Uplake to Rainbow Bridge National Monument: KILTED

**Mattg** · 26th June 06, 07:01 AM

Great pics Ron! Thanks!

**mbhandy** · 26th June 06, 07:45 AM

1.5 miles? How far down is the lake. the last time I was there the lake was up to the bridge(Shows how long ago I was there).
Still the first time I was there (mid 70's) we hiked in from the south in the end of Apr. and it was still hot during the day but nice and cold at night camping.
Oh come on Ron Give the public a cheap thrill. Regemental.
I had to look twice at the second pic, I thought part of your leg disappeared.

But looking closer I see you are braced on a rock

Good looking Kit.

MrBill

**Riverkilt** · 26th June 06, 09:01 AM

Aye Mr. Bill,

Twas a temptation to go regimental, but sharing a boat with 60 other folks, including kids, and being on the Utah side of the line...hey...

Up on the top deck there were some wild swirls of wind. One lady standing near us had on a mumu and the wind was getting under it and threatening to lift it right off her. She clamped the bottom hem between her calves and the air still got up the mumu and billowed it out. It was one of those swirls that got my kilt and showed off my tartan boxers.

Its been a good snow melt this year and the runoff is continuing to fill Lake Powell. Water level is up to only 85 feet below full pool now. Of course that extra 85 feet, if it were there, would take the boat nearly to Rainbow Bridge like it used to be.

The place is misnamed "Lake" since its actually a reservoir....expected to fluctuate in levels according to the annual runoff up river and the needs of Los Angeles.

Ron