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Category: boating

21 November 2011

Getting to Rainbow Bridge – Part 2 Day 2 – Boating on Lake Powell

01 Morning light & reflection from camp Dungeon Canyon Lake Powell UT (766x1024)

After our previous day of sun and water we slept in the first morning along the shores of Lake Powell, nestled in the depth of Dungeon Canyon’s towering rock, late light slowly pushed the shadowy-shape of the unseen cliffs behind our camp.

02 Our camp Dungeon Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x761)

After breakfast we battened down camp…

03 Dungeon Canyon buoy Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

…and headed back out onto the main channel.

04 Gaelyn at the helm Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

With me at the helm.  I grew up boating with my family back in Illinois and Dad used to let me drive quite often.  It felt good to have the wind blowing in my face as I looked for some big waves to play in.

05 Dangling Rope Marina Lake Powel UT (1024x768) Stopped at Dangling Rope Marina to fuel up.  A large solar energy plant provides power for this operation and it’s totally inaccessible by any land route.  National Park Service and concession staff live here.  Hmmm, maybe I should apply for a job.

06 Dangling Rope Marina Lake Powel UT (768x1024)

We explored the store and discovered ice cream.  A true treat out in the middle of nowhere.

07 Carp at Dangling Rope Marina Lake Powell UT (1024x773)

These big carp must get treats too, but not from us.

08 Lake Powell UT pano (1024x510)

Then we continued up lake, headed for the main attraction. 09 Approaching Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x534)

Had to keep an eye on the buoys and counted four side canyons on the right/starboard for the entrance to Forbidding Canyon.

10 Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

We slowly motored into the labyrinth trying to follow the main channel.

 11 Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

Other boaters zoomed past us in a hurry to get to their destination instead of enjoying the journey.

12 Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

Notice the light colored band on the rocks where they meet the water.  Sometimes called the “bath tub ring” this indicates the high water line.

 13 Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

Last winter’s high snow pack in the Rocky Mountains caused Lake Powell to raise one foot a day the beginning of July but was dropping at one inch a day when we were there.

 14 Forbidding Canyon Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

The reservoir named after Major John Wesley Powell bears no resemblance to what the Major saw on his 1869 voyage down the Green and Colorado Rivers.  The completion of the controversial Glen Canyon dam in 1963 buried many geological and archaeological wonders below at least 500 feet of water.

 15 Dock at Rainbow Bridge NM Lake Powell UT (1024x768)

Quiet Paths commented on kayaking which I think would be great for exploring into the fingertips of waterways, along with a big houseboat to stay in, which it seems that some of you have done.  Maybe next year a houseboat. But for now, Rainbow Bridge.

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21 September 2011

Boating Birthday on Lake Powell

deck boat lake powell
For Mike’s 50th birthday we are celebrating by boating at Lake Powell and journeying to Rainbow Bridge.  We’ve rented this 26 foot deck boat to carry us and our camp gear for three days and two nights.
Antelope and Wahweap marinas Lake Powell
We get on board at Antelope Marina in Page, Arizona.  That’s about a two hour drive from the canyon so we’re leaving Wednesday after work and staying at a hotel for the night.
Lake Powell map
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Lake Powell is 186 miles long and has 1,960 miles of shoreline, which is longer than the entire west coast of the continental United States.  There are 96 major canyons to explore though I know we won’t have time to view them all I’m sure looking forward to floating into some secret places.
Rainbow Bridge Lake Powell
Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural bridge, is considered a sacred place by the Navajo Indians, for whom personified rainbows have stood as guardians of the universe.  This natural wonder nestles among canyons carved by streams en route to the Colorado River from Navajo Mountain’s north flank.  Until the formation of Lake Powell, this was one of the most remote and inaccessible regions in the contiguous United States.
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07 July 2009

Remember Whensday – The Clown Boat-In

Our boat the Six-Pak
I grew up boating with my parents and we spent many summer vacations at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. We stayed in various resorts along the lake and spent day light hours on the water swimming and skiing. One of the favored places to go for lunch was The Clown, a floating hamburger joint with boat slips. The waitresses wore bikinis and always had to refill the bowl of sliced dill pickles several times for us and friends. I loved the pickles but figured Dad liked the place for the bikinis. The immense carp churned up the water enmass as they were fed fish food from the handy gumball like dispensers.

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