Wake surfing
Find your pocket on surf- and skim-style boards behind a purpose-built wake.
Private Finger Lakes boat charters
Your day.
Your lake.
Your wake.
Wake sports, sunset cruises, and days worth remembering—with a licensed captain, beginner-friendly coaching, and professional photo and video options.
Choose your kind of lake day
Come for the ride.
Stay for the view.
Fingerlakes Wake Charters brings a modern wake boat, an experienced captain, and a flexible itinerary to some of Central New York’s best water. Chase a first ride, spend the afternoon tubing, slow down for sunset, or create the lake setting your production needs.
Built around your group
Infinite ways to make waves
Mix activities during your charter or give one sport the full session.
Wakeboarding
Get up, get comfortable, and start crossing the wake with beginner support.
Water skiing
Classic lake energy with an adult ski setup available for your session.
Two-person tubing
Easy to share, impossible not to laugh through, and paced for your crew.
Photo, film & production
Put the Moomba Max in the shot for portraits, advertising, film, television, and custom productions.
Scenic & sunset cruises & more
Cruise, swim, explore, celebrate, or simply slow down for a private lake day shaped around your group.
Coaching for the beginning
No
experience?
That’s the point.
Our coaching is built for first-timers and recreational beginners. We’ll explain the setup, help you choose a comfortable speed, and work through the fundamentals one attempt at a time. This is friendly, practical instruction—not advanced or competition-level coaching.
- 01Fit the gearStart with the right setup and safety equipment.
- 02Learn the startSimple cues before you ever enter the water.
- 03Ride your paceProgress without pressure and celebrate the wins.
Your platform
Moomba Max
Boat & included equipment
Bring your crew.
We’ll bring the fun.
The 22'6" Moomba Max pairs 4,000 pounds of ballast with its Flow Surf System to shape anything from a longer, powerful surf wave to a shorter, playful pocket. Drain the ballast and tune the SmartPlate for clean wakeboard wakes or a flatter recreational water-ski pull.
4,000lb ballast
22'6"Moomba Max
AutoWake®repeatable rider setup
Intelligent wake control
Your wave, dialed in.
Moomba’s patented AutoWake® monitors pitch and roll, then manages ballast to hold the selected surf or wakeboard setup. Rider profiles make it easy to return to a consistent wave run after run.
- Surf-style & skim-style wakesurf boards
- Two-person towable tube
- Wakeboard fitting most men’s sizes 7–12
- Adult water skis
- Wakeboard helmet
- USCG-approved life jackets
- Competition vests in limited sizes
Equipment fit and availability are confirmed before launch. Competition vests are not a substitute for required USCG-approved flotation.
Captain + professional photographer
Ride it.
Remember it.
Add a photography or video package to your charter and come home with more than a story. Coverage is planned around your itinerary, water conditions, and safe vessel operation.
Ask about media packagesThe lake is more than a tow rope
Make the water
part of the moment.
Graduation photos
Capture portraits on the boat—or celebrate by surfing, wakeboarding, or skiing in your gown or preferred graduation attire.
Weddings & celebrations
Plan portraits, a private cruise, or water sports in whatever wedding or celebration attire you desire.
Gender reveals
Photo-ready, leave-no-trace reveal plans with nothing released into the lake.
Swimming stops
Drop anchor, cool off, and enjoy the water where conditions safely allow.
Explore the lake
Shoreline views, sunsets, and a route designed around what you want to see.
Film & production days
Feature the Moomba Max on camera for close-to-launch, low-speed, or staged on-water scenes.
Meet us on the water
Your lake,
our launch plan.
We trailer to the lake and coordinate the safest practical launch and meeting point for your charter.
Included locations
$0
Cayuga &
Skaneateles
No lake travel surcharge.
Travel locations
+$100
Ontario, Oneida
& Seneca
Lake Ontario charters are especially weather-dependent.
Beyond the list
Let’s talk
Another
New York lake?
Custom quote based on distance, launch access, schedule, and local requirements.
Every location and on-water activity is subject to safe launch access, local rules, weather, water conditions, equipment fit, and the captain’s judgment.
Private-boat pricing
Start with an hour.
Stay for the day.
Rates are for the private boat—not per rider—and include the captain. The Moomba Max is rated for up to 17 occupants; charter groups fit 10 passengers comfortably and up to 15 passengers.
Wake & tow-sports charter
$600first hour
+$350 each additional hour
For wake surfing, wakeboarding, water skiing, tubing, and higher-speed mixed lake days.
- 1 hourFocused session for one rider
- 2 hoursRecommended for 2–3 riders
- 3+ hoursLarger groups or multiple activities
Low-speed & production charter
$400first hour
+$200 each additional hour
For close-to-launch photo shoots, swimming, scenic plans, and productions with extended idle or stationary time.
Low-speed full day$1,200Exact hours and scope confirmed in your quote.
Reserve the date
$150 booking deposit
Applied toward the total and refundable when canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled charter.
Weather comes first
Every charter is weather-dependent
The captain may delay, relocate, shorten, reschedule, or cancel based on wind, storms, water state, visibility, launch access, or any other safety-related variable.
Lake travel surcharges, photo/video packages, permits, and unusual production requirements are additional where applicable. Full booking and weather terms are provided before a deposit is taken.
A few days we still talk about
Life looks better from the water.
Tap any photo to take a closer look.
Before we launch
Good
questions.
Clear answers.
Have something else in mind? Call, text, or email and we’ll build the plan together.
Do I need any wake-sports experience?
No. We specialize in helping first-timers and recreational beginners get comfortable with the equipment, starts, speed, and basic riding position.
Can our group try more than one activity?
Yes. Tell us what everyone wants to try and we’ll plan a realistic mix around your charter time, rider experience, and conditions.
What equipment is provided?
Available equipment includes surf and skim boards, a two-person tube, an adult ski set, a wakeboard fitting most men’s sizes 7–12, a wakeboard helmet, and flotation. We confirm fit and availability before your date.
What happens if the weather turns?
Every charter is weather-dependent and conditions always come first. Wind, storms, water state, visibility, launch access, or any other safety-related variable can require a time change, lake change, shortened trip, reschedule, or cancellation under the booking policy.
How do the deposit and passenger limit work?
A $150 deposit reserves the booking and is applied to the charter total. It is refundable when canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled charter; cancellations inside 24 hours are non-refundable. The Moomba Max is rated for up to 17 occupants, with 10 charter passengers fitting comfortably and up to 15 passengers.
How do photography and video packages work?
Choose a media add-on when planning your charter. We’ll match coverage to the activities you want captured while keeping safe vessel operation the priority.
Where will we meet?
Your launch and meeting point are confirmed before the charter based on the lake, safe access, conditions, and the day’s itinerary.
Let’s put your day on the water
Ready when
the lake is.
Send your preferred date, lake, group size (10 comfortably or up to 15), activities, experience level, and whether you want photography or video. We’ll take it from there.
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