Surf Lake Powell, LLC

Rentals from Surf Lake Powell, LLC include life jackets, safety equipment, an anchor, fuel, cooler storage, fishing gear, a bimini top, a Bluetooth stereo and GPS navigation. Amenities vary by boat and by season, so confirm what comes with the boat you book.

You must be at least 12 to operate, without an adult aboard, an Arizona vessel powered by a motor greater than 8 horsepower. Under A.R.S. § 5-341(E), a child under 12 may operate that class of vessel in an emergency or when the child’s parent, legal guardian, or another person at least 18 is on board. Subsection F goes further: it is unlawful to allow anyone under 12 to operate any motor-powered watercraft at all, whatever its horsepower, except on those same terms. The statute speaks of watercraft generally and does not single out personal watercraft. Rental operators set their own minimum ages, so confirm the requirement when booking.

Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department (azleg.gov)

No. Arizona does not require recreational operators to hold a boating license or carry a mandatory boater education card, so there is no birth date cutoff and no special exemption for rental customers or temporary certificates. The Arizona Game and Fish Department administers voluntary boating safety education for boats and personal watercraft.

Arizona does restrict young operators: a person under age 12 may not operate a vessel with a motor greater than 8 horsepower, including a personal watercraft, unless an emergency exists or a parent, legal guardian, or another person age 18 or older is aboard.

Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department (azgfd.com)

From Page, most boaters head onto Lake Powell from Wahweap or Antelope Point, then choose between open bays, beach water and narrow canyon arms. Wahweap Bay provides broad, open starting water; Lone Rock Beach offers beach access in the same lower-lake basin; Warm Creek Bay is another broad arm connected to the main channel; and Antelope Canyon is the tighter choice, with a wakeless zone throughout the canyon.

Rentals depart from Wahweap and Antelope Point. Follow the marked main channel when moving between these areas because changing lake levels can reshape shorelines and expose hazards.

Source: National Park Service (home.nps.gov)

Boaters from Page head onto southern Lake Powell for Antelope Canyon, Navajo Canyon, Gunsight Canyon and Warm Creek Bay. Antelope Canyon draws visitors into a winding, high-walled sandstone side canyon. Navajo Canyon offers a longer cruise through twisting walls marked by natural mineral streaks. Gunsight Canyon has sandy beach areas suited to anchoring, plus room for waterskiing, tubing and wakeboarding. Warm Creek Bay is a popular longer outing for kayakers.

Source: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (home.nps.gov)