Lake Powell houseboating

In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard class
houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and we
will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've never done
this before and we would appreciate any advice.

"marklaw" <mkalina@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:rkUYa.2739$Ih1.1046129@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com...
> In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard
class
> houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and
we
> will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've
never done
> this before and we would appreciate any advice.

I've done it plenty. It takes some work to make it enjoyable. Pay
attention to the anchoring instructions. Get a tow along so that you can
explore from that once you find a nice beach. We used to go to West
Canyon from there. Far enough to be away but not a full days trip. With
the water so low who knows what's good now though. Try to do your
paperwork the night before and get there early the morning of departure
so you can get out. If you get in the end of the line you can spend much
of your first day in the office. From West Canyon it was a nice boat
trip (ski boat) up to Dangling Rope to re-stock ice and get an ice cream
cone after a couple of days.

In article <ZtydnYSQc64Oc6miXTWJjA@comcast.com>, "pigo" <pigopowderNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>"marklaw" <mkalina@ameritech.net> wrote in message
>news:rkUYa.2739$Ih1.1046129@newssrv26.news.prodig y.com...
>> In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard
>class
>> houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and
>we
>> will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've
>never done
>> this before and we would appreciate any advice.
>
>I've done it plenty. It takes some work to make it enjoyable. Pay
>attention to the anchoring instructions. Get a tow along so that you can
>explore from that once you find a nice beach. We used to go to West
>Canyon from there. Far enough to be away but not a full days trip. With
>the water so low who knows what's good now though. Try to do your
>paperwork the night before and get there early the morning of departure
>so you can get out. If you get in the end of the line you can spend much
>of your first day in the office. From West Canyon it was a nice boat
>trip (ski boat) up to Dangling Rope to re-stock ice and get an ice cream
>cone after a couple of days.
>
>
>
Also be very carefull with the houseboat that you are on. many people have
died from carbon monoxide because the boat wasnt retrofitted with a newer
exaust system. The rear of the boat where one swims off of can collect
monoxide under its back. Ask the rental place if their boats have updated
exaust systems and dont rent from then if they dont know what the hell you are
asking.

FYI

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4949a1.htm
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/6328383.htm
http://www.azcentral.com/specials/sp...129boat29.html
http://www.azcentral.com/specials/sp...221lake21.html
http://www.boatoregon.com/Safety/Carbon1.html
http://www.doubleangel.org/carbonmonoxide.htm
http://users.mo-net.com/division5/ca...ox_warn_hb.htm

Lake powell is a fantastic adventure. But you better bring your tool kit
because ARA boats, at least in my experiences are poorly maintained. Our
last adventure , the steering linkage fell out down by rainbow bridge. More
than half of our rentals had mechanical failures. If you are prepared for
this , it's still alot of fun. Be prepared for 100+ temperatures too! There
is better scenery up past Dangling Rope marina, but that might be a bit to
far to go in 4 days.

marklaw wrote in message ...
>In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard class
>houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and we
>will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've never
done
>this before and we would appreciate any advice.
>
>

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marklaw	Lake Powell houseboating In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard class houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and we will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've never done this before and we would appreciate any advice.

	#2
pigo	Re: Lake Powell houseboating "marklaw" <mkalina@ameritech.net> wrote in message news:rkUYa.2739$Ih1.1046129@newssrv26.news.prodigy .com... > In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard class > houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and we > will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've never done > this before and we would appreciate any advice. I've done it plenty. It takes some work to make it enjoyable. Pay attention to the anchoring instructions. Get a tow along so that you can explore from that once you find a nice beach. We used to go to West Canyon from there. Far enough to be away but not a full days trip. With the water so low who knows what's good now though. Try to do your paperwork the night before and get there early the morning of departure so you can get out. If you get in the end of the line you can spend much of your first day in the office. From West Canyon it was a nice boat trip (ski boat) up to Dangling Rope to re-stock ice and get an ice cream cone after a couple of days.

	#3
GMAN	Re: Lake Powell houseboating In article <ZtydnYSQc64Oc6miXTWJjA@comcast.com>, "pigo" <pigopowderNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote: > >"marklaw" <mkalina@ameritech.net> wrote in message >news:rkUYa.2739$Ih1.1046129@newssrv26.news.prodig y.com... >> In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard >class >> houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and >we >> will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've >never done >> this before and we would appreciate any advice. > >I've done it plenty. It takes some work to make it enjoyable. Pay >attention to the anchoring instructions. Get a tow along so that you can >explore from that once you find a nice beach. We used to go to West >Canyon from there. Far enough to be away but not a full days trip. With >the water so low who knows what's good now though. Try to do your >paperwork the night before and get there early the morning of departure >so you can get out. If you get in the end of the line you can spend much >of your first day in the office. From West Canyon it was a nice boat >trip (ski boat) up to Dangling Rope to re-stock ice and get an ice cream >cone after a couple of days. > > > Also be very carefull with the houseboat that you are on. many people have died from carbon monoxide because the boat wasnt retrofitted with a newer exaust system. The rear of the boat where one swims off of can collect monoxide under its back. Ask the rental place if their boats have updated exaust systems and dont rent from then if they dont know what the hell you are asking. FYI http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4949a1.htm http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/local/6328383.htm http://www.azcentral.com/specials/sp...129boat29.html http://www.azcentral.com/specials/sp...221lake21.html http://www.boatoregon.com/Safety/Carbon1.html http://www.doubleangel.org/carbonmonoxide.htm http://users.mo-net.com/division5/ca...ox_warn_hb.htm

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bg	Re: Lake Powell houseboating Lake powell is a fantastic adventure. But you better bring your tool kit because ARA boats, at least in my experiences are poorly maintained. Our last adventure , the steering linkage fell out down by rainbow bridge. More than half of our rentals had mechanical failures. If you are prepared for this , it's still alot of fun. Be prepared for 100+ temperatures too! There is better scenery up past Dangling Rope marina, but that might be a bit to far to go in 4 days. marklaw wrote in message ... >In a couple of weeks my wife and I will be renting a 36' standard class >houseboat for 4 days on Lake Powell. We're flying into Page City and we >will have to stock up on food and supplies when we arrive. We've never done >this before and we would appreciate any advice. > >