Scovare Expeditions Inc

"During my bachelor party weekend in Portland we enjoyed a boat tour with Scovare and Captain Shane. We all had a fantastic time! Shane is a superb captain and lots of fun. He really went above and beyond to ensure we all had a great time on the water. As a bonus we learnt things about the city and saw some incredible houses that flank the water. It was BYOB which was ideal and a few of the boys even managed a quick swim in the river. Thanks again, Shane! It really was a highlight of our weekend!"

"We were interested in a river cruise suitable for our elderly handicapped mom and Scovare surpassed our expectations with the pontoon boat. It was a very nice 1.5 hour cruise. Captain Shane's superb knowledge of the river basin and willingness to tailor the cruise to our every whim resulted in an exceptional experience."

"We found this company on Groupon and very much enjoyed out sailing tour. Although the wind didn't cooperate, we still had a great time with our friendly and knowledgeable captain. Best way to get to know the city!"

"I decided to ask for a private cruise to propose to my girlfriend (now fiancée). I reached out to Shane and asked if it would be possible. He said of course and provided the perfect time. We were able to see Mount St Helens and Mount Hood from the dock. We also got to see a frozen waterfall. He provided us hot beverages to brace the below-freezing temperatures. All the while Shane was super fun and set the tone so we could have our private moment together. It was a memory that we will always remember. He honestly went out of his way to make sure we had the best time possible. I would love to do another cruise again!"

"In all honesty, I hate writing this review because I had really hoped to love this place. I appreciated that they were prompt in responding my messages and had an easy to use website, with several charter offerings that could have been a great company team building or client entertaining options. Additionally, I've grown up on the water and all things boating have been in my blood since birth through my career working in the yachting industry. In my past experiences with other sailing schools and charters, I have known the captains or instructors to be friendly, outgoing and great communicators; this however was not the case. Our instructor was grumpy, horribly inarticulate and well...rude. I signed up for a 90 minute sailing crash course to get out on the water before committing to a few ASA certified courses and had a terrible experience. While he had done his due diligence in preparing for the course with a small handout and run down of basic terminology, his interpersonal skills were lacking. After the course, one of the other couples that was on the boat came over to thank me for speaking up to him, as he was offensive all around. Perhaps I drew the short straw with my instructor, at least I sure hope so. Best of luck to them in their future ventures, however this is not what I know of the boating community and would not recommend."