05/04 - 05/11 - Lake Powell

Casey · From Fri May 04, 2007 1:00 am to Fri May 11, 2007 12:59 am (included)

Just tossing out an idea our here....

For the past few years Lake Powell has proven to be a great C-Dory Gathering/Flotilla site in April or May.

Any discussion or interest for this year?

Casey
C-Dory Naknek
PS: If you haven't cruised Lake Powell, you OWE it to yourself to do it!

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Hunkydory · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

Casey---You are right about your PS. This is a place that should be on the top of everyones list especially if you haven't been there before. Our first time was last year and it was wonderful. Would love to hear around the campfire first hand of yours and others adventures since last year. Unfortunatlely it will have to wait. Our limited time is already scheduled for the northern waters this coming year.

Jay

Robbi · Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject:

This is a trip that is I am wanting to do this year. My calendar is open, so I could do it in April or May. Robbi

johnnyb · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:52 am Post subject: Would love to go to Lake Powell

We would love to go to Lake Powell this spring. May would be better for us and mabe better weather, But April will work too.
Our 16 ft C-Dory is a bit small to stay on. Do you usually tent camp or stay at a home base hotel? We have a Motor Home but I am not familiar with parks in that area.

John & April

Very Happy

john schuler · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: I'm In.

We are thinking about Lake Powell this spring. I'm interested.
CoolSmile

john schuler CoolSmile

SEA3PO · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:36 am Post subject:

I just talked to the dog, and she said she would love to go, but I think she and I will be in Florida (hopefully)...I think we will start last week in March...take a week to drive to the Keys and spend April just hanging around....drive home to the cabin first week in May.
Rox really liked Lake Powell... bet she loves Florida ... such a party animal.

Joel
SEA3PO

Casey · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject:

We are about to head to Florida for a month or so, then back to Arizona before returning to the Keys for the summer (yea, I know that's pretty inefficient, but it's a long story...).

We expect to be back in AZ for March and at least part of April, so we were considering a possible trip to Lake Powell sometime in April.

It will be interesting to see how things work out.

Robbi: Glad you have Powell on your schedule for some time this year! Great place, and we'll hope to cross paths.

John & April: Because of its long, linear layout, cruising Lake Powell is generally a multiday event. Beach camping is very common (there are countless areas for beach camping) but last year all the C-Dory folk "camped' on their boats with nightly campfires ashore. There are established campgrounds and hotels at both Wahweap and Bullfrog, but none in between.

Casey
C-Dory Naknek

Robbi · Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

April sounds good to me. I am taking to heart the "Do It Now" philosophy that has entered into posts on this site of late. Robbi

john schuler · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:48 am Post subject: April or May or what??

I checked the monthly highs and lows at Lake Powell.
average high average low
April 72 46
May 82 53
That 46 nights is a little cool (but dooable), later in the year it seems to get
really hot. I'm free to be there except the first week of either month.
OH ya Casey your schedule looks to be hard but we can work something
out.
CoolSmile

john

SeaSpray · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject:

Has there been a date set for Lake Powell? We are not able to go the last weekend of April but I hope to go for 2 weeks this spring.

Steve

Doryman · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:

I lived in Utah for 45+ years and would enjoy an excuse to pass through again to see my friends and family. I can't guarantee that I could join you at Powell, but I would like to. I'm going to monitor this thread and see what develops.

When I lived in Utah, the general sentiment was that May was the best month for Lake Powell.

Warren

Steve Grover · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: Waiting for the dates

Has anyone set the dates for Lake Powell? I would like to plan on the trip. Only 8 weeks to April. I'm opened for anytime except the last of May.
TIA

lloyds · Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:15 am Post subject:

We would like to consider this trip as well. How many days would folks be planning on spending there? I will keep watching and see which date you select. We are open.

Steve Grover · Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:15 pm Post subject: Lake Powell 07

Who is going to put together the dates for Lake Powell 2007. I'm into meeting up with you anytime April to the last half of May. Headed for Alaska second week in June.

SeaSpray · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:02 am Post subject:

I am thinking that the first weekend in May might be a good time to go to Lake Powell. Maybe get there Saturday the 5th launch on the 6th. I would want to stay most of 2 weeks to be back at work on the 21st so haul out on Friday 18th.

Would this work for others? Steve?

No other real trip planning needed here since you just launch and decide what canyon to visit.

Steve