You don't need millions of dollars to have your own own island oasis. You can create a personal floating playground with less than two inches of foam using the Aqua Lily Pad ($499). This 6x18-foot ...

It's like walking on a waterbed. The ground -- or more accurately, the mat -- gently sinks, bobs and quivers with every step. Pause a second to take this in. You're walking on a carpet of interwoven, ...