| We love to boat, I love to boat. I love the lack of | | | | section of the lake that we hadn't explored much |
| distractions; no cell phones, video systems, television, | | | | before and became disoriented. Thinking we were on |
| ipods, just the family out for the day. We often | | | | the way back to our camp site we drove for over |
| invite friends and just spend the day relaxing, tubing, | | | | an hour in the wrong direction. After hailing a passing |
| wake boarding and skiing. A little sunscreen, a little | | | | boat who happened to have a marine GPS system |
| soft music, some good food and glass-like water and | | | | we were oriented in the right direction and found |
| it is a day that is hard to beat. | | | | camp without problem. This became our new |
| For the most part our days at the lake are carefree | | | | purchase, a good marine GPS system. On smaller |
| and enjoyable but we have had our near misses and | | | | lakes it isn't so important, but when you get out on |
| close calls. One day we were boating in Lake Powell, | | | | large open waters it can prove to be a life saver. |
| that lake is enormous. So big in fact, that it would | | | | Family, friends, warm water and blue skies and no to |
| take days to go from one end to the other. It is | | | | that list we add our GPS, there are a lot of |
| made up of narrow, red rock, slot canyons. They are | | | | wonderful things to do in the summer, but boating, in |
| beautiful beyond belief, the only problem is that one | | | | my opinion, is the perfect getaway with family and |
| looks an awful lot like the other. We were in a | | | | friends. |