school me on Lake Powell

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 7:16 am Post subject: school me on Lake Powell

A couple of years ago I did some research on going to Powell.

I'm sure there's enough people on this board that have been or know there way around there so I figured I'd ask here first.

Driving from Calgary, so I'd need to at least do this as a 11 day trip. 7 days on the water and 4 days of driving time. I know Salt Lake is at least 12 hours away and I'm assuming Powell is another 5 from there. Is there a decent place to say in Norther Utah just before you start hitting the salt Lake valley?

It seems like there were three different marinas you could rent boats out of, however they all were owned by the same operator. Is that still kind of the case? Because we'd only have a week, i'm thinking we'd want to be closer to some of the better scenery and not have to drive the house boat further then we'd need to.

Best places to see, and best places to board would be helpful.

I think we'd try for the end of August, or into the long weekend in September. I know lots of the Utah/Arizona kids would be back in school at that point so it might be easier to book something? Still be smoken hot for sure though.

Anyways, any suggestions, places to stay, ect ect would be helpful

Thanks

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 9:39 am Post subject:

E.J.,

Cool EJ I was hoping you'd pipe in. I'd think Salt lake would be the logical stopping point but 12 hours might be too much, and it might be longer dragging the boat down for sure. That's why I was thinking even pocatello possibly.

Number one priority would be to see the lake, with riding when it was nice the second. I figured there would be at least 2-4 families going, each with their own boats but I would like to rent some sea doo's for the week to do the actual exploring.

cost wise, what would i be looking at?

JV · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 10:08 am Post subject:

I'm going mid-June with a bunch of friends then maybe early September with my parents. No one in either group has even been, so I'm pretty excited but nervous since I'm the only ski boat.

Launching out of Wahweap, then I think the plan is to bounce around. A night here, two nights there. With 11 people and a ski boat that only legally seats 10 (and only 7 comfortably), I'm a little worried I won't get much quality boarding in and will be stressed out as the de facto taxi driver, but we'll see. Only one other serious rider, and I'm guessing everyone else will want to do a lot of exploring.

I'll definitely have notes for you in a month.

Let me know what dates you decide on in August/September.

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 10:18 am Post subject:

i'd be booking for next year JV but with our group that still might not be enough time....

I'm just putting the info email to everyone right now

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

JV · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 10:54 am Post subject:

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Ahhhh....but a houseboat. For some reason I was thinking you'd be packing all the gear and food ect in your boat, campsite to campsite....running a few people at a time, bla..bla..bla... Forgot about the houseboat thing.

Some of our greatest trips were packing in all our chit and beach camping when we were younger....

All this Powell talk has me wanting to plan a trip.... Laughing

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 03, 2013 12:10 pm Post subject:

EJ how do you manage to pay half the retail costs? From the sounds of it boats need to be booked a year in advance. Or do you get some last minute cancellation stuff?

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu