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Our group had soooo much fun!! The kids can’t get enough of the tubing. Brandon was amazing and very accommodating. He went above and beyond and even gave all of us some lessons on wake surfing. If you’re looking to have a great time at the lake, look no further!
Brandon is a great captain with lots of patience to help the tween/teens as well as the adults get up and successful with wake surfing. He has a good knowledge of the lake and kept us all safe. The swim deck on his boat made it very easy for all members of our party to get in and out after swimming. 10/10 would recommend and we will be booking with him again.
About the boat: I agree with another reviewer who also said this, the pictures do not do the boat justice! It was even nicer in person! Brand new, and very big too, we had 12 people (11 adults and a teen) and it was very comfortable seating. You can Google "2022 30' Chapparal seating" and see the configuration of seats. Lots of shade. The net looking things you see in some of his photos were taken down for our trip. Amazing sound system added to the experience! You can connect your playlist to his speakers via bluetooth, that was nice! The boat has some cool lighting at night too that was fun as we did a partial evening cruise. (FYI though the bathroom on the boat was not in service if that's an issue for you.) You aren't allowed to wear shoes on the boat, those get stowed behind a chair. About the activities/itinerary: So this boat is especially equipped for wake surfing. None of us had ever done it before and it was SO much fun! Brandon gave us instruction and almost everyone got up for at least a little bit. I would recommend before you go to watch some instructional videos on how to wake surf on YouTube to make the most of your time! He also had a tube but said it would go very slowly due to number of people and weight, which would have been fine. We never got the tube out because we were having so much fun with the wake surfing, especially the teens on the boat. Once the sun went down, beautiful sunset by the way, we got out the water mat (AKA water carpet, or water blanket) that was no nice!! We felt more secure with it. (Some stayed on the boat.) We watched the fireworks that were launched from Little Elm Beach and could see many other displays going off around us. Super cool! About the captain: We really enjoyed hanging out with Captain Brandon, he was so easy going, but also very safe. Before the trip, we weren't sure what it would be like having a person we didn't know with us the whole time, as we had never done this before. It actually was such a good idea and so much better not to have to worry about taking care of the boat, everyone could drink if they wanted to, and it was nice to be able to rely on his expertise, for example where the tree stumps are on the lake. How to best circle back around and pick up people in the water when they fell off after surfing/tubing, he knew exactly how to do that most efficiently and safely. He made sure it was all about us and that we had a good time! He was never imposing, he made sure he just blended in. This is the way to do it! We will always want a captained charter now! Couple of extra notes: 1. There may be an extra gas fee depending on how much water sports you do. 2. This is a separate thing from the boat rental, they arent responsible, but good idea to really get details and check out parking situation before you go. For our situation, at Little Elm boat ramp (and you may be at a different location) and this was holiday weekend, but, Lot by ramp was full and we had to walk a bit from further lot, this may be more of an issue for some due to age and health, just keep in mind, allow extra time, etc. Also there was $30 parking fee per vehicle at Little Elm Beach. Just know before you go! Do your research on this! Call, check out city websites, maybe social media posts from others. Overall, this was such an awesome experience for all of us and we had a BLAST! We will book this boat and Captain Brandon again for sure!! Had such a great and memorable time!
For your next boating experience you have to rent from Brandon! He provided such a warming & welcoming environment for the experience on the waters! I proposed on his boat & it went PERFECT!! He was so accommodating for the event & my now fiancée LOVED it!! Also, the beauty of his boat does not get justice from the photos online. His chaparral boat is absolutely GORGEOUS & pristine! I will rent from Brandon again!
Brian was amazing! Extremely professional and wonderful guide. His Jet ski was extremely clean and the highlight was even his life jackets were brand new and fresh unlike the many vendors who carry old safety things. You want a perfect experience, Brian is the person to go to.
Rico was great! We were a family of 6 and we were able to drink and enjoy our boat ride together. A lot of people think that having a caption on the boat makes things awkward, but we didn’t feel that at all. He was very professional and helpful. The sport toys he had made our trip so much better. He set everything up and explained how to use. Differently booking with him again!