Northern California Travel & Tourism Information Network

Shasta Lake, Trinity Lake or Lake Oroville 

If you’ve ever been houseboating, then you will agree that it is a vacation of a lifetime! If you’ve never been houseboating, what are you waiting for? You don’t have to be an experienced boater to navigate a houseboat; you will receive a detailed orientation before you set sail. 

Houseboating, a floating hotel on water, is a fun experience that includes a little travel, some leisure and some great adventure. Plan your next getaway with family or friends, or both and you’ll have a vacation full of lifetime memories where you will spend true quality time away from it all - and watch out, you may even bond a bit! 

Majestic mountains and towering evergreens make for memorable vacations and endless photo opportunities. Don’t worry about having little to do - the water activities are endless – water skiing, jet skiing, tubing, parasailing or just floating around on an air mattress. There are also hiking and exploring expeditions, as well as caverns, and all three lakes offer a variety of fishing experiences. 

Each lake offers a wide selection of houseboats from small houseboats with basic amenities to luxury houseboat rentals that include hot tubs, home theaters, satellite TV and radio, and multiple bathrooms, to match whatever experience your group is looking for.