We passed through on our way between Grand Canyon and Bryce/Zion back in
September. From the Glen Canyon Dam, the lake looks very low, and I
just saw an announcement about a massive release intended to restore
some animal habitats downstream. Many marinas are shut down because
their docks don't extend to the water anymore. Of course, that could all
change with a good, wet winter. But, it's a beautiful area and lots of
stuff to do.
Page, AZ (at the Glen Canyon Dam) is near (relatively) both North and
South Rims of the Grand Canyon, Zion Nat'l Park, Bryce Canyon Nat'l
Park, and within driving distance (less than a day's drive) of 4
Corners, Arches, Canyonlands, Moab, Mesa Verde, Sedona.
But, be warned, it's not a short drive for anyone. It's about 2400 miles
from our home near Albany.
Joe
Jason Bleazard wrote:
> Just wanted to see what people think about Lake Powell for the national
> meet. I mentioned it in a previous post down near the bottom, but the
> more I think of it, the more I like it.
>
> There is almost limitless recreation including boating (you can rent wave
> runners, speed boats, water skiis and houseboats), white-water rafting,
> off-roading (I'm sure we could rent Jeeps as well, it's close enough to
> Moab that we could get them there if nothing else) and camping. It's
> close enough to the Grand Canyon and Four Corners that we could do either
> or both of those as day trips. It's a huge lake, you could spend weeks
> exploring all the little side canyons in a boat and still not see
> everything. There's also a small airport there. I might be able to
> convince my dad to give scenic airplane rides to anyone willing to pay for
> the fuel. Or, I also know the operator of the Moab airport, a big part of
> their business is scenic tours around that area, that's another
> possibility.
>
> The only down sides I can think of are the fact that it's going to be a
> really long drive for anyone in the northeast, and it gets really hot
> there in the later summer. Of course, the heat isn't so much of a problem
> at a lake, but it's a consideration. We'd probably want to go around the
> June timeframe. The distance could be a problem, though. I'm willing to
> do it, not sure about anyone else.
>
> I can dig up links if you want, but really all I'd do would be head to
> Google and key in "Lake Powell" and see what I come up with. Maybe "Lake
> Powell recreation", "Lake Powell camping", and so on.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
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