Playing Houseboat
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Houseboating is a great way to enjoy water's soothing calm
and its potential for fun. These floating hotel suites are perfect
for novice boaters, too--one reason the number of people renting
houseboats is increasing annually. After the five-hour pre-boarding
course that rental agencies offer, even landlubbers would have
trouble running the boat ashore.
As the boat leisurely traverses the lake's shoreline, you
anchor in coves along the way. You can dive into the water, hike on
shore, water-ski off a roundabout usually in tow and loll on the
sun deck. And because houseboats sleep up to 12 comfortably,
they're perfect for families vacationing together.
"There's always something new to discover among the
incredible canyons of Lake Powell," says David Archibald,
editor of Houseboat magazine, of Arizona and Utah's huge
sandy-shored, manmade lake framed with soaring red cliffs. The
richness of foliage surrounding Lake Cumberland in Kentucky makes
it another favorite houseboating spot. "But the trip up the
Florida Keys," says Archibald, "that's really
spectacular."
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Expect to spend $1,200 to $1,400 for four days on a fully
equipped boat for eight to 10. Houseboat's annual
renter's guide ($5) describes houseboating lakes and waterways
in the United States and Canada plus rental companies to contact.
Call (800) 630-0135.
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