Lake Powell from a houseboat is a different trip than Lake Powell from a hotel in Page. You wake up in a side canyon with nobody in sight, swim off the back deck before breakfast, and end the day watching the red rock go dark from the top deck.
The boat: Red Rock Paradise
This isn't the tired rental-fleet houseboat with brown carpet and a galley kitchen from 1994. The interior has been redone in white shiplap with a beamed ceiling, wide-plank floors, and a deep corduroy sectional you can actually sink into. The galley has a full-size stainless refrigerator and a gas range, and there's A/C for July afternoons.
What's aboard
Sleeping & bathrooms
- Three staterooms, each with a queen and a double bed
- 15 sleeping pads for sleeping under the stars on the top deck
- Two bathrooms with a tankless water heater
- Towels and toilet paper provided
Galley
- Fully stocked: pots, pans and cooking supplies
- Full-size refrigerator and microwave
- Outdoor freezer that switches to fridge mode
- Ice maker, crock pot and coffee maker
- BBQ grill and a huge pantry
- Fresh-water tank for cooking, the ice maker and bathroom sinks
On the water
- Water slide and diving board
- Huge outdoor decks with sun loungers
- Party lights for evenings on deck
- Twin 115 hp Yamaha drive motors
Power & connection
- Air conditioning
- Solar power plus generator
- TV
- Starlink high-speed internet (optional, $400/week)
The best buoy on Lake Powell
Red Rock Paradise sits on a buoy at the far end of the field, with wide-open water all around it — no neighbors tied up next to you and nothing blocking the view. The water just past the boat is so open that we go wakesurfing a few hundred yards off the back deck.
That's why a buoy-only week is anything but a consolation prize: you get the slide, the diving board, the decks and the open water right where the boat sits.
Why Lake Powell
- Nearly 2,000 miles of shoreline and dozens of side canyons — Labyrinth, Reflection, Cathedral, Forbidding — that you can only reach by water.
- Rainbow Bridge, one of the largest natural bridges in the world, reachable by boat with a short walk.
- Warm water, red rock, and silence. Anchor off a sandstone beach and it's yours for the night.
- Sunsets and dark skies that make the whole day worth it.
Pricing
- $6,000 per week, due on the first day of your stay.
- $2,500 refundable security deposit, due when the agreement is signed. It covers refueling (both motor tanks, the generator diesel tank and the 300-gallon toy tank — typically $1,500–$3,500 a week) and any damage or excess cleaning. The balance is reconciled and returned within 14 days.
- Damage responsibility is capped at $15,000 for damage your group causes to the boat (the deposit counts toward it), with exceptions for gross negligence, operating under the influence, unapproved operators or unlawful use. Mechanical failure and normal wear aren't your responsibility.
- Turn-around service (optional): $500 plus fuel, and we handle the end-of-week cleaning, refueling, trash, black-water and fresh-water tasks.
- Starlink high-speed internet (optional): $400 per week.
Who can take the boat out
A 75-foot houseboat on Lake Powell takes real experience — wind, narrow canyons and changing water levels are unforgiving. To operate the boat on the lake, the person at the helm needs more than 10 years of experience running houseboats on Lake Powell, and must be aboard for the whole trip.
Groups without that experience are still welcome on a buoy-only basis: the houseboat stays moored at its buoy for the entire stay — which, at the far end of the field with open water all around, is hardly a compromise. The request form below asks a few questions and tells you which applies before you sign anything.
How do I book?
Check the availability calendar, then fill out the request below: your dates, your group, a few experience questions, and the use agreement. Nycole reviews every request, confirms the dates and sends deposit instructions. Your week is held once the deposit is received.
What does "buoy only" mean?
The houseboat stays at its buoy for the whole week and is not driven. And it's a great buoy — at the far end of the field with wide-open water around it, so you still get the slide, the decks and open water for swimming and wakesurfing just a few hundred yards away.
What do I do at the end of the week?
Clean the kitchen, family room, bathrooms, bedrooms and hall; refuel the toy tank, generator diesel tank and both motor tanks; remove all trash; empty the black-water tanks; and refill the fresh water. Or add the $500 turn-around service and we'll handle it.
What's the best time of year?
Late May through September for swimming and warm water; September and early October for cooler days and fewer boats.
What if something breaks?
You're responsible only for damage your group causes, capped at $15,000 (exceptions: gross negligence, operating under the influence, unapproved operators, unlawful use). Mechanical failures and pre-existing issues aren't on you — if the boat becomes unusable, the donation is refunded for the unused portion and your deposit is returned.
Is smoking allowed?
No. There is no smoking anywhere on the boat.
Open weeks
Weeks run Saturday to Saturday. Tap your arrival day, pick how many weeks, and we'll fill in the request below.