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Category: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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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15 November 2011

Boating on Lake Powell–Day 1

Lake Powell Utah
I’m Way behind labeling photos and have just finished September’s almost 2000 images with half of those from Mike’s birthday boating on Lake Powell.  There’s just too many photos to share, and I’m a bit overwhelmed which I also experienced on the lake.
Antelope Marina Lake Powell Arizona
Our journey began at Antelope Point Marina, with it seemed a mile ride in a golf cart loaded with all our stuff on a skinny dock.
Transfering gear from cart to boat Antelope Marina Page Arizona
We rented a 26 foot deck boat with a 250 horse power Evinrude and it included a pottie that flipped up in the back.  Bonus, we didn’t have to use the bucket we’d brought for anything but trash.  There are no toilet facilities other than the four marinas and this is a pack-it-in and out place.Mike at the helm Lake Powell Arizona
Mike took the helm and headed out of the marina onto the lake.  Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell straddles two time zones, in Arizona and Utah.  But we had no cares for time in this timeless landscape. (Other than only three days to play.)
Stan Jones' Lake Powell map
I tried to follow the map.  Good thing for the numbered buoys or we’d probably still be there lost in some wandering side canyon.Lake Powell Utah
My senses were on overload.
Lake Powell Utah
The ancient Navajo sandstone walls rise hundreds of feet above the flooded Glen Canyon, their bases hidden deep below the waters.
A towering butte Lake Powell Utah
Created 190 million years ago when Sahara-like desert sand dunes occupied the landscape this sandstone layer can measure up to 2500 feet thick.
Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
We slowly ventured into Rock Creek Bay then followed a twisted passage into a side canyon of a side canyon.  Like branches off a main trunk it tapered down.
Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
In some places ending at a crack in the wall.
Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
Or a sandy beach stretching between the walls making for great camping and hiking opportunities.
Houseboat beached below Balanced Rock Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
I wanted to explore every nook and cranny…
Shallow caves in sandstone Lake Powell Utah
…and crawl into every cave.  Which could take more than a life time.
Closeup with sandstone Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
But instead settled with a couple hours circumnavigating the many walls of Dry Rock Creek Canyon.
Sandstone up close Dry Rock Creek Canyon Lake Powell Utah
Observing the bedding planes crisscrossing back and forth to indicate a change in the wind’s direction so long ago plus later erosion from the wind and water.
Lake Powell Utah
We continued to cruise up lake past many more inviting water ways, looking for a place to camp.  The entire 1900 miles of shoreline is open to boat camping.
Lake Powell Utah
But we preferred not to camp below a recent slump or on the main channel.
Dungeon Canyon Lake Powell Utah
So explored Dungeon Canyon.
The boat at camp Dungeon Canyon Lake Powell Utah
Where we found a delightful little beach to set up camp.
The boat at camp Dungeon Canyon Lake Powell Utah
And enjoy the evening while dreaming of the next day’s adventures to the famous Rainbow Bridge.

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26 September 2011

Lake Powell – 3 days is not enough

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Three glorious days boating on Lake Powell exploring side canyons was  just a tease.
Lake Powell
The landscape of towering sandstone with barely a sign of vegetation contrasts sharply with the human created reservoir of Lake Powell.
Lake Powell
Every minute provided new sights of overwhelming magnificence.
Lake Powell
With over 1000 photos taken over three days on the water, this is just the first tease.
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