Rainbow Bridge 2023 Lake Powell
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- čas přidán 6. 05. 2023
- Finally made it to rainbow bridge while Lake Powell was at it's lowest in history. a lot worked against me on this trip, but I made it work, & it turned out great!
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Awww that makes me sad to see Rainbow Bridge without that beautiful water reflection . I remember in the 80s when I was kid my family and I went on the boat tour . It was the boat tour that would give you a box lunch that was included as part of the package and we pulled over at a dock some where near the Bridge to go swimming and then to eat and it was so fun . I have so many good memories at this lake . We had family that lived in Page AZ , so we would go there often and I loved it
Simply beautiful. Do you ever feel the spirits in these sacred locations? I get emotional in Yosemite. I feel a spiritual connection of some sort and a sense of pride. The pride comes the good ol USA beauty..
It really depends. Sometimes I can sense so much more than what can be seen, but other times I get absolutely nothing. Generally I find it has a lot to do with me being alone or not. I definitely prefer solitude, & have experienced something at Stud Horse Point. But I experience spirituality on a near continuous basis out here, so sometimes I notice myself just being accustomed to it. Kinda like living next to running water.
Haven't seen it since 1999. Hope to see it again soon. Thanks for the video. Excellent as always.
Glad you liked it
OMG went there in 83 and then in 87 took the houseboat right up to the bridge. The 2nd time with a 52 footer towing a 18. there were docks at the bridge. there was traffic so docking could be tricky. it was so much different then. we did rainbow bridge like chevy chase did the grand canyon. i read that someone went swimming . maybe you could swim very near the bridge . the rest of it would be like swimming at a marina. Kept waiting for a rock to fall, never did. I'll tell you this it was so amazing we went back. first time from Wahweap and the second time from Halls Crossing. Flew to Phoenix then drove up.
Went there in the Summer of 1972. At the time, Powell was pretty full. It was only about an 1/4 Mile walk from where we tied up the Boat. We did a 3 Day trip up and back in the lake to see It.
In boy scouts, I did a hike from Navajo Mountain to rainbow bridge and we had a tour boat bring us back to Page.
The tour boat was always the plan but we were very happy to have a boat ride back. The one-way hike was pretty difficult and I couldn't imagine going both directions at the time.
I'm one of the few that has seen rainbow bridge from the opposite side 🎉😎
I am glad I got to see the bridge when I was younger and the boat could make it back there. Great video keep it up!
I wouldn't mind driving under it one day with my boat.
brings back many fond memories. have been to rainbow bridge very many times, and each time i have been there it was amazing. good of you to hike to the other side of the bridge as well, and show the plaques on the wall. if you keep hiking further up the canyon up in the bend there is the remains of one of the camps that people used to use before glen canyon was created. for a time there was a log book that was on top of the arch, but that was many many years ago, and getting up there is a story for another time )). thanks for the upload. looks great!
Happy you liked it! Maybe next time we can hear the story!
Been waiting for this upload forever! Thanks Thor!
I apologize for not uploading it sooner. I have been very sick, a lot sicker than I care to admit. But I am feeling better for now & am catching up on a lot! Hopefully I can capture some new footage soon & start producing more videos on a regular basis.
Awesome bro... I have to get one of those mini cameras... what are they called?
I use a osmo pocket
Around 1980, we (two) hiked the two-day "Rainbow Bridge Trail," scantily marked with horseshoes set in cement, which starts on the Southwest side of Navajo Mountain and crosses three canyon heads, with scrambles up boulder-filled crevices impossible for horses or donkeys. One "Echo Canyon" has 3 seconds of reverberation! Easy to get temporarily lost, only up untill you reach the "trail's end" standing atop a cliff that would become a waterfall when raining. I remember ancient stairs cut ibto the Bridge's south end, and nearby to the Southeast, a small overhang with a water source produced a tiny microclimate with its own isolated ecosystem.
At that time, rangers said the boat dock just below the bridge marked the fill-limit for Lake Powell levels, set to protect Rainbow Bridge.
Never saw those two metal plaques.
Out of drinking water, we hitchiked back on a tour boat.
The toughest, most remote hike I ever took.
I bet. This desert is no joke for hiking.
Thor, is mountain sheep canyon accessible yet? It was closed off last year, but it looks promising that this year it may be accessible again. Have you been in there lately?
I don't know. I keep recalling something about it, but I can't remember the details.
Thank you for sharing! I’m planning on doing this trip by jet ski this week. Is it gonna be difficult? I’m strapping a 5 gal Gass can to the back to try to make it. Hoping my gps maps work if I get lost!
as long as you have the range it should be fine. If you start at wahweap you might run into a lot of chop in the main channel until you pass warm creek. Normally after that it gets nice & easy. I would recommend you take a physical map with you just in case.
@@ExploreWithThor Thank you bro. Are you going to be on the water this friday?
Not likely.
Thanks for the link to part 2. Thank you so much for your video and explanation of the historical aspects of this wonderful wonder. Here is my video of our recent trip. czcams.com/video/98MJjoq8wxE/video.htmlsi=M8kNuywAiEtPdNZq
STAY AWAY- let the Navajo have some peace at their sacred spot!
But I had a Navajos permission to be there, & now the natives can share a newer video of their sacred spot with their friends & families, also it gives the natives that can't make the trip out a way to enjoy Rainbow Arch 👍
Great video and narrative!