If Knotty Pine Resort & Marina permits you to make a one time change of the reservation date within the calendar year, you will be ineligible for any refund if you need to cancel the reservation.
Please carefully consider these policies prior to completing your reservation. No exceptions will be considered. Your choice to not show up to collect your boat on the reserved day/time is not a Failure To Provide Service for credit card resolution purposes. If you are not willing to assume this risk, Knotty Pine Resort & Marina strongly suggests that you wait until you arrive at Lake Almanor for your vacation before securing boat rental(s). However, if you do choose to wait, there is a risk that your preferred boat and/or time slot may not be available.

Boat Rental Terms and Conditions

All Boats are rented subject to the terms and conditions of the rental contract. Like all legal documents, a responsible adult over 18 years of age must sign the rental contract. No person under 16 years of age may operate a powerboat over 15 hp unless accompanied and supervised by an adult of 18 years of age. You must abide by all local, state and federal regulations affecting the operation of water craft. Payment is due in full for the rental at check-in. Any additional charges, including fuel, overtime or damages, are due and payable prior to check-out. No credit for early return. Overtime charges shall accrue at 150% of the normal rate. Major credit card required for security deposit.