A houseboat on Lake Powell at sunset, with sandstone cliffs behind the water.

Adventures

Destination Lakes

Extended boating trips. Powell, Havasu, Lake Tahoe, Flathead, Table Rock, Lake of the Ozarks, and the other vacation waters. Not a Saturday drive from Denver.

Public water rules change by lake and by season. A name on this page does not mean wakesurfing, ballast, or towing is allowed. Check the agency that manages the water before you launch.

Lake Powell
Red-rock canyons. Warm water. Miles of places to explore.
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Lake Havasu
Colorado River water on the Arizona–California line. An extended trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Parker Strip / Colorado River
Colorado River water below Parker Dam. An extended trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Lake Coeur d'Alene
A northern Idaho lake. An extended trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Lake Pend Oreille
A large northern Idaho lake. An extended trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Bear Lake
A lake on the Utah–Idaho line. An extended trip from the Front Range. Amenities are not verified here.
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Jackson Lake
A lake in Grand Teton country. An extended trip, not a Front Range day. Amenities are not verified here.
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Lake Tahoe
The California–Nevada lake. A week-scale trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir
A reservoir on the Utah–Wyoming line. An extended trip from the Front Range. Amenities are not verified here.
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Lake Mead
Colorado River water at the Nevada–Arizona line. A week-scale trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Lake Mohave
Colorado River water below Hoover Dam. A week-scale trip from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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Table Rock Lake
A White River reservoir in the Missouri and Arkansas Ozarks, near Branson.
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Lake of the Ozarks
A large Osage River reservoir in central Missouri, with public ramps and a long developed shoreline.
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Flathead Lake
A large natural lake in northwest Montana. A week from Colorado. Amenities are not verified here.
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