The day after Cam's graduation and after a bit more packing and cleaning, we hooked up the boat, packed up our camping gear and off we went down to Lake Powell for a few days of adventure!
Di had arranged a babysitter for the two younger girls, so it was just Brookie with her parents...and two sets of grandparents. It doesn't get better than that!!
Doug loves being in a boat, any boat! He had such a good time keeping us on course and showing us safely around Lake Powell. He was a super captain...and Brookie was a great 1st mate!!
We explored many canyons, and found a few that we could swim further into. It was so relaxing to be in the water on such a hot day, even though the water was still very cool in May.
We have always loved Lake Powell, and when our kids were growing up we took several trips down there. That's mainly where our kids learned to wakeboard and waterski in the warm waters of Lake Powell. It didn't take Cam long to get out on the water.
And then he had Brookie out there on the tube. It was fun watching them splash around on the tube with the beautiful red rocks and mountains behind them.
We set up camp on the shore in the evenings and we had great food and fun. We would explore the area around camp on little mini hikes and swims.
We were looking for the perfect spot to cliff jump and the second day we finally found a great spot! Brookie loves to cliff jump ...surprisingly, she is so brave for being so small.
We boated over to the Rainbow Arch and it was about a mile hike because the water is lower than usual, but it is still the highlight of a trip to Lake Powell!!
The most fascinating thing about Lake Powell is it's vast amount of water! You can travel for hours and still not cover the entire lake. We were on the lake for three days and only made it half way down. There is so much to stop and see and enjoy!
I think this is truely one of our favorite places to visit, and I know that now we have a place in Phoenix with a boat...we will be down here a lot more often! I hope we can come with family and friends...it makes it so much more fun!
When we returned to Phoenix, it was time to pack everything up and start back home to Canada!
Lake Powell was a wonderful last memory for us with Cam and Di in Arizona! Wow...four years went by so quick!
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