Boatshed Number One on the shores of Wallis Lake provides the largest range of water sports hire products in the region.
Boatshed Number One hire everything you need for a quick hour paddle or an epic day out on the water.
Try one of their single kayaks, double kayaks, transparent kayaks, stand up paddle boards (SUPs) or aquabike pedal boats.
Or for those who want to cruise the lake in style they have house boats, luxury barbecue boats, runabouts and fishing boats for hire.
The owners Joel and Tessa and their four young kids can recommend the best game plan for you and your family to best enjoy the crystal blue waters of Wallis Lake.
What did others have to say?
william bath
a year ago
Had a great family holiday on the houseboat on gorgeous Wallis lake. Forster houseboat hire have it all well setup with a bbq, lounge on the top deck… everything to have a great time along with recommended moorings and help if you have any questions or trouble. Will be back again.
Deborah Simmonds
a month ago
Our 4 night holiday was a resounding success. The staff were brilliant, very experienced and helpful. We would recommend Forster houseboats as worth every penny.
Garry Woodbridge
4 months ago
We regularly hire a pontoon boat, but due to this place buzzing sometimes its a wait while boat is prepared
david metcalf
4 months ago
My wife and I and our two teenage sons had an amazing time, for five days, on the 45' houseboat, Wallingat, on beautiful Wallis Lake in January 2023. Whilst the houseboat is relatively easy to control, Wallis Lake can be tricky to navigate because of shallow waters, narrow channels, the large number of other water vessels and holiday makers on the lake and silt relocation due to the 2022 floods. My wife and I were not particularly confident navigating the vessel. As it turns out this wasn't really an issue for the enjoyment of our holiday. The staff, Joel, Tessa, Charlie, Tim and Ferrero were sensational and simply could not do enough for all of us. When we wanted to move to a different spot, someone would come out and move us to a different location. The staff were never anything but friendly, helpful, extremely pleasant, informative and particularly safety conscious. In fact they are happy to move you every day to a different location if self navigation is not your thing in this large vessel. They even brought us out bait on one occasion which we felt was a stellar service! Fortunately we had hired an optional tender boat which allowed us to spend some time away from the houseboat exploring the magnificent waters of Wallis Lake. The Wallingat is an older vessel and probably needs a little bit of work inside here and there to make the experience even more pleasurable. Whilst the vessel sleeps 10, you may be a little crowded with this many passengers as some beds need to made up in the living and dining areas. The two permanent double beds below the deck however, were certainly very comfortable. None of this however, detracted from the wonderful experience we had on our holiday. This is an extremely reputable business with incredibly helpful and knowledgeable staff on the magnificent NSW North Coast offering a reasonably priced holiday, everyone should do at least once.
Marie-Louise Gibbard
2 years ago
Had a great afternoon kayaking in a transparent kayak, friendly family business and very knowledgeable. They made my husband and I feel comfortable as we haven't been kayaking since our teenage years .