What started as a forgotten hard drive turned into one of their most ambitious adventures. The plan was simple but risky: buy an old steel houseboat and turn it into a cattle-hauling barge for the ...

On the face of it, the idea of a houseboat sounds pretty cool. You can float around various bodies of water, all without sacrificing many of the amenities of a land-bound home. In practice, however, ...

There's something deeply soothing about watching life drift by on calm backwaters. The gentle splash of water against the boat creates a slow rhythm far from the daily rush. Kerala's houseboats give ...

Some online were calling it the Hillbilly Houseboat. An obviously homemade houseboat turned heads in Port Huron on Sunday, Nov. 23, as it made its way on the St. Clair River near the Blue Water Bridge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only 24 houseboats are allowed to float on Horseshoe Pond at Presque Isle State Park and they don't often change owners. But for ...

Only 24 houseboats are permitted on Horseshoe Pond at Presque Isle State Park, making them a rare commodity. A houseboat listed for $359,900 went under contract less than a month after being put on ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — On board the resort area’s latest luxury vacation rental, there’s a slight sway underfoot. That’s just what many customers are looking for when they book a night in the chic, modern ...

If you want to have a truly unique Jersey Shore experience, try spending the night on a houseboat. These unique Jersey Shore rental are docked at The Boatyard Marina in Manahawkin. “We want everyone ...

"Low bridge, everybody down," the folk song from the early 1900s, takes on new meaning when cruising the Erie Canal, through some of the original 363 miles from Albany to Buffalo. This marvel of human ...

Lucy Gilliam, PhD, and Captain Arjen van der Veen are water people—it’s their life’s work. She is an environmental scientist; he founded a green freight shipping company. But water is also their home.

ST. MARTIN PARISH — In Henderson, houseboats once used for recreation or living are now sitting idle — stuck in trees, sinking in the swamp, or drifting loose through the Atchafalaya Basin. Henderson ...