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Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018-: The Last Year Before the Drought Changed Everything
If you were lucky enough to be on the water between late March and mid-April of 2018, you witnessed a specific kind of magic that the Colorado River has likely never replicated since. Before the water levels began their historic, alarming drop; before the bathtub rings grew too wide to ignore; before the word "megadrought" entered the common vernacular of every houseboat renter—there was Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018-.
The production includes several individuals documenting their travel experiences: Piper Perri Gina Valentina Haley Reed Kenzie Reeves Damon Dice Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018-
Leaving the canyon is always the hardest part. The long haul back to Wahweap Marina was quiet, marked only by the smell of gasoline and the feeling of swaying even when standing on solid ground. We left with less ice, more stories, and a deep appreciation for the desert silence. Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018-: The Last
This is the "Unscripted" reality. You can’t Uber out of a sandstorm. You just huddle inside the cabin, laughing maniacally as the boat rocks, praying the anchor holds. The long haul back to Wahweap Marina was
Our flotilla launched out of Wahweap Marina in late March. The air temperature was a deceptive 65 degrees when we boarded the "Navajo Princess" (a rented 70-foot behemoth with a slide on the top deck). The mandate for the week was simple: Unscripted. No itineraries. No reservations. We had five days of fuel, two massive coolers of grilled meats, and a Bluetooth speaker that we vowed to keep alive via a rickety solar panel.
The "Unscripted" nature of 2018 was possible because the infrastructure was still holding. The toilets worked at the marinas. The fuel pumps were open. The water was high enough that you didn't have to worry about hitting a submerged pinnacle that wasn't on your GPS map.