Today we went jet-skiing on Lake Powell. JD has been wanting to go jet-skiing all summer long, so why not do it someplace even more scenic than Lake Norman. We rented from H20 Zone in Page, AZ. They gave great instructions, and their machines were great. We put in at Antelope Marina and proceeded to explore Antelope Canyon (don’t waste your time or money on the Navajo-guided land version, by jet-ski = WAY cooler), Navajo Canyon, Labyrinth Canyon, Face Canyon, and Gunsight Canyon. Once we got a feel for our Honda Aquatrax, we had a blast zipping through the twisty, turny rock formations and doing 50mph across the open bays while ogling our fancy schmancy 3-story house boats with 4 jet-skis on the back. To call it amazing would be an understatement. As JD pointed out, “have you ever seen a sad person on a jet-ski?”. No way!
[gfycat data_id="FavoritePlayfulAffenpinscher" data_autoplay=true data_controls=false]When it was about time to start heading back to the Marina, we noticed that the gas gauge had dropped really low. We were told there was no way we would run out of gas; they were fuel-efficient and had large tanks. Well, it turns out they count on their customers only running the units about 4 hours of the 8 hour rental day. We ran ours for 7! We stopped to eat and check out places, but really the need for speed kept us going. Turns out the low gas level sets off an alarm on the jet-ski that is really annoying and intended to get everyone’s attention. A man on a houseboat was kind enough to offer us what was left in his spare gas canister. This got us to the main channel where at least we could get a tow if we can out. We eked our way back to the Marina and just splashed enough in to make it back to the boat ramp. A bit annoying, but all in all, the day was fantastic.
Because we ran the jet-ski so hard, we finally realized how hungry and thirsty we were. We stumbled across a place called “Slackers” where JD had a jumbo bacon green chile burger (owner’s recommendation) and a pepper steak sub (think Philly Cheesesteak). After that deliciousness, we treated ourselves to a VERY oversized scoop of ice cream that thanks to the generosity of our scooper was actually about 5 scoops! We happiliy made our way to Zion NP and are looking forward to seeing it in the daylight!
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