Lake Powell - 2006, Houseboat "Wildwind II", based Bullfrog Basin, UT.

 
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  Eagle (EGE) Airport, Colorado, looking NNW. Over Eagle, looking S to the 14ers beyond Aspen, CO. Over Cottonwood Pass, looking SE toward Aspen, CO. Over Cottonwood Pass, looking SW toward Mt. Sopris. Enroute between Mt.Sopris and Lake Powell, looking SW.

 
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  Bullfrog Basin (U07) Airport, UT, looking W toward Navajo Mountain, Lake Powell. Flyers sorting and loading from the airplane to the speedboat. Micah at the helm of Wildwind II on Lake Powell. #1. Micah at the helm of Wildwind II on Lake Powell. #2. Moriah's Arch, center, left. Note sunshine on the rock wall behind the arch.

 
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  Climbing off the Wildwind up to Moriah's Arch, Moriah on top. Moriah is standing on the ledge, just before going thru the crack on the left to get on top of the arch. Wildwind enroute on the main channel of Lake Powell. Nap time. Jer/ at the helm of Wildwind II. Shirt says "Moriah's Pilot". :-) #1.

 
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  Jer/ at the helm of Wildwind II. Shirt says "Moriah's Pilot". :-) #2. The white stone shows the high water mark. Wildwind II dining area, freezer in the background. Moriah enjoying her book... while Lake Powell goes by outside. Micah thinking about lunch.

 
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  Lake Powell from the shadow into bright sunlight. Peek-A-Boo Arch, from the San Juan River, looking WNW. #1. Peek-A-Boo Arch, from the San Juan River, looking WNW. #2. Peek-A-Boo Arch, from the San Juan River, looking WNW. #3. "Evapo break"... everyone gets wet to cool off!

 
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  Who is going to make dinner? Piute Bay, San Juan River, Lake Powell, Wildwind II form the ski boat. Jer/ getting ready to ski. Have the line. Jer/ coming up.

 
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  Jer/ up and skiing. Into the water. Rock wall, desert varnish above high water mark. Rock wall from speed boat. Moriah skiing. #1.

 
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  Moriah skiing. #2. Peek-A-Boo Arch, as we ski by. The hike to Peek-A-Boo Arch is from the other side of this ridge. Peek-A-Boo Arch further downstream (left is downstream). George water skiing. #1.

 
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  George water skiing. #2. George water skiing. #3. George water skiing. #4. George water skiing. #5. A break in the rock wall where you can get off the water.

 
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  Micah coming out of the water on the wakeboard. Micah wakeboarding. #1. Micah wakeboarding. #2. Micah wakeboarding. #3. Micah wakeboarding. #4.

 
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  Looking down the channel. Moriah on the bow of the ski boat. Glass for skiing! Motoring toward Rainbow Bridge. Last turn into Rainbow Bridge dock. Docking at Rainbow Bridge.

 
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  Rainbow Bridge, looking S. Hiking from the dock into Rainbow Bridge. Rainbow Bridge as the sun is coming up, looking SSW. Rainbow Bridge, looking SSW thru the arch. Micah contemplating Rainbow Bridge.

 
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  Moriah hiking around Rainbow Bridge. Dry wash below Rainbow Bridge. Note hiker in center of picture. During "high water" at Lake Powell we have had a speedboat here. Closeup of hiker on dry wash below Rainbow Bridge. Waiting on the dock for the hikers to return from Rainbow Bridge. Cooling off in the water of Bowen's Canyon.

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