Not every­one wants to go home for the hol­i­days – some pre­fer to get away and out into nature. Travelers look­ing to cel­e­brate Turkey Day out of town and on a lake will give thanks for the Forever Resorts “Bird and a Boat” house­boat­ing special.

The 2009 “Bird and a Boat” pack­age, valid on house­boat­ing adven­tures depart­ing on Wednesday Nov. 25 from var­i­ous Forever Resorts mari­nas, includes a free turkey and a 40 per­cent dis­count on house­boat­ing vaca­tions – which means house­boaters get to rel­ish five days on the lake for the cost of three.