her straight to your campsite and get her secured on the
beach. Then use the little boat for day trips.”
Bennett has been boating here since the 1970s. He
expertly coached us through exiting the crowded ma-
rina. We were grateful for his help. For the uninitiated,
maneuvering a houseboat feels like skippering a football
fi eld that doubles as a sail. Or maybe an aircraft carrier.
With the rest of the crew manning the Wanderer as
we started a two-hour cruise upriver, I joined Bennett on
his boat. We would search for the best campsite and help
bring the big houseboat into the beach.
“I love this lake,” Bennett refl ected. “You can’t ex-
plore all of it in your lifetime. There are still places I
haven’t been. I don’t know if I should be ecstatic for you
that you’re experiencing it for the fi rst time, or broken-
hearted for you that you only have two days.”
ONE PARTICULAR HARBOR
We arrived in Padre Bay, Lake Powell’s largest expanse
of open water, well before the Wanderer and had plenty
With the
MasterCraft
X10 in tow,
we could
treat the
59-foot
Wanderer as
a mother-
ship and go
wandering
into different
canyons and
exploring
distant parts
of the lake.
And we could
take the
paddleboards
along or let
our daughter
try tubing.houseboat rentals
INTERESTED IN RENTING A HOUSEBOAT ON LAKE POWELL?
HERE’S THE PRICING FOR A BASIC PACKAGE.
59-foot Wanderer Pricing begins at $2,504/four-day rental
Powerboat rentals Pricing begins at $550/daily
Two kayaks, daily rental Pricing begins at $50/single, $60/double
Two SUPs, daily rental Pricing begins at $90/each
Prices do not include deposits required at the time of booking, fuel, taxes
and fees. For more information, go to lakepowell.com.
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