09/20 - Lake Powell 2014 Gathering

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Lake Powell for 2015

Kathi, we went to Powell in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and are really looking forward to getting back this year! Lake Powell is definitely a "must see" destination.

One of my favorite pix:

Here are the photo albums from the years we went.

2010.

2009

2008.

Kathi wrote:

We are new to your club and would love to go on this trip in 2015. Any idea of the month or duration of this kind of trip? Thanks kathi Moon

Kathi

About when are the dates decided for the 2015 lake Powell?

Cview · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject:

We just signed up for the 2014 Lake Powell Trip. We'll be there in our C-Dory 25 C-View II which we purchased in May. We'll be at Oak Canyon on Sept 19 or 20. We probably won't stay with the group for the entire way. We're looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

Tony

JBLECKER

Being new to the Club, we are looking forward to joining you at Oak Canyon on the 20th. We plan on being on the Lake a few days before as we are looking forward to cruising some before we meet up with the group. We have an 2006 25' cruiser and this will be its maiden voyage--we have been on the lake many times with other boats. It is such a great place to boat and relax!
John and Grayle Blecker
San Diego, CA

Chris · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 4:59 pm Post subject:

Kathi...I usually try to set the dates around the first of the year. You can plan on Saturday the 19th of September for the gathering in Oak Canyon...and the cruise the week following. In 2015 we are going to plan another Grand Slam of Western Lakes as some folks did back in 2008 (see Halcyon Days for an idea of what this will be). This might influence the Lake Powell cruise a bit depending on how the timing works out...buy I'm fairly certain the Lake Powell gathering will be the third Saturday of September as usual.

jimandlaurie · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 6:39 pm Post subject:

This is the trip we really enjoyed even with all the peripheral adventures along the way there. We hope you all have great weather, good water and great times. Please hoist a couple for us .

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject:

Sounds like tropical storm Norbert may put some significant precipitation in the southwest tomorrow (9/ Cool

. Hopefully folks on Powell are listening to weather reports.

anchorout · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:08 pm Post subject:

Pat:
Thank you so much for the excellent pics of Powell. They are so well labeled and composed that I have filled my Stan Jones' Map with must see circles. Dragging "E Z Duzit" north on Wednesday to hook up with son's week long houseboat rental. Hope to spend a day or two with the Brats the week after.
Thanhs again.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:03 am Post subject:

Jim and Laurie, we will miss you guys a lot at Lake Powell! We have been enjoying your car show FB posts! Who is going to fillet my fish? Smile

Pat Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:06 am Post subject:

You are very welcome! Of course not all the pix were mine (a lot were of course). I want to got through those myself to see where we want to go back to this year ourselves!

anchorout · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 4:49 pm Post subject: Love bug season in the south

Congratulations and great planning, to Tex and Bob and others who left a week or two ago, heading to the gatherings. Tomorrow wife and I head to Powell. Today as I mowed the homestead, I noticed the Lovebugs are everywhere.

So, when you folks who are not familiar with this plague, see boats looking like they are wearing fir coats, being launched at Powell, they have pushed their way through flocks of the detested Lovebugs all the way from the Gulf coast.

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject:

I bought our Utah fishing licenses today - two 1 year non-resident licenses. I know we are not going to catch $150 worth of fish, but am pretty sure we will have $150 worth of fun!

I also pulled the boat out of the garage this morning, it is all ready to go except for putting the frozen food and cooler food onboard, which we will be doing this afternoon!

We have company coming for dinner and a quick overnight visit, East Coast friends who have been on Orcas Island for a wedding, probably some wine on the deck in front of the fire pit this evening! We'll be pulling out just as soon as they are on the road, which I think will be pretty soon after breakfast tomorrow morning!

Discovery · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:30 am Post subject:

I guess it's time to get the boat out of the garage and prep for Powell. We haven't used Discovery since last Falls Lake Powell trip. A real waste, but we hope to do better next Summer. If we go another year between trips the boat will be for sale.

Sunbeam · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:43 am Post subject:

My calendar says "Head for Powell" on it today, but I decided to jump on a spontaneous open window at the canvas shop and have a camperback fabbed for my boat. Ironically it's not something I anticipate using at Powell but I think it will be nice for other trips. Upshot is, my 22 is basking in the glow of worklights, tape, and patterning fabric at the moment.

I still hope/plan to come to Powell, but there is a possibility I would miss the Oak Canyon gathering. If so, I'll make my best guess and see if I can find the gang anyway (I had good luck with that the first year, thanks to Thataway, and met up with you all at Forbidden Canyon). I'll know more once I hit the road and am back "under my own steam."

I can't wait to get there! Save a spot for me Very Happy

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:23 pm Post subject:

Sunbeam,

We will be on the Lake, probably until the beginning of October. Leaving tomorrow, taking 3 1/2 days to get to Bullfrog. Right now, my intent is to stay towards the upper end of the lake following the CBGT, but that is flexible. I will send you a PM with my cell if you want to play phone tag to find out where the group is.