Lake Powell 2018 begins! Off to a great start!

[Bullhead bully]

Let’s try and get some RDP members together this year other than the spring fun run and the fall poker run. I plan on being a minimum of twice a month.

 

[seanroberts]

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Well My friend, you make my Lake Powell set up look substandard! Look's like a great start to the season. Will you be in Powell the end of June the beginning of July? I've invited Lake p.a.l. to come out. My Lake view isn't that beautiful Skipperliner you have. I defiantly can't go as fast in the Lavey but it serves us very well. We set up the houseboat in Rock Creek just on the other side of the cave last year. We should be able to get some RDP people together for sure.

 

[JD D05]

Going down Friday myself.

 

[seanroberts]

I wanted to say nice transportation to get there. I just finished my FIRC so I'm good until 2020. I always liked the Cirrus, great plane. Enjoy it all sir!

 

[RiverDave]

I am bringing the Hallett to the spring Fun Run!

 

[Bullhead bully]

I am bringing the Hallett to the spring Fun Run!

Nice. I will need to give you some guided tours. Water is low hopefully it comes up by then

 

[jet496]

Fuck 'n A! I love Powell!

 

[Joker]

Can you safely run a 22 there?


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[Bullhead bully]

Absolutely ! I ran my 22 stoker there in the early 90s. It did great.
You just need to go out early and try to out smart the weather.

 

[Meaney77]

Looks amazing!!

Whats up with Powell these days, I havent heard much about it lately and water levels if its high or low or ????

 

[Joker]

Absolutely ! I ran my 22 stoker there in the early 90s. It did great.
You just need to go out early and try to out smart the weather.

That’s a big concern of mine Paul. I’m thinking it gets a lot worse than Mohave.


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[Bullhead bully]

http://lakepowell.water-data.com/

 

[jet496]

Can you safely run a 22 there?


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Hell yea! I ran both my 21 ft boats there for the past 25 years and one was somewhat low profile . We were out in rough shit too. Just be on your toes.

It's God's country.

 

[Activated]

That’s a big concern of mine Paul. I’m thinking it gets a lot worse than Mohave.

We have done multiple trips in our 23’ open bow...jet bote. If you are used to boating on Mohave, and paying attention to the weather, you are golden.

We have ducked a few thunderstorms by ducking in to a cove.

Powell is glorious, if you haven’t been, you have to go.

 

[TLAW719]

That’s awesome Paul. I need to get up there. It’s definitely on my bucket list.

 

[UAV.Pilot]

As mentioned before I love Powell on anything!
My 21’ did great a few years ago...

 

[ryanshaw07]

Love Powell. We do a week in Powell with a house boat every other year. Last time I owned a 24’ centurion roll bar boat and it was great. The only rough water was in the channel. It’s rough but very doable.

Just want to throw this out there... I am very interested in buying in on a house boat on Powell if anyone comes across anything. I would like to own with a good group of boating people.


Ryan


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[stoker2001]

Stunnintg Paul,when you going to take me

 

[DUNEFLYER]

PM sent..

Love Powell. We do a week in Powell with a house boat every other year. Last time I owned a 24’ centurion roll bar boat and it was great. The only rough water was in the channel. It’s rough but very doable.

Just want to throw this out there... I am very interested in buying in on a house boat on Powell if anyone comes across anything. I would like to own with a good group of boating people.


Ryan


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[lake p.a.l.]

Hope the flat tire didn't do any damage to the trailer or the boat

 

[RCDave]

Keep us posted Bullhead Bully! What a trip

 

[Bullhead bully]

Hope the flat tire didn't do any damage to the trailer or the boat

Boat is good....SS Fender is fucked.....oh well

 

[ArizonaKevin]

Those Cirrus planes are the ones with a parachute on them correct?

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Yes

Those Cirrus planes are the ones with a parachute on them correct?

 

[mswasey]

Going down Friday myself.

Thanks for the invite....dick.

 

[JD D05]

Thanks for the invite....dick.

You must have lost the Facebook invite I sent you.

 

[mswasey]

You must have lost the Facebook invite I sent you.

I gave up on fb and over a year ago, time waster. Now I spend even more time on RDP!

 

[Bullhead bully]

I am bringing the Hallett to the spring Fun Run!

We will be there Thursday for the fun run. My Daytona will be on the main channel tied up behind a houseboat that’s my base station.

 

[JD D05]

I gave up on fb and over a year ago, time waster. Now I spend even more time on RDP!

Ya I'm not on FB.

 

[JD D05]

We will be there Thursday for the fun run. My Daytona will be on the main channel tied up behind a houseboat that’s my base station.

You going this weekend?

 

[RiverDave]

We will be there Thursday for the fun run. My Daytona will be on the main channel tied up behind a houseboat that’s my base station.

Looking forward to checking it out! If I didn't have 2 families and 5 kids coming with me I'd stay on the houseboat with ya.. LOL

RD

 

[JD D05]

Looking forward to checking it out! If I didn't have 2 families and 5 kids coming with me I'd stay on the houseboat with ya.. LOL

RD

I really wish I could be there when you experience this for the first time.

 

[milkmoney]

Can you safely run a 22 there?


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If u take ur 22 , I will take my 21, I tried to set up a Powell trip earlier this year. But didn't pan out for some , I can go anytime [emoji106] [emoji202]

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[Bullhead bully]

If u take ur 22 , I will take my 21 [emoji106] [emoji202]

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I highly recommend single engine Boats run with a second boat. If you break down in a Canyon you can be severely screwed.
This time of year better than in the fall. That lake it’s very desolate and it’s so huge it’s easy to get lost. And cell service is spotty at best.

I was talking to the guy at the snack bar at dangling rope marina and he said when the water went down last season a boat was exposed with clothes and human bones nearby. Not sure if the story is true but he got it from the national Park people I believe. Nevertheless getting trapped in the end of a 1 mile deep canyon with nowhere to go. You’re screwed

 

[MOUZER]

pictures r awsome.......never been there............did a house boat on havazooooo and mead several times....powell is on my bucket list...also before we move back east.....

 

[Ultra912]

So then, my 23 is sufficient? Never been but we gotta go sometime.

 

[Bullhead bully]

So then, my 23 is sufficient? Never been but we gotta go sometime.

Yes you’re good.

I saw a guy with a 16 foot Sea-Doo Speedster boat single engine with a tiny tohatsu outboard on the back at dangling rope. Looked like he’d been living out of the boat. Even a kicker works. At least it’s twin engine

 

[JD D05]

You can put any boat on Powell. I see old guys out cruising in a little 12 foot aluminum every trip. You can always launch and stay within minutes of the ramp until you get comfortable. If you just watch the weather you will be good.

 

[milkmoney]

I highly recommend single engine Boats run with a second boat. If you break down in a Canyon you can be severely screwed.
This time of year better than in the fall. That lake it’s very desolate and it’s so huge it’s easy to get lost. And cell service is spotty at best.

I was talking to the guy at the snack bar at dangling rope marina and he said when the water went down last season a boat was exposed with clothes and human bones nearby. Not sure if the story is true but he got it from the national Park people I believe. Nevertheless getting trapped in the end of a 1 mile deep canyon with nowhere to go. You’re screwed

Thanks for the info. I surely don't plan to run Powell alone based on what you said and others on here.
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[lake p.a.l.]

Buy a marine vhf handheld radio before you go

 

[lake p.a.l.]

You can easily do shorter day trips from wherever you launch. Pay attention, you can run any boat most days. Take extra food & clothes on every trip out just in case.

 

[jet496]

As mentioned before I love Powell on anything!
My 21’ did great a few years ago...

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I see Camel Rock in the background. Parked a houseboat there for a week one time. Love it.

 

[jet496]

I really wish I could be there when you experience this for the first time.

Stay at Wahweap Resort & take a half day cruise to Rainbow on one of the tour boats, so you can see what the lake is like before venturing too far on your own. Then you'll know what to expect & pick out some spots you want to check out.

Wahweap is awesome.

 

[Bigbore500r]

We’re doing Lake Lake Powell in June, can’t wait. We have a 5 house boat armada going!

 

[stephenkatsea]

Powell is so vast with so many places to get out of the weather. A handheld VHF with NOAA weather is a good tool. But, so are your eyeballs. Threatening weather can usually be seen long before it hits. Avoid waterfalls. Often they have more than just water falling within them.

 

[JD D05]

Stay at Wahweap Resort & take a half day cruise to Rainbow on one of the tour boats, so you can see what the lake is like before venturing too far on your own. Then you'll know what to expect & pick out some spots you want to check out.

Wahweap is awesome.

I go to Powell 10 times or so a year...I was saying I would like to be there when RD goes for the first time...

 

[JD D05]

 

[mswasey]

I boated and camped on Powell for years with my 20’ Baja, your fine if you just keep an eye out for bad weather rolling in. When you do and you’re not on anchor (anchor up a Canyon with good wind protection for camping), just head up a canyon and wait for an hour, then back to business. Powell is awesome!

 

[DUNEFLYER]

Can go from beautiful to this rather quickly

 

[Bullhead bully]

Wow what a shot...Pat is this you ?