Life on a houseboat provides a gentler form of living, from the peaceful sound of waves to the reliable mail service via bald eagle. Take a sojourn from civilization with this Groupon

$499 for a Four-Day Super Spring Houseboat Trip for Up to 10 ($1,001.25 Value)

Super Spring rates are valid May 1–17. The $1001.25 value of this Groupon may also be used toward the booking deposit or any other trip from Waterway Houseboat Vacations. Groupon holders who book their trip within 10 days of purchasing today's deal will also receive a $200 gas credit.

During Super Spring, parties of up to 10 cruise in a Mirage 40 while taking in mountain-lined vistas of beaches, waterfalls, and pirates burying treasure. Amenities include a gas fireplace, waterslide, a three-piece bath, three private sleeping areas, and a sofa bed and dinette. High-speed Internet allows passengers to frantically check their work email.

Those opting to use this Groupon as a rental credit may procure the same houseboat for a four-day mid-week trip, three-day weekend trip, or seven-day trip between May 1 and September 30 ($1,335–$3,890, depending on season). Waterway also offers rates on houseboats for up to 30 people, such as the Genesis 75 outfitted for 20 people ($3,320–$10,665, depending on the season).

Waterway Houseboat Vacations

As the sun’s rays reach across British Columbia, breakfast is being served, coffee and all, in the middle of Shuswap Lake. Though it's been cooked aboard one of Waterway Houseboat Vacations’ watercrafts, the diners devouring their morning meal still have the overwhelming sense that this is what it feels like to spend quality time in the wild. That combination of coming together as a group while communing with nature is Waterway Houseboat Vacations’ raison d'être and has been since its founding in 1968.

Dedicated to outfitting aquatic sojourners with the most lavish, well-equipped vessels possible, the company's proprietors had their own fleet of houseboats built up in their Sicamous-based boat yard. Each masterpiece of engineering is embellished with luxurious amenities such as hot tubs, fireplaces, and gold-plated shoulder parrots, each of which fight for boater attention with lake-adjacent activities such as swimming, hiking, water-skiing, and fishing. While eager to introduce visitors to the scenic beauty of the Shuswaps, the company simultaneously aims to uphold a dedication to environmental stewardship, preserving their beloved home with initiatives that include stocking boats with biodegradable soap and spearheading a comprehensive recycling program.