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Jan 22nd, 2007, 05:26 PM
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Since no one else answered, I'll give it a try, even though it's been a while since we rented a houseboat at Lake Powell.
Are you thinking about Rainbow Bridge? There are day tours available to Rainbow Bridge from Wahweap Marina, so you should be able to get there and back in a speedboat. As I recall, you also need to hike a bit to reach Rainbow Bridge. Your best bet is to do a web search for prices (lakepowell.com for one).
Yes, you can get turned around and lost in the canyons if you're not familiar with navigating a boat. At the very minimum you'll need to get a map and pay attention to your directions.
Maybe someone more up-to-date information for you.
Are you thinking about Rainbow Bridge? There are day tours available to Rainbow Bridge from Wahweap Marina, so you should be able to get there and back in a speedboat. As I recall, you also need to hike a bit to reach Rainbow Bridge. Your best bet is to do a web search for prices (lakepowell.com for one).
Yes, you can get turned around and lost in the canyons if you're not familiar with navigating a boat. At the very minimum you'll need to get a map and pay attention to your directions.
Maybe someone more up-to-date information for you.
Jan 22nd, 2007, 06:15 PM
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I would be somewhat hesitant to rent a powerboat on Lake Powell if you don't have much boating experience. It is a big lake, and could be a bit intimidating and/or confusing to an inexperienced boater. If the primary goal is Rainbow Bridge, I would take the tour boat rather than rent; it's a fairly long haul over some of the more open stretches of the lake.
All that said, I have personally rented a ski boat from Wahweap for the day when taking my family travelling through the southwest a few years ago, and we had a great time. We didn't try to go up to Rainbow bridge, but instead stayed around some of the more protected waters and did tubing and water-skiing, as well as exploring some of the very narrow and deep slot canyons. Haven't looked at prices in recent years, but I'd expect something like $300/day plus (expensive) gas.
All that said, I have personally rented a ski boat from Wahweap for the day when taking my family travelling through the southwest a few years ago, and we had a great time. We didn't try to go up to Rainbow bridge, but instead stayed around some of the more protected waters and did tubing and water-skiing, as well as exploring some of the very narrow and deep slot canyons. Haven't looked at prices in recent years, but I'd expect something like $300/day plus (expensive) gas.
Jan 22nd, 2007, 06:20 PM
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Devonmcj is correct about the hike. I was looking into taking a scenic cruise for our group. There is a disclaimer that says: Due to lake level, we are no longer able to see Rainbow Bridge from Tour Boats. A 1 1/4 mile hike involved each way (total walking distance 2.5 miles), etc.
I think we've decided to just do the Navajo Tapestry (3 hours) cruise.
The www.lakepowell.com website was very informative and did have a place to click for renting "Watercraft". You can rent a 19' runabout for $330 per day or a 20' Baja for $395 per day.
With the group I'm taking (mostly seniors), we're just going to do the cruise.
I think we've decided to just do the Navajo Tapestry (3 hours) cruise.
The www.lakepowell.com website was very informative and did have a place to click for renting "Watercraft". You can rent a 19' runabout for $330 per day or a 20' Baja for $395 per day.
With the group I'm taking (mostly seniors), we're just going to do the cruise.
