With another October looming, my wife and I headed out to the lake for our last trip of the year.
On September 30, we flew from Houston to LV. After spending the night in Vegas, we Ubered over to storage and off we drove in our Excursion. We usually have our boat there as well, but after our disastrous July trip, we've had the boat at Armando's in Page. He worked some magic for us, and we finally made it back out west. My brother Roy stayed in Kona to paddle and teach, so it was just the two of us. After picking up the boat, we headed straight for Stateline. We put out and had one of our best afternoons ever. The boat ran like a champ, and the golden evening hours were glossy and serene. We ran around Wahweap Bay, down to the dam and out to APM. As sun set, we racked the boat, snapped the trailer strap (always more issues), and headed into Page. The next morning, we were off to Laughlin to meet the kids and others.
Definitely my shortest LP run ever. Boy, was it nice, though.
Never seen Page so busy. The European contingent was vast. Lines at the brewery and Big John's were massive! Word is out about this fabulous time of year.
Sad to see Lone Rock so lonely (and water-free).
The road to Flagstaff was terrible. I had not taken this route back to Vegas in a very long time, since we love St. George so much.
I skiied in Florida this year, and I drove by a lot of lakes in Texas this year. Those places are shallow mudholes. I can't imagine how unfortunate are the millions of American boaters who never get to see Lake Powell. I guess it's just as well, as there appear to be millions of others enjoying the gem.
Already looking forward to early 2026.
On September 30, we flew from Houston to LV. After spending the night in Vegas, we Ubered over to storage and off we drove in our Excursion. We usually have our boat there as well, but after our disastrous July trip, we've had the boat at Armando's in Page. He worked some magic for us, and we finally made it back out west. My brother Roy stayed in Kona to paddle and teach, so it was just the two of us. After picking up the boat, we headed straight for Stateline. We put out and had one of our best afternoons ever. The boat ran like a champ, and the golden evening hours were glossy and serene. We ran around Wahweap Bay, down to the dam and out to APM. As sun set, we racked the boat, snapped the trailer strap (always more issues), and headed into Page. The next morning, we were off to Laughlin to meet the kids and others.
Definitely my shortest LP run ever. Boy, was it nice, though.
Never seen Page so busy. The European contingent was vast. Lines at the brewery and Big John's were massive! Word is out about this fabulous time of year.
Sad to see Lone Rock so lonely (and water-free).
The road to Flagstaff was terrible. I had not taken this route back to Vegas in a very long time, since we love St. George so much.
I skiied in Florida this year, and I drove by a lot of lakes in Texas this year. Those places are shallow mudholes. I can't imagine how unfortunate are the millions of American boaters who never get to see Lake Powell. I guess it's just as well, as there appear to be millions of others enjoying the gem.
Already looking forward to early 2026.
