Commuting via speedboat has a number of advantages: there are no traffic jams, there are no hitchhikers with hooks for teeth, and if you hit a deer it's definitely the deer's fault. Skip the carpool lane in favor of an actual pool with today’s Groupon: for $125, you get a half-day wake-boat rental from Envy Rentals in Menifee (a $250 value).

Envy Rentals corrals a seaworthy stable of crafts designed for adrenaline-laced sessions of high-flying aquatic acrobatics, windswept cruising, or drifting away a lazy morning. Sporting wakeboards, wake skates, and tow ropes, each 2007 Mastercraft X-2 wake boat plucks potential boarders from the land for attempted thrills and certain water-caused chills during a half-day of wake thrashing. Hauling riders across the currents with the power of 310 horses, Envy’s Mastercrafts boast a 750-pound ballast capacity that fills and empties in fewer than five minutes for quick trades between mountainous water ramps and speedy travel times. Post-boarding, kick back and absorb fresh air and cool breezes to the thumping beats from a 300-watt JL CD system, Sirius satellite radio, iPod connectivity, or the boat’s onboard a capella group.

Envy Rentals delivers boats to a number of area lakes and rivers, but it ships its ships to nearby Lake Elsinore free of charge. Patrons must be at least 21 years of age and have experience operating a wake boat to rent an Envy watercraft, and rental prices do not include any additional lake charges, river fees, or tolls from local bridge trolls.