Summary: Today's episode is about things that you really have to do at least once on a water skiing vacation to Lake Powell, and some of my memories and experiences from my water skiing get-aways at Lake Powell. The idea for this episode comes from Tom Churchwell through the Google+ Water Skiing community. Thanks, Tom! Show Notes My history with Lake Powell In 1879, my great-great-grandfather found the hole in the rock passage across the Colorado River, at a point that is just about mid-lake today. I attended a family reunion in Little Cottonwood Canyon to commemorate this event. The first time that I got up on skis was at Lake Powell at a church Youth Conference when I was 14 years old The first time that my wife got up on skis was at Lake Powell on a houseboat trip with friends when she was, well let's say, in her 30s. I've had the chance to explore major portions of the lake. One voyage of exploration we had a dead battery on the boat and had to cut it short by two days. Can't miss, unique features and experiences on and around Lake Powell Sand dune hill is a great place to spend some time on a hot afternoon. Rainbow Bridge is probably THE landmark attraction at Lake Powell. There are daily tours from Wahweap if you don't want to take your own boat, or you can drive yourself up to the dock and take the short hike up to the bridge. Remember to take your photos on the trail, not at the base of the bridge, as you will be too close to get it in your camera's frame. Slot canyons, mostly in the lower lake between Dangling Rope Marina and Wahweap, can be explored from the water with massive cliffs rising up on either side of the boat. Just be sure you can get back out. Lost Eden, at the base of Halls Creek Canyon, weaves through a maze of tight passages into a huge grotto at the end. San Juan arm of Lake Powell offers some incredible seclusion and calm water almost all day. The reason for this is that it is so far from any civilzation that most people won't travel there. Even if you can't get your houseboat there, take an afternoon to explore this part of Lake Powell. Hole in the Rock has great historical significance for the southeastern part of Utah. Try to scramble up the scree, then imagine coming down that passage with a horse-drawn wagon. Lake Powell Water skiing Links and Sources Information on Lake Powell and other lakes on the Colorado River Hole in the Rock
