Lake Shasta: Executive Houseboat

Ten passengers can hardly have a better time on Lake Shasta than they can in the Executive Houseboat. Three double gauchos and double bunks fit conveniently against the walls, leaving plenty of room for the two-refrigerator/freezer kitchen and a roomy pantry, as well as two bathrooms. An ice chest and a barbecue provide for outdoor cooking and food storage.

When it comes to outdoor recreation, of course, the Executive is more than a base of operations. A waterslide plunges you into the water - a sun deck lets you soak in the sun's gentle heat while you dry back off. While inside, you can groove to whatever tunes you like with the CD stereo. (Turn it up loud enough, and you may be able to swim to those same tunes.)