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Article: AFLOAT IN HOUSEBOATS; LAKE MEAD'S SECRETS UNFOLD ONBOARD BOAT.(Stars)(Column)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- December 9, 2001
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Byline: SANDRA SCOTT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In November, after my family and I visited a number of canyons in Arizona, Utah and Nevada, we set out to explore some more from the waters of Lake Mead.
We had enjoyed a previous houseboat vacation in Canada, so we decided to try houseboating once again.
This time, we boarded a 56-foot houseboat 50 miles north of Las Vegas, Nev., at Callville Bay. There were eight of us (a 6-month-old to an 80-plus-year-old) taking the four-day journey through historic Lake Mead, costing $995 in off-season rates from Forever Resorts, (800) 775-6663.
After brief operational instructions, we headed out into ...