Soaking Up the Sun in Lake Powell!

Mike and I just came home from a great trip to Lake Powell. Everything went great - we could not have asked for a better getaway!

We left on Wednesday afternoon and went with Mike's dad, Derek, Jess, and Trevor. Mike's dad was great to arrange the trip for us. We stayed in these family units which are within walking distance of Bullfrog Marina. Our unit had three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a stocked kitchen, air conditioner...everything we needed for a comfortable stay. However, we did not spend much time on the shore. We spent nearly all day every day out on the lake wakeboarding, skiing, and exploring the canyons.

One of my favorite parts was when we found this slot canyon that was practically hidden. Jessica's parents had mentioned to her that they found a slot canyon that had recently become accessible enough to walk through. Unfortunately, we did not find the one that they had described, but we found this cove area that we decided to explore. The area started to become too narrow for the boat, so we decided to swim ahead and see what we could find. What we found was this area of the canyon that got so narrow that we had to swim in a straight line - the canyon was literally not more than two feet wide, but the water was deep enough to where we couldn't touch the bottom of the lake. We kept swimming and swimming, and the canyon never ended. We eventually had to turn around because the canyon was so narrow that we couldn't fit through it anymore. It was quite the adventure! Unfortunately, I couldn't bring the camera back to this canyon since I didn't want it to get wet while we were swimming.

Mike and Lisa on the boat in Bullfrog Marina

Mike wakeboarding in Bullfrog Bay - Mike hasn't wakeboarded or skied the pass few times that we have come to Lake Powell, so I was so glad to see him out on the water. He capped of his boarding time by letting go of the rope and sliding up on to a sandy beach. He thought that was quite the trick.

Lisa, Derek, Jess, Trevor, and Jace cliffjumping in Lake Canyon (ya, I know it is hard to see us). Trevor was definately the daredevil of the group and could not get enough jumps in.

Trevor, Jace, and Mike during a lunch break in Lake Canyon. What can I say? Mike reacted very enthusiastically about having his picture taken!

Jace - thanks so much for the great trip! We had so much fun!!! Also, thanks mom and dad for watching Faline!