We've learned a lot in more than 35 years of operation. We know houseboats, we know families and know how put them together for the most enjoyable vacations afloat. Browse through our webpage and let us help plan your best houseboat vacation ever. Remember that our Spring, Fall and Value seasons offer some great prices and the lake is far less crowded. Our commitment to excellence in marine engineering and our proactive maintenance program are your guarantee of a worry-free holiday, whether you're an old hand or it's your very first time houseboating.
Waterway houseboats is developing some great ways for our guests to enjoy their on lake experience. We are working closely with Skookum Cycle in Salmon Arm to come up with some exciting mountainbiking options for the more adventurous. Whether a ride with a guide is something you are looking for or if some of your group need mountainbikes, we are here to help!
This is an excerpt from the World Wide Ride Guide:
http://sacredridesmtb.blogspot.com/2007/10/deluxe-bc-trip.html
Salmon Arm
We were all pretty stoked on this day: a sneak preview of a new mega-trail and houseboating on the Shuswap. We met up with Greg Scharf from Skookum Cycles in Salmon Arm, got Patrice's beat up bike fixed, and headed off to the trailhead. Greg is one of the guys behind this mega-project: a 380-km singletrack loop around Shuswap Lake that is years in the making, and will take another two years to complete. Jim, the head trailbuilder, joined us shortly after; his eyes gleamed as he spoke of his labour of love.
We started off with another burly climb, which was just fine since it was about 6 degrees out and raining. Every now and then, we could see the lake poking out through the clouds, thousands of feet below, and we could only imagine what this place must look like in the sunshine. The singletrack was sweet: buffed and windy, with lots of tight switchbacks to keep you honest. I think we rode about 1/15th of the trail, and it was enough to keep us going all day.
Finally, the cherry on top: our own deluxe, 20-person houseboat, courtesy of Waterway Houseboats. This thing was beyond deluxe; we're talking fireplace, 8 big bedrooms, a hot tub, a rooftop deck, full kitchen. Greg's wife cooked up some delicious food while Greg kept the beers flowing. And we just sat there stunned at the hospitality while the boat cruised on. That night, we hot tubbed under the stars while Greg and Jim talked about their dream trail.
I look forward to riding the whole thing one day.
The Shuswap Lake offers mountainbiking options from mild to wild. The link below is for an excellent map site of some of the available trails:
http://www.shuswaptrails.com/home.html
While Waterway encourages our guests to have a couple of people on each vessel with the Pleasure Craft Operator Certification, this is NOT a mandatory requirement. There has been a change in some of the information we received. The course may be taken online at the link below:
Online certification: http://www.boaterexam.com/canada This course may be paid for and taken online.
Come on out and enjoy an active vacation, great weather, fun and get some exercise too. Our houseboats make an excellent base of operation for a fabulous and healthy holiday!
