I'd go with Centurion, Mastercraft, or Malibu. If you're going to be on bodies of water like lake Okanagan definitely go with the larger boat. You can find yourself in a "boatload" of trouble as conditions can change in the blink of an eye. If you're just going to slough hop the smaller boat will be fine.
Most of the time lake Okanagan sucks for any type of watersports. Too many boats in the water on the nice days which makes the lake very choppy. I'd recommend Kootenay lake over the Okanagan any day. Water temps are quite a bit colder as it's glacier fed but the traffic is much less and alot of the time the lake is like glass (between Balfour and Nelson).
Something else you may want to consider is renting a boat? I think there are grandeur intentions when boats are purchased but most people don't use them as much as they think they will. With that being said, you can find low hour (barely broken in) boats in great condition 2-5 years old which is the way to go instead of buying new.
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