Trademarked as the Houseboat Capital of Canada, Sicamous offers the unique experience of houseboating that welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Sicamous is home to three houseboat companies, each with their own fleet ranging from small boats made to take your family out on the lake camping, to large boats for groups, events, or to split with all your friends for a weekend adventure.
Our Houseboat Companies
Visit each company’s business directory page below for full contact details, their website, and any events they run through the year.
Shuswap Lake is one of the most popular recreational destinations in BC and offers more than 1,000 kilometres of shoreline to explore. Houseboating is a great way to vacation with family and friends: lazily drifting along the lake, taking in the gorgeous mountain views. Each night, build a campfire on the beach and watch the sunset, then stargaze from your upper deck hot tub. Where some focus on the peaceful and relaxing, others are passionate about the exhilaration, fun and adventure.
Endless Activities for Vacationers of All Ages
- Rent a paddleboard or kayak from one of our Sicamous vendors to take on the houseboat.
- Bring your diving gear to explore the nine dive sites on Shuswap Lake.
- Pull your houseboat up to the Mara Hills Golf Course dock and shoot a round before dining on their outdoor patio.
- Take in some beautiful waterfalls: Margaret Falls and Albas Falls are a quick walk from where you beach your houseboat.
- Feeling thirsty? Hit the Sea Store & the Shark Shack, a floating convenience store and restaurant located in the Narrows, where the four lake arms converge. You can also park at a variety of lakeside restaurants and pubs in the Channel and Old Town Bay.
- Enjoy a winery tour at Sunnybrae Winery, where you can pull your houseboat up to the beach and taste some local wines.
- Bring your mountain bike and explore the bike trails accessible by houseboat.
- Keep your eyes open for Indigenous pictographs still visible on the rock cliffs around the lake.