2014-08-24-Lake-Powell-Houseboat: Lake Powell trip, aboard houseboat WildWind II, Ski/Wakeboard/Speedboat Raven and two Jet Skis. We had 9 on the crew this time, running Sunday, August 24, 2014 to Sunday, August 31, 2014. The crew before us was gracious to turn over the houseboat at 10AM, and we cast off about 1:30PM for Annies Canyon. Wonder of wonders, there was no one there! We spent two nights at Annies, then on to Reflection Canyon, allowing the crew to take Raven to Rainbow Bridge and Dangling Rope Marina (for ice cream cones, of course!). Next we went up the San Juan River toward Piute Bay, and got as far as Cha Bay. We moored in Cha Bay for 1 night, then heavy motoring out of the San Juan, arriving at the Alice J Arch near the main channel and mile marker 82 for Friday night. Saturday we slept in, cleaned the houseboat, fueled, watered and dumped and then moored on the west of Bullfrog Bay for our final night on the lake (Saturday). Sunday we were up at 6:30AM, and released WildWind II to the next crew at 10:18AM... it was a long drive home, arriving about 9:30PM back to Fort Collins. This time, it was good not to fly, as the weather going over on the 24th would not have been flyable, and the weather for the return flight on the 31st was also not flyable. We had a great time... wish you were there. Next trip, we are likely to expand to 12 crew and have more fun!

	West of Denver on I-70, towing Raven to Lake Powell, 08/23/14	Master Driver Perry Scott, towing Raven to Lake Powell, 08/23/14	Glad we are driving because flying would not work 1, 08/23/14	Glad we are driving because flying would not work 2, 08/23/14	Twin tunnels just E of Glenwood Springs, CO, on I-70, 08/23/14

	Rain at Glenwood Springs, CO, 08/23/14	We have arrived at Sleepy Hollow Motel, Green River, UT for overnight. 4 hours in the morning to Lake Powell, 08/23/14	We have arrived at Sleepy Hollow Motel, Green River, UT for overnight 2, 08/23/14	Ray's Tavern for dinner, 08/23/14	Green River is famous for... first Athena missile launch 02/10/64, 08/23/14

	Athena Missile in the park at Green River, UT, 08/23/14	Southbound from Green River toward Bullfrog Basin, UT. Note, this is not Navajo Mountain, 08/24/14	Nope, not even close... still not Navajo Mountain, lots of driving, yet, 08/24/14	Hanksville VOR (white witches hat), 08/24/14	Our shadows... at 8:20 AM, 08/24/14

	Our shadows, looking W to Hanksville VOR, 08/24/14	Last curve S bound before Hanksville, UT, 08/24/14	Arrived at Blondie's, Hanksville, UT. Perry's Tundra is towing great, 08/24/14	Perry looking over Raven before breakfast, 08/24/14	Raven and Jet Skis at Blondie's, Hanksville, UT, 08/24/14

	Looking S, first view of Navajo Mountain, Lake Powell, UT, 08/24/14	Getting closer to Bullfrog, Lake Powell, UT, Navajo Mountain in the distance, 08/24/14	Perry ready to unload his Toyota Tundra into WildWind II, 08/24/14	From the WildWind II flying bridge, looking down on Perry, 08/24/14	George on the Jet Skis, near Raven, as WildWind II departs Hobiecat Beach, Bullfrog, 08/24/14

	George on the Jet Skis, and Raven departing Hobiecat Beach, Bullfrog, 08/24/14	WildWind II moored in Annies Canyon, with morning and afternoon shade, 08/25/14	Perry captaining Raven. Top left, clockwise: George, Richard, Perry, Marti, 08/25/14	Canyon tour, 08/25/14	Annies Canyon, gee, we should be water skiing, 08/25/14

	Exploring Annies Canyon, 08/25/14	Lake Powell high water mark is about 100' above the current lake level, 08/25/14	LtoR Perry, Val, Julie, Christine, Marti, 08/25/14	The sun is starting to go down, 08/25/14	Colorado River, Lake Powell, main channel, houseboat towing their ski boat, 08/25/14

	There are dinosaur tracks here somewhere, 08/25/14	Getting closer, 08/25/14	Crew on the rocks, viewing he dinosaur tracks, 08/25/14	Richard and Julie on Jesus rock, 08/25/14	Richard, Julie and Val on Jesus rock, 08/25/14

	Raven arriving for tow hookup, 08/26/14	Perry directing, Richard driving WildWind II, 08/26/14	Perry directing, Richard driving WildWind II 2, 08/26/14	Aft gate. Note: wrought iron "WW" on the gate, 08/26/14	Perry and Val, George in the kitchen, 08/26/14

	Storm clouds moving in, 08/26/14	Moriah's Arch 1, on the way out, 08/26/14	Moriah's Arch 2, we will see it again on the way back, 08/26/14	Rain, see drops on the spiral staircase, 08/27/14	Rain drops at night 1, 08/27/14

	Rain drops at night 2, 08/27/14	Rain drops at night 3, 08/27/14	Rain drops at night 4, 08/27/14	Too wet to sleep on the top deck, we spread out in the staterooms and in the living room, 08/27/14	George captaining Raven 1, 08/27/14

	George captaining Raven 2, 08/27/14	George captaining Raven 3, 08/27/14	Raven tied along the port side of WildWind II 1, 08/27/14	Raven tied along the port side of WildWind II 2, 08/27/14	Shadows come up as the sun goes down in Cha Bay, 08/27/14

	Moored on the San Juan River in Cha Bay, 08/27/14	Enjoying the evening shade in Cha Bay, 08/27/14	Cha Bay, as the sun plays on the rocks 1, 08/28/14	Cha Bay, as the sun plays on the rocks 2, 08/28/14	Cha Bay, as the sun plays on the rocks 3, 08/28/14

	Cha Bay, as the sun plays on the rocks 4, 08/28/14	Caitlin on her float, reading her e-book 1, 08/28/14	Caitlin on her float, reading her e-book 2, 08/28/14	Playing games at the kitchen table, 08/28/14	Water skiing "air chair" 1, 08/29/14

	Water skiing "air chair" 2, 08/29/14	San Juan marker buoy, 08/29/14	Val driving WildWind II, 08/29/14	Colorado River, main channel, near the Miner's Steps, 08/29/14	Wind sock on the WildWind II, near the Miner's Steps, 08/29/14

	Hole in the Rock marker buoy, 08/29/14	Looking up to Hole in the Rock, 08/29/14	Moriah's Arch 1, 08/29/14	Moriah's Arch 2, 08/29/14	Moriah's Arch 3, 08/29/14

	Val Scott at the Helm 1, 08/29/14	Val Scott at the Helm 2, 08/29/14	Rear door key 34235, 08/30/14	Rear door key 34235, obverse 08/30/14	Stan's at Hanksville, UT, for lunch, on the way home, 08/31/14

	Cloudy in Glenwood Canyon, looking East on I-70, 08/31/14	Fort Collins, at the Scott home, 09/01/14

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