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Lake Amistad is the perfect family destination for houseboating, thanks to Forever Resorts and the Lake Amistad Resort & Marina. Spacious sleeping cab- ins complete with linens, fully carpeted living areas, furnished modern kitchens and central air/heat are just some of the luxury amenities found on the six different models that range from 50 feet to 70 feet in length. A gas barbecue grill and TV/stereo are on every boat and the 65-foot VIP houseboat even has a hot tub and wet bar. Plus what houseboat vacation would be complete without a waterslide?—standard on every Forever Resorts luxury houseboat on Lake Amistad. Just bring along your food and personal items and you're all set for a fun vacation. You can also rent fishing boats, deck cruisers and ski boats—so no matter your desires, this marina has you cov- ered. Plus, the full service marina caters to your every need with fuel, supplies and a retail store for those last-minute vacation items. Lake Amistad boasts some of the best lake snorkeling and scuba in the state, the best bass fishing in the world, and one of the largest collections of archaeological sites anywhere. "The cleanest and clearest lake in the world," says life- long Texan and marina manager Larry Lively. The limestone rock bottom, not mud, gives this lake clarity unmatched in the nation. The calm, aqua-blue water is also helped out by two gushing underwater springs, Indian Springs and Good Enough Springs, which add over two million gallons of spring water to the lake every hour. Boaters and fishermen at Amistad enjoy one of the longest and warmest lake seasons in the country with a boating sea- son that starts earlier in the spring, and goes later in the fall than most other lakes in the US. It's just plain warm and won- derful most of the year. Sure, the desert region gets nippy at night in the winter, and the area gets its share of rain with about 18 inches annually. But summers are long and warm with plenty of heat to dry you off after a swim. Plus Amistad's lake level is currently the highest in 17 years! With over 850 miles of curvaceous shoreline, with more private coves and canyons that there are boats, this border lake is truly a houseboaters' paradise. feature 41 September 2009