Anyone seen this yet?

[HB Vic]

We were in a secluded cover with towering walls one year. Sky was clear, weather was awesome. Then came the wind and sand blowing down from the top. Then rain. Then the waterfall. Fortunately the houseboat was about 100' from the cliff wall, otherwise it could have been worse.

[2manymustangs]

That 2nd one "are they safe over there?" Explains where those sandy beaches came from. Note to self, stay off the sandy beaches when visiting Lake Powell

You do know that they took 50MILLION years to evolve right??? <<< sarcasm implied...

She is beautiful, but she can be a real bitch sometimes!

Lets us know WHO is really in charge... We are like microbes in this universe, really... Like gnats on a elephants azzz...

[MrDenton]

In 95' we went on a houseboat trip to Powell. Big mistake! Choosing your crew is as important as choosing your beach. 3 out of 12 knew about boating and seamanship. The rest were useless complainers. Well, 5 days in the bitching about not having a sandy beach had hit its peak. The useless 9 had found their sandy beach. A full day waisted moving everything and they were happy. The 3 of us were exhausted and turned in early. That night a wind came ripping through that canyon like you wouldn't believe. Mooring lines broke, spikes bent, it was insane! Most of us had been sleeping up topside to enjoy the stars. 4 of the useless 9 stayed up topside to watch us 3 work to save everything. Next thing I see is 4 bodies flying through the air. A gust of wind picked them up in their sleeping bags and carried them 30' before hitting the water.
It was a long night, very little equipment damage and a lot of bruised egos.
That vacation ended 1 marriage and 5 friendships.

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The US military doesn’t have that problem.”

[HB Vic]

In 95' we went on a houseboat trip to Powell. Big mistake! Choosing your crew is as important as choosing your beach. 3 out of 12 knew about boating and seamanship. The rest were useless complainers. Well, 5 days in the bitching about not having a sandy beach had hit its peak. The useless 9 had found their sandy beach. A full day waisted moving everything and they were happy. The 3 of us were exhausted and turned in early. That night a wind came ripping through that canyon like you wouldn't believe. Mooring lines broke, spikes bent, it was insane! Most of us had been sleeping up topside to enjoy the stars. 4 of the useless 9 stayed up topside to watch us 3 work to save everything. Next thing I see is 4 bodies flying through the air. A gust of wind picked them up in their sleeping bags and carried them 30' before hitting the water.
It was a long night, very little equipment damage and a lot of bruised egos.
That vacation need 1 marriage and 5 friendships.

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The US military doesn’t have that problem.”

Wow sounds like a nightmare for sure.

Totally agree on a crew. Really makes it hard on those who know what to do, the others are just on vacation and want mimosas in bed LOL


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[MrDenton]

That last sentence is the truth!
I've been on 3 houseboat trips since. Hand picked crew, pre planned everything from who's cooking on what night to where we beach at. Been great trips.


“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The US military doesn’t have that problem.”

[Ziggy]

Having newbs on a weekend is bad enough, I could not imagine dealing with whiners for a week or more. I'd have flipped out at the primadonnas. Our invite list got a lot smaller once we decided to stop including the self absorbed.