Has anyone launched a small boat at Lake Powell
Any info on the type of boat trailed there or use of a Porta boat or an inflatable on the Lake. Where did you stay and/or launch and how was the lake conditions.... wind & waves
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I have been around Lake Powell a lot but had only one boat trip. We rented a houseboat, but towed a Master Craft ski boat. I can tell you that afternoon winds can be fierce. They are especially strong in the narrow canyons where there is a venturi effect. One afternoon we barely got home in the ski boat which was 19 feet. They have flat bottoms and are not made for rough condidtions. Several times we thought about spending the night in a side canyon. After we got back to the houseboat we monitored the marine radio and learned that two boats had swamped and one of them was a ski boat.
If you are going to paddle L Powell, plan on early starts and get off the water by noon or 1400. Get some rough water experience and it is best to dress for immersion. wear a PFD.
If you are going to paddle L Powell, plan on early starts and get off the water by noon or 1400. Get some rough water experience and it is best to dress for immersion. wear a PFD.
