Apr 24th - Powell status at Bull Frog

Tatum and I took the boat to dry storage to get ready for the boating season. We also did some recon on the launch at Bull Frog.

[@lionheartglass]

Unbelievable! Thank you for sharing:)

[@grahamquigley8818]

interesting. thanks. hope you guys get some rain. (been there decades ago, hard to believe). gooday from Australia. :)

[@fatherguidosarduchi5204]

Looks like there will be a lot of boats dry docked pretty soon.

[@jmn93065]

I rented a houseboat out of Bullfrog back in 87. The lake was pretty full then. Sad to see!

[@tuckersoutdooradventures92]

Your son is correct!! Dangling Rope was recently move to Bullfrog. A portion of it will be decommissioned.

[@teambrowns4123]

That’s crazy! I wonder how long that journey took… do you think they split it into pieces?

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

So sad. Dangling rope was a nice place to stop. Doesn’t sound like there a plans to keep the lake at higher levels anytime soon.

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

Nice video. I see the gas prices are less money there than they are in Southern California. I was last at Bullfrog in 1981 when the lake was full. I was at Wahweap in 2019 and 2021. It’s sad to see how much water is gone/wasted on unsustainable development and irrigation of crops that shouldn’t be grown in arid climates.

[@teambrowns4123]

Oh, interesting… I didn’t know the prices were that high in CA. Makes sense though seems everything is more expensive. For us in Utah, Bullfrog is definitely high.

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

@@teambrowns4123 I paid $5.79 at Sinclair for 87 Octane here in So Cal on Monday. For comparison, I paid $5.30 for 87 Octane at Costco on Maui last Friday. California prices for everything are way out of hand. Inflation in California has to be running close to 30%.

[@winstonmarajh991]

More launching pad than water !

[@stevenmartinez438]

Solid kid effort

[@esbrown44]

We’ll see what May will look like…

[@ChristianBeranek]

So depressing. Like watching a scene from a dystopian science-fiction movie but it's real.

[@williamlind32]

Wow, won't be much longer before the term "launch ramp", will soon change to "recovery ramp".. One thing is for sure there are far to many Gilligan boat owners/captains still in that water, soon to be Mud-puddle !!!! Unbelievable !!!

[@larsfridtjofnrheim1638]

The South West and CA got 2 choice, fix or keep the water problem! CA got 85,9 m acre foot, Coloumbia river dumps 191,3 m foot into The Pasific every year. Move some water (10%). Make a 365m long tunnel from Red Bluff (Delaware Aqueduct tunnel is 86 miles). NV, AZ, Mexico can then keep more Colorado water (5 million acree feet a year).

[@teambrowns4123]

Wow! You know your stuff! I think you’re onto something! Usage from CA is the problem. From what I hear at least.

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

Over 75% of the river water is used by farmers.

[@madmike5621]

The info is depressing but the video is very informative! Thanks

[@joyceleadbetter2600]

What's the state gas tax in Utah ? Are those gas prices same all around Utah or just around Lake Powell ?

[@teambrowns4123]

I’m not sure exactly what the gas tax rate is, but by my house in the Salt Lake area, gas price is about $4.75-$5.00 per gallon. So Lake Powell is definitely much higher than normal prices.

[@steffenrosmus9177]

Ans you think your gas prices of $ 3.75 - 4.02 per gallon are high. Top price here in Europe was 2,56 € per litre which is $ 9.78 per gallon.

[@teambrowns4123]

Oh wow! That’s crazy! Yeah, there’d be no boating for me at that number. 😄

[@coolmtncafe]

Great video man. We’re you able to launch your boat on this day when you did the drive around?

[@teambrowns4123]

I didn’t make the attempt. The thought crossed my mind briefly before realizing that Tatum couldn’t legally drive the boat or the truck. 😆 it would make it a little more possible if they would have had a dock to tie off to.

[@DaveFiggley]

Sad to see DR marina anchored at Bullfrog.

[@teambrowns4123]

I very much agree! When I saw that for the first time, it was a depressing shock.

[@rifter2]

Well,,,,, I'm so glad those golf courses, swimming pools and lush green yards in cali are ok...... just sayn

[@teambrowns4123]

Yes! Exactly! I’m sure there’s a lot of usage for far less essential things.

[@redperk]

Phx - Vegas - Cal - are building at a record pace - golf courses - condos - many homes and new businesses - reality hasn’t HIT! Yet! I wonder if ppl buying homes and moving to these locations realize what there homes they have way overpayed for, will now be near worthless in the near future

[@teambrowns4123]

Yeah, something needs to change on their end of it. Water usage and water rights need to tighten up. Thanks for the great comment!

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

You can’t “conserve” your way out of this on the backs of residential users. The farmers use over 75% of the water from the river. Irrigation methods need to change and thirsty crops like cotton, alfalfa and almonds need to stop being grown in the desert.

[@teambrowns4123]

Good points! I appreciate the comment!

[@donnydizzle2781]

Gas is Up and the Lake is down.. Sad.

[@teambrowns4123]

Yeah it’s crazy. We’ll still figure out how to have a good time though. 😄

[@mbrown1519]

I was reading the comments I also have to add in why is it that in California you can grow grapes to make wine but you can't grow food oh is there a better taxes on alcoholic beverages they're exporting their water in bottles of wine

[@teambrowns4123]

Very good point!

[@mbrown1519]

@@teambrowns4123 I guess it really doesn't matter with Pelosi stumbling and stir in the pot over in Ukraine we're going to get nuked.

[@jmn93065]

Gov Newsome owns a winery, that's why!

[@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo]

The problem is not the grapes. It’s the almonds, alfalfa and cotton. The three crops that require the most water and are grown in California.

[@jmn93065]

@@BackyardBeeKeepingNuevo Grapes are located in Northern California near Napa, the Almonds are grown mostly in Central California and the water comes from Lake Oroville. I do not know the source for cotton or Alfalfa. I believe Coachella valley is the area receiving water from the Colorado do to it's proximity to the river.

[@hamrite]

I don't understand how people can still be boating on the last drop of water available.

[@teambrowns4123]

Well, we’re definitely not, for the time being. 😆 the experiences on the lake are indescribable and unforgettable. To us it’s heaven on earth. So we desperately hold onto it and just can’t give up hope.

[@bjg09e]

The main channel is still hundreds of feet deep. There's still plenty of water, you just can't see it here and apparently unless you're already on the lake, can't get to it!

[@lewisboyd1480]

Ouch

[@irishman3375]

it's over, sell your boats asap, the lake level isn't the only thing going down

[@teambrowns4123]

Yes, sell your boats! More lake for me! 😄 it is looking pretty grim though. You’re not entirely wrong. People are baling on it. I’ve heard about people pulling their boats out of the slips, and storage in general. Still alot of die-hards like me though.

[@irishman3375]

@@teambrowns4123 If you are a die hard boater, Michigan is the place to be, 5 good months, plenty of water and the most beautiful lakes. Boating capital of the country, winter sucks though :(

[@robertcross5794]

@@irishman3375 Michigan! lol. Down hear in the USVI we have good boating all year round. (except when a hurricane blows thru)

[@VICSWEB1]

nothing worth saving here. let it dry up.

[@teambrowns4123]

Well… thousands of jobs. Multiple towns that rely on the recreation crowd passing through, and a relatively large city. There’s also the power that it produces at the dam, but I’m less familiar with the value of that and what the power goes to.

[@mbrown1519]

I like the video didn't like the story man it's ugly isn't it

[@teambrowns4123]

Yeah, for sure! Seeing how much land is dried up by the main launch was shocking.