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Houseboat, Rented From Jones Valley Houseboat Rental

Water Slide Rules
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The rules posted on the top of the water slide read:

Slide Rules
Do Not Slide:
1. When engine is running
2. While parked at marina
3. If a non-swimmer
4. If pregnant
5. Without observer
6. If weight over 250 pounds
7. If water depth less then 8 feet
8. When using alcohol or drugs
Children must be supervised!
One person at a time on the slide!
No standing on, or diving from slice!
Belly or head first sliding prohibited.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 11.15" N, 122° 15' 23.74" W   •  (Photo taken 11:10:16 Tuesday 17 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7405
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Boat From Overhead
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The boat seen from overhead after a good hike up over the shore. Note two boxes on top. The smaller one was a swamp cooler, the lager one was a kid sized padded room.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 12.57" N, 122° 15' 22.36" W   •  (Photo taken 10:24:58 Wednesday 18 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7434
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Walkway On Side Was Narrow
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The walkway on the side of the houseboat was barely wide enough to walk. Here we looked from the back of the boat toward the front.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 19.20" N, 122° 16' 17.64" W   •  (Photo taken 16:57:13 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7526
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Water Slide And Ladder
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The bottom of the water slide at the back of the boat. Next to it was a ladder that could fold down into the water to make reentry to the houseboat easier.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 19.10" N, 122° 16' 17.89" W   •  (Photo taken 16:58:19 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7527
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Front Deck Of The Boat
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The front deck of the boat was equipped with a hose, a mop, and a broom. Also on the front deck (and not shown) was a barbecue. The hose turned out to be really handy because of all the mud on shoes caused by the muddy shoreline.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 18.98" N, 122° 16' 17.77" W   •  (Photo taken 16:58:45 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7531
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The Kitchen
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The houseboat had a full kitchen. Two refrigerator/freezers (not shown to the left) a microwave, stove-top, oven, toaster, coffee maker, and blender. Also the cabinets were well stocked with dishes, cups, glasses, cookware, and silverware. The only caveat was that the generator had to be running to use the electric appliances.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  40° 45' 18.98" N, 122° 16' 17.77" W   •  (Photo taken 17:05:30 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7532
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The Driver's Station
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The driving station at the head of the boat. The throttle to the right was in the neutral position. The radio to the left also had an input plug for audio devices such as laptops and ipods. The key was in the ignition because we were getting ready to untie the boat and cast off.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  (Photo taken 17:05:46 Thursday 19 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7533
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The Center Of The Lake
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The center of the Squaw Creek arm of Shasta Lake as seen from the houseboat as we were returning the boat.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  (Photo taken 08:32:41 Friday 20 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T13_1237
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The Boat Back At Dock
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The is what our houseboat looked like just after it was returned to dock. The bin was used to haul away trash. Barely visible to the right of this photo was the gas pump used to refill the fuel tank on the boat. Notice the circular staircase at the back of the boat leading to the upper deck.


Houseboat Rented From Jones Valley Resort, Houseboat Rentals external link   •  Shasta Lake external link   •  Shasta-Trinity National Forest, California   •  (Photo taken 09:52:50 Friday 20 September 2013)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 5 October 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_7540
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