2014-05-18-Lake-Powell: May 17, 2014 - May 25, 2014 was our trip to Lake Powell and the Houseboat WildWind II, with our (new to us) Glastron GX 205 20'11" ski boat with wakeboard tower. We had some heavy rain, hail, wind, waves, good food, good company and a fun time. This trip, we went "north", which is upstream from Bullfrog Basin where WildWind is buoyed. Since the lake level is well below "max pool" of 3700 ft MSL, we watched closely for features and rocks at and below the current surface level. While we were there, the lake level was rising about 4" per day due to spring runoff.

	George with Glastron GX 205, 05/16/14	George towing to Lake Powell, 05/17/14	Cloudy as we head into the Rocky Mountains, 05/17/14	Spaceship on I-70, W of Denver, 05/17/14	Snow on the Continental Divide West of Denver, 05/17/14

	Kermit's Bar, intersection of I-70/US-6, 05/17/14	Loveland Pass Ski area, at the Eisenhower Tunnel, 05/17/14	Eisenhower Tunnel, 05/17/14	Eisenhower Tun ell, E portal, 05/17/14	I-70, W of Eisenhower Tunnel, looking W to Dillon, 1, 05/17/14

	I-70, W of Eisenhower Tunnel, looking W to Dillon, 2, 05/17/14	Dillon Reservoir is half frozen!!! 05/17/14	Copper Mountain Ski Area still has snow, 05/17/14	Rest Stop at Vail Pass, 05/17/14	Vail Pass Rest Stop, with snow, 05/17/14

	Vail Pass Rest Stop, the snow is still covering the windows, 05/17/14	Caitlin towing, 05/17/14	Jer/ and George being chauffeured to Lake Powell, Glastron in tow, 05/17/14	I-70, the turnoff to Hanksville and Lake Powell, 05/17/14	Dragon's Back? George, please supply name, 05/17/14

	La Sal Mountains to the E, near Moab, 05/17/14	Henry Mountains, as we drive S to Hanksville and Lake Powell, 1, 05/17/14	Henry Mountains, as we drive S to Hanksville and Lake Powell, 2, 05/17/14	Hanksville Airport, UT, 05/17/14	Stan's for fuel at Hanksville, UT, 05/17/14

	First view of Navajo Mountain, Lake Powell, 05/17/14	Bullfrog Airport (U07), UT on the R side of the road, 05/17/14	Arrived at Lake Powell, 05/17/14	Micah driving the WildWind II, 05/18/14	Looking E to Bullfrog Harbor, Executive Docks, 05/18/14

	Bullfrog pump-out and fuel dock, 05/18/14	Lake Powell Ferry, Hall's Crossing ramp. The water is too low to run the ferry. 05/18/14	Hall's Crossing Buoy Field, 05/18/14	Micah driving the houseboat, 05/18/14	Approaching Moki Canyon, 1, 05/18/14

	Approaching Moki Canyon, 2, 05/18/14	Moored in Moki Canyon, 05/20/14	Moki Canyon mooring site was well sheltered in the shade, 05/20/14	"WW" Wrought Iron back gate on WildWind, 05/20/14	Neighbors whizzing by, 05/20/14

	Motoring out of Moki Canyon, 05/20/14	Lake Powell main channel, ski boat scouting E toward Good Hope Bay, 1, 05/20/14	Lake Powell main channel, ski boat scouting E toward Good Hope Bay, 2, 05/20/14	George driving the ski boat, as we scout for our next mooring, 05/20/14	Lake Powell main channel, interesting rock formation, 05/20/14

	Caitlin floating and reading, 05/20/14	George reading, 05/20/14	Caitlin cooking, 05/20/14	Hikers returning to WildWind, 1, 05/20/14	Hikers returning to WildWind, 2, 05/20/14

	WildWind front gate gang plank, and foot washing bucket, 05/20/14	Starboard aft cleat on WildWind is bent. The symmetric port cleat is missing and needs replacement, 05/21/14	Mooring cleat on WildWind, 05/21/14	Previous damage (fore to aft) under port nav light. We scraped off the light aft to forward, 05/21/14	Touring Good Hope Bay, 1, 05/22/14

	Touring Good Hope Bay, 2, 05/22/14	George, Perry and Caitlin, 05/22/14	Touring Good Hope Bay, 3, 05/22/14	Touring Good Hope Bay, 4, 05/22/14	"Top of the water" at Good Hope Bay, 05/22/14

	Micah at "top of the water" at Good Hope Bay, 05/22/14	George and Micah discussing de-anchoring, 05/23/14	WildWind coming out of Moki Canyon. Note "Jesus rock" in foreground. It was 18" out of the water 5 days ago, 05/24/14	WildWind passing Jesus Rock, 2, 05/24/14	WildWind passing Jesus Rock, 3, 05/24/14

	WildWind passing Jesus Rock, 4, 05/24/14	WildWind passing Jesus Rock, 5, 05/24/14	WildWind passing Jesus Rock, 6, 05/24/14	WildWind passed the Jesus Rock, heading out of Moki Canyon, 05/24/14	WildWind passing houseboat Scenic Sunset in Moki, 1, 05/24/14

	WildWind passing houseboat Scenic Sunset in Moki, 2, 05/24/14	WildWind nearing outlet of Moki Canyon, 1, 05/24/14	WildWind nearing outlet of Moki Canyon, 2, 05/24/14	WildWind nearing outlet of Moki Canyon, 3, 05/24/14	WildWind nearing outlet of Moki Canyon, 4, 05/24/14

	WildWind coming out of Moki Canyon, into the main channel, 05/24/14	Rain clouds W, near Hall's Crossing, so we decide to moor on the buoy tonight, 1, 05/24/14	Rain clouds W, near Hall's Crossing, so we decide to moor on the buoy tonight, 2, 05/24/14	Water courses on W side of Bullfrog Bay, 05/24/14	Bullfrog south buoy field, 05/24/14

	Bullfrog Executive Services dock, looking N, 05/24/14	WildWind placement of port nav light, 1, 05/25/14	WildWind placement of port nav light, 2, 05/25/14	WildWind placement of port nav light, 3, 05/25/14	Bullfrog Basin Airport (U07) had 2 airplanes as we drove by, leaving Bullfrog, 05/25/14

	Road junction, turn left to Hanksville, 1, 05/25/14	Road junction, turn left to Hanksville, 2, 05/25/14	Hanksville at Stan's for fuel, 05/25/14	Looking N across the rig to Blondie's at Hanksville, 05/25/14	Colorado River, running full, eastbound I-70, Glenwood Canyon, 05/25/14

	Low lying clouds at Dillon, 05/25/14

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