Whettrods Ski Rental

Received a coupon for $ off Whettrods rental. Went to rent jet skis on a Saturday and the Whettrods employee stated they were all out. Being from out of town and trying to get this executed for the family, asked him for some help in where we may head for rentals. He was pretty rude and stated that everyone was likely out of jet skis and best bet would be to come back to their place for rental the next day. We walked down the pier to Champion Watercraft Rentals and they had plenty of jet skis available and were more than happy to accommodate our business. Any merchant like Whettrods that ultimately does not have the best interest of the consumer in mind is a business that does not deserve to be patronized. I will utilize Champion Watercraft Rentals anytime in Havasu. They are literally just down the pier from Whettrods.

Great place for Sea Doo rentals! Skot (that’s how it’s spelled) was a great help! He explained everything perfectly about the rental and how to operate the ski. He even gave us a map of the lake so we knew what to expect (coves and fueling stations). He did a walk through and made sure of the damages and documented them to be sure that we wouldn’t be charged for them. He was very professional and fun all at the same time! We heard many nightmare stories of other places blaming you for previous damages to the skis and that’s how they make their money if they are cheaper with the starting rental price. Not this place! They are legit! Will for sure go back! I lived in Havasu for a year back in 2002 and am very familiar with the area and how to operate a Sea Doo. However, he provided info that I didn’t know. This was my husband’s first experience on a Sea Doo so it was very important to me to make this a great experience for him. Let’s just say he is hooked!!! Thanks Skot for making this a memorable experience for my husband and myself on our wedding anniversary! Couldn’t get a re-​do on this one and we didn’t need one! Can’t wait to come back again!!!

Not that great an experience for what should’ve been a fun day. Rented a pontoon boat. No ladder so the only way we could swim in the 110° weather was to pull into a cove. I did churn up some silt and scraped some paint off the prop. Did I cause $ 150 in damage? No. But that is what they charged me for repair. Plus tax. I didn’t realize tax could be charged on labor. I’ve rented boats with props in way worse shape. There was no reduction in horsepower with the paint I scraped off, so why was the repair needed? I wasn’t very happy with their accounting of the security deposit either. They charge you and then you get a credit later. But they don’t give you any receipt for the charge or credit. Scott didn’t argue with this a hand wrote me a note about the credit I was to receive. An uncomfortable transaction. And a $ 150, PLUS TAX, lesson learned to never again rent a boat without a ladder for swimming. Also be warned, it’s like a car rental with them. They expect you to fill up the gas tank before returning.

My family and I have been renting from them for the past 6 years, so glad to see them at there NEW LOCATION below the bridge, We rent a pontoon boat couple times a year cheaper than owning a boat myself. Good people and very helpful. Thanks Mr. Muzzy and family.

We will never rent from Whett Rods again. We were in Lake Havasu in August 2014 and rented a wave runner for the day for $ 230.00. It ran fine but it looked old and run down. As we were on the wave runner throughout the day, we noticed that it had a lot of cosmetic damage. When we returned the water craft 45 minutes early, they claimed we had scratched it. When we explained to the representative and the manager Jeremy that it would have been impossible for us to scratch the side of the wave runner because it only hit the water and nothing else, they both replied, «Well, I wasn’t there». Ok, right, you weren’t there, we get that. We argued for 20 minutes and thought, this is ridiculous and not worth any more of our vacation time. They charged our card an additional $ 21.57 for the damage we did not do. We got in touch with the owner, Michael Whetton to let him know what happened and to give him the opportunity to make it right. He said he could not refund our money. It was unfortunate that they didn’t believe us. It’s not about the money we were charged. It’s a small amount. It looks like they collect their customer’s money and then in turn, don’t fix the scratches. There was that much cosmetic damage on the one we rented. If they happened to fix that scratch that we didn’t do prior to us renting it, then the paint released while we used it and we were charged for a scratch we couldn’t have possibly done. We will not recommend Whett Rods to any of our friends and family.

Opportunist will not do business with them again be warned they will charge extra for what ever they can

Whett rods ski rentals were great! Highly recommend traveled to lake havasu for the day from Las Vegas and saw people in jet skis so wanted to try. all the other places were so over priced. Met with the guys went over everything I needed to know for a first timer and had a blast!!! P. s. 30mph is fast enough on the water especially if your first time rider lol Will for sure be returning to do it again.
Thanks guys your awesome!

Whettrods is the best place to rent from in Havasu!
–Best skis
–Located right outside the channel, next to the marina, so fill ups are quick & you get the most of your time!
–Great staff
–Always have inventory available
–Fair rates
If you want to rent a ski/​boat, go to them! You’ll have a great time!

This is the best place in town to rent from and they’re right on the water.

A great place to rent things to enjoy your time at the lake. They had jet skis, paddle boards, and kayaks.
My mom’s been joking during our trip about renting a boat. To our surprise they had boat rentals!
Everything was reasonably priced by the hour. What really made me appreciate the staff here was that they explained how to use everything. Made it really easy for us beginners.
Before renting at Whettrods, if you told that I’d be driving a boat and it would easy, I would laugh in disbelief. But i can now say I’ve driven a boat… and it was easy.
I will definitely stop by Whettrods if I’m ever by Lake Havasu again.