September 26, 2015 - I had wanted to return to Lake Powell since our one-day visit back in 2009. I knew just what I wanted to do - camp at Lone Rock and kayak a lake that has more shore line that both the east and west coasts of the continental US. Well, one out of two isn't bad. And Red Rock was abundant here too. 
I had read many reports of the sandy conditions at Lone Rock and risks of taking a camper down to the lakeside beach. We decided to get a full-amenity spot at Wahweap and then scope out Lone Rock. I called and Wahweap had two camping spots left - I took that as a sign and booked one. Upon arrival, we decided to just stay put for three days and enjoy the luxuries of a full-hookup site. Beside from here we had a spectacular view of the Super Blood Moon Eclipse.
Our first stop was Horseshoe Bend. As scared as we are of heights, this was a view we couldn't pass up. It's quite a trek to the 1000' drop off but as you can see if was quite worth it.
We visited the Glen Canyon dam. Lots of cement here...
Our next stop was Antelope Canyon. I've had a print of this place in my spare bedroom for years - I didn't even know where it was when I bought it. Serendipity I guess.
Here's where we went in.
Here's where we came out.
And here's what was in between.
A surreal place for sure.
I wanted to revisit Cottonwood Canyon Road in Utah - about 20 miles away - so we headed off in that direction only to find the road closed. Boo but we would've probably just got lost again in there anyway. We continued down Hwy 89 to Paria Canyon which is just a beautiful riot of color.
Unfortunately during this jaunt our truck started acting up considerably. Whenever David accelerated, the exhaust brake would kick in to slow us down. We made it out of the canyon and limped the truck back home. Thank goodness for Google as I found that disconnecting the EGR valve would mostly correct the problem. David made a call to his nephew in Grand Junction and they agreed that we could bring the truck up there and Derek would do the EGR delete upgrade that David had been wanting.
To take our mind off of our truck woes, we rented a jet ski for the day and explored the southern end of Lake Powell. I just love that this lake is simple and exquisite at the same time. The day was priceless!
In Labyrinth Canyon
In Navajo Canyon
In Antelope Canyon
In Warm Water Creek
At Antelope Point Marina. See the reef below? It's probably 20 feet under water. The clarity is amazing!
I was so amazed at this little outhouse that I...hmmm...threw David off the jet ski. We got catty-wonkered and I gassed it to straighten us back up and...splash...there he went. I laughed so hard I could barely drive back to get him. He didn't think it was near that funny...but I'm still giggling as I type this.
I was finally able to fulfill my dream. I kayaked around 60' houseboats, ski boats and party barges. Then at times there was no one to be seen. I stayed out all afternoon...until sunset. I love this place!
From Lake Powell we started our detour north toward Grand Junction, but we had a couple of stops to make along the way. Breathtaking stops.
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