Houseboating On Lake Powell (NAPSA)—Houseboating at Lake Powell provides a unique family vacation amid one of America’s beautiful National Parks. A recent travel poll by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) found that nearly 65 million Americans say they have taken at least one trip to visit a national park, state park or forest in the past year. This equates to 31 percent of all U.S. adults. “Participating in outdoor activities, including visits to national or state parks, is the second most popular trip activity overall by American travelers,” said Dorothy Dowling, ARAMARKVice Presi- dent of Operations, Parks & Resorts. Lake Powell Resorts & Mari- nas, located on the border of Utah and Arizona in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, offers the perfect place to create a comfortable and memorable family adventure in one of America’s national parks. Featuring land and lake-based recreational activities, Lake Powell Resorts & Mari- nas offers something for every family member. Often referred to as America’s favorite houseboating destination, Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas offers visitors a wide array of houseboats available for rental, including the new luxuryclass Odyssey houseboats which feature a fireplace, an eight-person hot tub, home theater system, six staterooms, two gas BBQs, a 24-bottle wine cooler, waterslide and a GPS auto-tracking satellite system. Additional houseboating rentals include upgraded versions of the Explorer XL and Voyager XL class houseboats including more spacious living quarters and upgraded amenities. The 48-foot houseboatsin the all-new Navigator class sleep up to 10 and include twostereo systems, a waterslide, a rear deck camera and numerouskitchen amenities. Visitors to Lake Powell have the option of docking their houseboat on the beach and hiking through remote canyons or spending the day building sand castles on the shore. Guests also can rent powerboats, personal watercrafts, kayaks, water skis or other water toys, including a 20-foot water trampoline. “Lake Powell is also the perfect place to host a family reunion,” said Dowling. “We have multi-generational visitors that have been visiting Lake Powell for many years.” At Lake Powell, families enjoy reconnecting with one another while soaking up the sun, embarking on a scenic cruise to Rainbow Bridge National Monument, river rafting down the Colorado River or navigating by personal watercraft through countless coves. At the end of the day, families can relax in front of the Odyssey’s fireplace or gather around a crackling campfire to share and laugh in the adventures of the day. Lake Powell provides stunning scenery that is appreciated by millions of visitors every year. For more information on houseboating at Lake Powell, call 1-888-486- 4665 or visit www.lakepowell.com.
