Powell pics

[bohica]

Just returned from our Powell trip and we couldn't have asked for better weather. Found a little Island paradise at the back of Rock Creek Canyon, that with a few hours of work with the rakes, turned it into a great beach.
Found an awesome hike at the back of Face Canyon.
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[RitcheyRch]

Beautiful.

[DeepVee]

I've been wondering about that hike in the back of Face. We haven't been in there since the water went down but it used to be a cool hike years ago.

[Boatmaster]

Thanks for sharing.

[bohica]

I've been wondering about that hike in the back of Face. We haven't been in there since the water went down but it used to be a cool hike years ago.
It's definitely an adventure now. If you can get past wading thru some of the nastiest water, a few inches of wood chips and muck and very cold water, there are some very cool sites thru there. I couldn't beleive my wife and daughter's were up for the adventure, they were screaming the entire time.
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[Buddy]

Man I've never seen any thing like that before. Those pics are great, post more if you have them!:)

[CMac]

Were heading up Friday morning.
Were there many scouts comming in and looking for that spot??
Rock Creek's not known for having much camping.
It looks like an awsome spot.:cool:
We have about 6 boats going up, and that looks perfect.

[bohica]

Were heading up Friday morning.
Were there many scouts comming in and looking for that spot??
Rock Creek's not known for having much camping.
It looks like an awsome spot.:cool:
We have about 6 boats going up, and that looks perfect.
If you go all the way to the end of Rock Creek, there are some great sand beaches. This little Island was full of tumbleweeds and sticker bushes when we arrived. Just a little fire, diggin & some raking and it turned out nice. Our group consisted of 3 houseboats, 6 boats & 4 Seas Doo's surrounding the Island with plenty of space for more boats. Just to the right of this spot is our normal camping beach, but it was occupied this year. Don't be afraid to ask when someone is leaving if it's already taken.
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[Tequila-John]

great pics thanks

[pw_Tony]

That looks awesome! I can't wait to go back! :) :D :)
And p.s.:if you see a white scrape up antelope canyon... don't worry it didn't sink:D

[fc-pilot]

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I skied through a canyon about that wide that was in the south part of face canyon. It is called something like Slot Cyn Entrance. That was the biggest rush I have ever had on a ski. Through some of the turns you would loose site of the boat and the rope would rub against the wall until you got to the turn to follow the boat again. If it were not that it was a flat bottom v-drive pulling me there would have been no way it could have maneuvered through there that fast. I wish I had pictures of us doing it.
The canyon is marked on the bottom of this page. http://www.riverlakes.com/padre_bay_map.htm
Paul

[bohica]

That was on of the wider canyons, but I still couldn't imagine skiing thru it.:jawdrop:
It was the one's like this that made me nervous, pretty much just had to idle and let the crew pull me thru.http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/uploads/post-1281-1181757479_thumb.jpg

[squirt'nmyload]

If you go all the way to the end of Rock Creek, there are some great sand beaches. This little Island was full of tumbleweeds and sticker bushes when we arrived. Just a little fire, diggin & some raking and it turned out nice. Our group consisted of 3 houseboats, 6 boats & 4 Seas Doo's surrounding the Island with plenty of space for more boats. Just to the right of this spot is our normal camping beach, but it was occupied this year. Don't be afraid to ask when someone is leaving if it's already taken.
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great pics!!!!!!!!!!! keep em coming :)

[havaduner]

Thanks for sharing! Trying to talk the wife into a house boat trip up there soon.

[Buddy]

WOW! those narrow passages are awesome. Keep the pics coming!!!

[Not So Fast]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF

[Buddy]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF
Ill have to If I ever get out there with a boat!! How deep and cold is the water in those places?

[THEPISTONHEAD]

great pics......I miss it....there truley is no other place on earth like Powell and words cant describe the beauty!

[Mardonzi]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF
We've gone through some of those slots that open up into nice canyons after a couple of hundred yards.. Way cool to see

[phebus]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF
Because you may just find Nirvana on the other side. :) With a sense of adventure, Lake Powell becomes an entirely different place.

[bohica]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF
You never know what's around the next corner. For me, the beauty of Lake Powell is in exploring all the canyons and fingers. Imagine going thru a tight spot like above and then the canyon opens back up, you cruise in deeper and sitting in front of you is a huge sand beach shaded by a 100' overhang in the canyon wall or coming across a waterfall at the back of one of the canyons. If you stick to boating the main channel, IMHO your missing the best part the lake has to offer.
The water temps last week were averaging about 78 degrees and the depth in the canyons is plenty deep enough. Those sandstone canyon walls seem to go straight down, here's a pic of one wall, it's probably over 300 feet deep from the water line.
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[Xlration Marine]

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Looks like the International Man of Mystery driving that boat. AKA Austin Powers.:D

[Outnumbered]

Hey, we were camped there this weekend too. Were you guys the ones with the big-ass fireworks? Someone back there was lighting off some big stuff. That was the best location on the lake we have ever found. Great place.

[bohica]

Hey, we were camped there this weekend too. Were you guys the ones with the big-ass fireworks? Someone back there was lighting off some big stuff. That was the best location on the lake we have ever found. Great place.
Here's a pic of just a small amount of the fireworks we had.
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Park Ranger wasn't too amused the next day when they stopped by for a visit.
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They let us off with just a warning. Might have been because we made sure to bring along our own firefighting equipment.
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[707dog]

BEAUTIFUL PICS i might have to put lake powell on the travel log for places to see..thanx for sharing!!

[AzLakeLizard]

You guys rock!.. keep on coming back!!!!.. We love living here.. and after 7-8 years here on the lake.. there are way more places to discover!!!

[92562]

BEAUTIFUL PICS i might have to put lake powell on the travel log for places to see..thanx for sharing!!
DON'T GO!!!
There's no water in the lake! It's a long drive! They only sell crappy gas! Ice cream cups at Dangling Rope no longer actually say, "Dangling Rope." You may pick up a quagga muscle! Hippies are gonna blow the dam! Al Gore will hate you!!!:D :D :D
I've tried to get people to stop going for years, but they just won't listen!:wink:
Great pics Bohica. Been going since 1984 and I'll be on the lake this upcoming Monday to the following one. I've never seen that spot in Face, so I'll check it out. Thanks!
---Rob
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[KineticoH20]

Nice pics, I got to take a week off and get up there.

[Buddy]

If You or anyone has any more of these pics I would love to see them. That is a beautiful piece of Gods earth!

[Hardly Satisfied]

Awesome pics, Looks like everyone had a great time.

[Outnumbered]

If You or anyone has any more of these pics I would love to see them. That is a beautiful piece of Gods earth!
I've got some, I'll post em up later.

[Magic34]

Why in the world would you take your boat into places that tight?:confused: NSF
It really isn't bad if you have 6-8 people on the boat to sit on the sides and guide it through. There are really some great places to explore and doing it by boat is the only way to go.
You should try the drive into Rainbow Bridge with the tour boats going fast in there. The water gets insane and boats can get pushed into the wall if they dont know what they are doing. The the big waves just jump off the walls for the next hour.
I dont know if the tour boats can still get back there or not with the current water level?

[Magic34]

Here's a pic of just a small amount of the fireworks we had.
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Park Ranger wasn't too amused the next day when they stopped by for a visit.
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They let us off with just a warning. Might have been because we made sure to bring along our own firefighting equipment.
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First, where do you get all those fireworks? I need some.
Next, what is the story on that hose/pump set up?

[bohica]

Fireworks came from Valley of the Fire, just north of Vegas.
The fire hose is a 2 stroke motor w/ pump, used as home fire protection. Just put it in the pool and you can defend your house from fire until the pro's show up. We used it as a beach clean up tool, worked great to push away all the debris that would float up to the beach overnight.

[Outnumbered]

Here are a bunch of shots I took this year and back in 2005 when I had the Ultra...

[Outnumbered]

Our camp in Rock Creek Canyon...
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[Outnumbered]

Our Camp in Last Chance Bay...
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[Outnumbered]

Some shots from 2005...sorry, they are kinda big...
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[Sotally Tober]

It is the best place in the world.
My picture below is on the same island in Rock creek. Funny, the water level was lower though.

[Mrs. 20]

These are great pics. I am so excited because we are leaving next week for our first Lake Powell trip in 2 years. My favorite place on Earth.:)

[bigblockbill]

Man... those are big pictures... but yes Powell looks like a very pretty place to see... I got to get up there and check it out one of these days.

[HOOTER SLED-]

WoOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely beautiful. I would love to get out there someday. :)

[91nordic29]

Here are a few from last year's Powellfest.
This year's trip is coming up in August.
There is no better group to go with than this,
so you ought to consider joining us!
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[EAZYKILLER2006]

It's definitely an adventure now. If you can get past wading thru some of the nastiest water, a few inches of wood chips and muck and very cold water, there are some very cool sites thru there. I couldn't beleive my wife and daughter's were up for the adventure, they were screaming the entire time.
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BEAUTIFUL!
our trip is at the end of august, with a few friends, cant wait!
thanks for the pics
we are getting even more excited
can you float a raft thru the mucky water? from what i can see, i think i will be on a raft... if one can make it
lol

[EAZYKILLER2006]

That was on of the wider canyons, but I still couldn't imagine skiing thru it.:jawdrop:
It was the one's like this that made me nervous, pretty much just had to idle and let the crew pull me thru.http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/uploads/post-1281-1181757479_thumb.jpg
lol, after seeing this pic i decided
i dont want to take our boat:eek: the first trip out, we will see what it is all about... then next time, we will take our boat :D lol
did you end up with any booboos on the boat?

[AzLakeLizard]

lol, after seeing this pic i decided
i dont want to take our boat:eek: the first trip out, we will see what it is all about... then next time, we will take our boat :D lol
did you end up with any booboos on the boat?
Bring your boat.. or ride with others.. it is an amazing place!.. fun to explore!

[Phat Matt]

I am going to have to make a trip up there one day.

[WYRD]

BEAUTIFUL!
our trip is at the end of august, with a few friends, cant wait!
thanks for the pics
we are getting even more excited
can you float a raft thru the mucky water? from what i can see, i think i will be on a raft... if one can make it
lol
When are you guys going up? We are there from Aug 22 to the 26, great pics I can't wait to see it in person:)

[Wild Horses]

When are you guys going up? We are there from Aug 22 to the 26, great pics I can't wait to see it in person:)
Patience grasshopper!!

[EAZYKILLER2006]

When are you guys going up? We are there from Aug 22 to the 26, great pics I can't wait to see it in person:)
hi
we plan on being there for the powellfest
we will probably take out boat up then
but we are planning out first trip, end of july, with out the boat to check it out
cant wait:)

[91nordic29]

hi
we plan on being there for the powellfest
:)
So.... should I add your name to the list?:)

[EAZYKILLER2006]

So.... should I add your name to the list?:)
aww
did i miss the list?

[91nordic29]

It is in the POWELLFEST thread. I will add you on and can't wait to meet you all!

[CMac]

One of our favorite spots, close to Dangling Rope
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[AzLakeLizard]

hi
we plan on being there for the powellfest
we will probably take out boat up then
but we are planning out first trip, end of july, with out the boat to check it out
cant wait:)
Give us a call when you are close to town.. can meet up for a drink or two before you call it a night and then head out on the water.. if Don is home that weekend we might even run the water with you!!!!:)

[kevnmcd]

When are you guys going up? We are there from Aug 22 to the 26, great pics I can't wait to see it in person:)
I will be there that week. Keep an eye out for my boat and come over and say hi and have a cold one! :)