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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 21, 2015 - 05:15pm PT
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Thanks for the funny story, eKat. Sylvester hasn't started swimming, but he doesn't seem too afraid of the water.
Long live Lake Powell!
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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May 21, 2015 - 06:57pm PT
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Survival I imagine this thread sure didn't go the way you thought it would.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 21, 2015 - 07:48pm PT
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He's close to swimming, I bet if we spent more time there in the warmer months he would get into it.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 24, 2015 - 04:49pm PT
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This photo was taken in one of the most accessible bays on the lake, easily reached by kayak or canoe or parts of it even on foot.
(Edit): There are lots of fish in this bay, too!
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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May 24, 2015 - 05:07pm PT
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Edit: there are lots of fish in this bay, too!
Native fish or aquaculture invasive species?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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May 24, 2015 - 05:08pm PT
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Who cares about their provenance!
What do they taste like?
Does Sylvester approve?
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 24, 2015 - 05:17pm PT
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I believe most of the game fish have been introduced to the lake. I'm guessing that would include Striped Bass, Small and Large Mouth Bass, and Walleye. There are a lot of fish to catch in Lake Powell!
Yes, Sylvester seems to enjoy the fish, especially hearts and sacs of fish eggs.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 24, 2015 - 08:20pm PT
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Sylvester approves of this meal.
Got to love Lake Powell and its precious bounty!
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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May 30, 2015 - 04:28pm PT
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There has been discussion on this thread of the coal mining and coal burning power plants.
This video looks at some of the issues in regards to coal mining on the Navaho reservation (related to this discussion because of the "Navajo Generating Station" located just outside Page, AZ which uses water from Lake Powell in its energy production).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=F4uGCj6knVw
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Lake Powell is one of the most unusual spots on the planet. We feel so blessed to explore the area. Everyone should at least take a peek into this magical lake.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 28, 2017 - 01:42pm PT
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There is talk of them closing down the power plant in Page in the next couple years.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 28, 2017 - 05:52pm PT
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has anyone ever found Ed Abbys Grave?? the lake... its been there long enough it is established... tearing it down probobly won't solve anything......
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 28, 2017 - 06:42pm PT
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Some environmental groups talk of tearing down the damn and filling Lake Mead instead. For many years I thought this was a grand idea, dismantling Glen Canyon Dam (draining Lake Powell).
Then I bought a small boat and my views shifted. I like the idea of large bodies of water in storage. I enjoy catching lots of fish. It's fun driving a boat through a slot canyon.
The power plant closure they discuss is a coal burning plant "Navajo Generating Station" which uses lake water to cool its machinery. I believe this plant is responsible for a fair amount of air pollution. I've been overwhelmed by other thoughts so hopefully others more informed can chime in.
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Mad69Dog
Ice climber
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Feb 28, 2017 - 07:57pm PT
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"He wrote the Monkey Wrench Gang, of course...and Hayduke Lives! as well."
Depends on who you believe. Some say that Ed's son finished Hayduke after Ed died.
http://www.abbeyweb.net/books/ea/hayduke_lives.html
Try on Desert Solitaire for more vintage Abbey.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Feb 28, 2017 - 08:04pm PT
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I enjoy catching lots of fish.
Me too but can you tell a fake one from a real one?
That first photo upthread...that the 3 dudes are holding=fake.
"lake" foul.
"lake" pee.
They aren't lakes. Call 'em what they are.
And yeah Albatross I can see and understand why you'd dig those large reservoirs. Must be fun scooting around on them.
The price was (WAY) too high to pay for what they achieved though.
And it ain't going back for a long long time. Well at least until us humans are gone.
The paradise that was once Glen Canyon has already been raped and discarded.
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