We got to see something incredible while at Lake Powell. We were on the houseboat in a cove. Across from us we could hear some rocks falling off into the lake. I went up on top and watched as rock after rock fell. Then a big one came down--maybe the size of our table. I was calling out to everyone down below to check it out when, all of a sudden, a HUGE piece of the rock cliff actually split off and came crashing down. It was over 100 feet high and probably over 40 feet wide. I bet it was 15-20 feet in depth. It looked just like a glacier calving.
I fumbled for my camera and got a very small video clip, but it did not catch the actual crash or the aftermath of the huge waves that came at us!
Bob thought fast and ran out to untie the boat (otherwise it probably would have swamped it or slammed it into the houseboat, causing major damage). He jumped in and got it facing the correct way into the waves. He remembers looking for the houseboat while in a wave and not being able to see it due to the waves, even though he was right by us.
We all ran inside and shut the doors. It gave the houseboat a good ride, but did not do any damage, thankfully!
Afterwards, a couple of fishermen who were nearby came driving over in their boat to see if we were okay. They had their lifejackets on all crooked because they were in such a hurry to get them on.
It was absolutely amazing and awesome! How many people get to see something like this in their lives? How long had that rock cliff been intact before crashing down? How many other walls have that coming?
I fumbled for my camera and got a very small video clip, but it did not catch the actual crash or the aftermath of the huge waves that came at us!
Bob thought fast and ran out to untie the boat (otherwise it probably would have swamped it or slammed it into the houseboat, causing major damage). He jumped in and got it facing the correct way into the waves. He remembers looking for the houseboat while in a wave and not being able to see it due to the waves, even though he was right by us.
We all ran inside and shut the doors. It gave the houseboat a good ride, but did not do any damage, thankfully!
Afterwards, a couple of fishermen who were nearby came driving over in their boat to see if we were okay. They had their lifejackets on all crooked because they were in such a hurry to get them on.
It was absolutely amazing and awesome! How many people get to see something like this in their lives? How long had that rock cliff been intact before crashing down? How many other walls have that coming?
4 comments:
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What an experience! So glad you saw it and were safe.
Oh my goodness, Suz, what an incredible experience!! I am so glad you were all okay! We too, chased Charly around 24-7 on the house boat! We had a scary incident at one point when we thought we had lost one of our other little nieces(2 y.o), but thankfully found her downstairs in one of the bunk rooms, jumping on the bed. I think we might rethink taking Charly next time around!
PS- Thank You, Thank You for loaning us your life jackets!! I will make a trip up on Monday to bring them back to you!
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