About Lake Powell
Yes, the water level is down at Lake Powell, but don't let that fool you. This gem of a lake is still about mile after mile of extraordinary vistas, improbably shaped rock buttes, sandy orange beaches and dark-blue water.

Houseboating paradise
You can rent a boat and see Lake Powell on your own, or you can take a cruise or tour with someone else at the helm. Cruises and tours of Lake Powell are available from Wahweap Lodge and range from an hour to a full day.
• Lake Powell marinas

Exploring Lake Powell — quietly
This is the other world of boating on Lake Powell, away from the drone of speedboats, personal watercraft and half-million-dollar houseboats. It is where silence dwells with ferns growing in coves starved for sunlight.

5 natural wonders at Lake Powell
With 96 named tributary canyons and dozens of smaller, unnamed side canyons, and more shoreline than the West Coast of the U.S., boaters could spend a lifetime exploring the nooks and crannies of the 160,000-acre lake.

Side trip: Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge. Considered sacred by some Native American tribes, the inspirational span is visited by 300,000 people each year.
• Glen Canyon Natl. Recreation Area

Side trip: Monument Valley
Monument Valley, with its redrock buttes and spires rising hundreds of feet into a boundless blue sky, looks just like it does in the countless movies and photographs. It's no wonder that the valley is one of the West's most-photographed natural wonders.
• Best Monument Valley views