Lake Powell Pics from this week

[LovinPowell]

Moki,
It feels like this summer has been the rainiest in years for the intermountain west, so I hope that bodes well for winter.

Don't count on it, with la nina settling in in the eastern pacific ocean just off of Central America, they are expecting a strong high system to push most of the storms further to the North during this winter, meaning more dry times ahead. At least that is what our local weather forecaster said on the KCSG news. If you believe it.

[Paublo]

LP and Tall, PM sent.

Powell is now at 3602' and dropping. This is exactly what the level was on this date the last 2 years. I've heard the same La Nina comments about a dry winter ahead. Not good news.

Also, I've talked to several who use Antelope Marina and they say that they get charged more for the same services. I know that gas is always a little higher. Just high enough that it isn't worth going all the way back to Wahweap.

[talltigeguy]

Don't count on it, with la nina settling in in the eastern pacific ocean just off of Central America, they are expecting a strong high system to push most of the storms further to the North during this winter, meaning more dry times ahead. At least that is what our local weather forecaster said on the KCSG news. If you believe it.

If we can only get something like the spring of 2005 where it went up 55 feet. I am eternally optimistic.
(the green line).

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

[Original Wing Nut]

I'm with Tall lets get the lake level back up. I would consider a partnership if there were some sort of third party management company. Someone to check the boat in and out. I have been part of a group (my own flesh and blood) that didn't have one. You would not believe the stuff we put up with. Gas tanks empty, sewage tanks full, boat not clean and those are the minor ones. I am also looking for something 5 years or newer. I have talked to some manufacturers and they really only plan on a 10 year reliability time frame. From our experience with our last boat we bought at 7 years old and sold when 13, lots of maintance expenses in the last 3. I'll continue looking and if I run across the right deal and timing I'll pm those that pm me with interest.

Back to Mokis pics and thread. Fall is best for air and water temps usually about the time the kids are back in school. Can you call it home school if your not at home? I think it's better to call it boarding school, wait that may already be taken.

[dtown]

Lake Powell is so busy, everyone should stay away. If you do end up going there, deffinitly stay to the south end of the lake. I hear it is much better down there!

Yes, I am just trying to keep my favorite canyon (at Powell) where I have been going with my family for 23 years a secret.

[Moki]

Moki,

I know that everyone is hot on Antelope right now because of the Pain in the BUTT channel. If we can get a 20 foot rise out of the lake this spring, Wahweap will actually then become both easier and closer to launch out of because the castle rock cut off will open up. It is about another 15-20 minutes to Antelope from St. George. That is two extra wakeboarding runs! (one for the trip out, and one for the trip in). Just food for thought.

There are certainly other things to like about Antelope, but location may only be a temporary benefit.

It feels like this summer has been the rainiest in years for the intermountain west, so I hope that bodes well for winter.

I just like their wood fired pizza. It definitely makes Wahweap more attractive when the lake is more full and the cut off is open. The question of the day is when will it fill up again, especially with all those thirsty Californians.

I'm with Tall lets get the lake level back up. I would consider a partnership if there were some sort of third party management company. Someone to check the boat in and out. I have been part of a group (my own flesh and blood) that didn't have one. You would not believe the stuff we put up with. Gas tanks empty, sewage tanks full, boat not clean and those are the minor ones. I am also looking for something 5 years or newer. I have talked to some manufacturers and they really only plan on a 10 year reliability time frame. From our experience with our last boat we bought at 7 years old and sold when 13, lots of maintance expenses in the last 3. I'll continue looking and if I run across the right deal and timing I'll pm those that pm me with interest.

It can be very frustrating if you have any of those experiences. All it takes is one bad partner who doesn't do their part.

Has anybody looked into how available slips are?