Lake Powell General Information

Hi Bob. Actually depends on which post Donald was referring to, lol. I actually covered both the invasive species and the electronics in the thread….
The valet launching at Antelope requires payment. Lake Powell between Utah and the feds already got enough money from me! State Line Aux looks like the place to use for now. Thanks for that info on it.
 
The valet launching at Antelope requires payment. Lake Powell between Utah and the feds already got enough money from me!
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The Antelope Point Marina is owned by "Antelope Point Marina LLC, which is owned by Jerry Moyes. Jerry Moyes was the former CEO of Swift Transportation--now retired. You $50 for in and out by valet services would go the Antelope Point Marina, not the US government. The marina employees individuals who live in Page Arizona or on the Navajo Reservation. There was some issues with Jerry Moyes owing the Navajo Nation about $8 million dollars in lease fees a short time ago--not sure what the status of all of that is currently. The National Park Service is only one of the entities who control and "own" the land around Lake Powell. Certain parts of the lake afront on Navajo Reservation land.

$50 is a fairly reasonable fee for launching there, all considered. I used the valet service when we took the C Dory 25 who had belonged to a C brat who had been medivaced to Flagstaff Medical center, and they were very efficient and helpful. If other ramps were possibly compromised, I would not hesitate to use the Antelope point Marina valet launch service for my boat.
 
Thanks Bob. Interesting info about Antelope Marina. Swift is based in Phoenix, and many years ago I actually applied to drive semi truck for them. Much of the land in Northern Arizona is Navajo, Hopi, or several other tribe's land. Always been a lot of conflicts over land ownership over the years.
 
Yes I understand the two types of AiS now, I had now thought of Aquatic Species and had initially been only thinking of the transponder type of device.
Thanks Sobol, Bob and Colby.
I've visited Bear lake UT and Palasades res in ID and they both required inspections.
It was with grave disappointment that when I first visited Great Salt Lake that I found no boats on it. I guess over the years there were several attempts to drive interest but most find it too damaging and too stinky.
I love all the lakes mentioned an I guess I see their concerns to preserve them.
 
Donald Tyson":20w0nrjs said:
Yes I understand the two types of AiS now, I had now thought of Aquatic Species and had initially been only thinking of the transponder type of device.
Thanks Sobol, Bob and Colby.
I've visited Bear lake UT and Palasades res in ID and they both required inspections.
It was with grave disappointment that when I first visited Great Salt Lake that I found no boats on it. I guess over the years there were several attempts to drive interest but most find it too damaging and too stinky.
I love all the lakes mentioned an I guess I see their concerns to preserve them.
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Great Salt Lake I might be the only one.
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Although there are not a lot of motor boats (very corrosive very salty water), there is a fleet of racing sailboats-about 50 on an average year. There is a Yacht Club--the "World''s saltiest sailors".

The depth of the lake (and marina) depends on the snow pack and run off to keep the lake level up. There have been some years with very low levels.
 
a few years ago, up past the airport, where the causeway goes out onto Antelope Island one could walk all the way across where it had been 4-5 ' deep only a year before. Driving out 80 past the Marinas and Mines you would've had to hike quite a while until you got to the water. What's that smell, Hydrogen Sulphide?


JKidd, Did it clean up well? Do you do that often?
 
Donald Tyson":19efftky said:
a few years ago, up past the airport, where the causeway goes out onto Antelope Island one could walk all the way across where it had been 4-5 ' deep only a year before. Driving out 80 past the Marinas and Mines you would've had to hike quite a while until you got to the water. What's that smell, Hydrogen Sulphide?


JKidd, Did it clean up well? Do you do that often?
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They have Tanks with fresh water in them that you can back your trailer and boat into and a hose to rinse everything off. I have only had the boat in one time. When you leave the marina you have to stay in the channel for 5 to 6 miles before it gets deep enough to go any where. It was never deeper than 20 feet where i was. Go slow, there are surprises that come out off nowhere. Wreaked Planes and sunken boats. When I was diving I had two friends that salvaged a sail boat out there. They had to wear 100Lb weight belts to stay down and used 5 gallon buckets to scoop all the sand out of it. Launch ramp is only about 20 miles from my house. The stink is just decaying critters that either come down the rivers or fall in and get stuck.
 
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