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Unscripted- Spring Break - Lake Powell -2018-

The greatest Spring Breaks are not the ones you plan. They are the ones where you lose the key to the boat, the ice melts on Day 2, and the guy from the neighboring houseboat plays guitar until 3 AM.

Look for water level reports. The best Houseboating happens when the lake is above 3,600 feet elevation. Pack for the desert, but respect the wind. And most importantly: Leave the itinerary at home. Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018-

By: A. J. Rivers

wasn't just a date on a calendar. It was a geological anomaly, a social experiment, and a weather lottery all rolled into one. If you were there, you know. If you weren't, this is the story of how three houseboats, fifty cases of cheap beer, and a rising water level created the most legendary week of the decade. The Setup: The Calm Before the Wake Lake Powell, straddling the border of Utah and Arizona, is already a surreal place. It is man-made, born from the damming of the Colorado River, yet it feels older than time. By 2018, the lake had been in a drought cycle for years, exposing white "bathtub rings" of stained rock. But Spring 2018 was different. The snowmelt from the Rockies had been vicious that year. The water was high. Canyons that had been dry for a decade suddenly became navigable channels. The greatest Spring Breaks are not the ones you plan

The "2018" crew was a mix of Arizona State students, Utah snowboarders, and a few brave souls from the East Coast who had never seen a slot canyon. We were the last generation to cross the spring break threshold without TikToks dictating our locations. We had a GoPro Hero 5 and terrible cell service. It was perfect. One of the defining features of Unscripted- Spring Break Lake Powell -2018- was the water level. Because the reservoir was high, we were able to squeeze Houseboat #3 (the decrepit one we called "The Rust Bucket") all the way into West Canyon . The best Houseboating happens when the lake is

On Thursday night, we tied all three houseboats together in a raft. We had a generator running string lights across the bows. Someone produced a guitar that had miraculously survived the journey in a dry bag. The playlist was peak 2018: Sicko Mode , This Is America , Africa by Weezer (the cover, which caused a debate), and way too much Mr. Brightside .