Maguire Family Reunion 2025

What: 5 day Houseboat trip on Lake Powell  

Where: Wauhup Marina, near Page, AZ which is at the Utah/Arizona border.

When: Sunday 9/14 Stay on boat in marina
            Monday 9/15 Boat leaves marina
            Friday 9/19 Back to marina by 12pm

FAQ:  Click here

Houseboating 101:  Video & Document

Where to camp / park boat:  Video

Weather: Click Here

Arrivals:  
1.  Dan, Sergei, Anatoly and I are flying into Phoenix on Sunday, September 14th on American flight 646, arriving at 1:02 PM and then flying Contour Air to Page, AR, arriving 5 PM. Danny will pick us up at the airport and take us to the boat about 15 minutes away. 
2. John and Mary are driving in an RV arrive Saturday or Sunday.
3. Green family flying into PHX on Sunday, renting a car, and driving to the marina, arriving around 10pm-11pm
4. James is driving from Colorado arriving Sunday midday.

 First Round of Payments for HouseBoat

2nd Round of Payments:

TOYS

Motor Boat
Paddle Board
Floating Mat
Hot Dog Tube & Tow Line
Other Options
Ski Tube $60/day  $240 week
Wakeboard $60/day $240 week
Waterskis $60/day $240 week
Kayak $75/day  $300 week
Kneeboard $60/day  $240 week
ZUP $60/day  $240 week.

Menu Suggestions:

Breakfast
Greek Yogurt, fruit, granola
Bagels, butter, jelly
Cereal, milk, toast
Pancakes, spam, syrup
Orange Juice, cranberry juice, tea, coffee

Lunch
PBJ sandwiches
Grilled cheese
Hot dogs, rolls
Tunafish salad, lettuce, tomato

Dinner
Chicken/beef fahitas
Spagetti & meatballs
Cowboy Stew
Ham casserole
Hanburgers/rolls
Packaged ribs, baked beans, Mexicano corn
Hoages
Cheese steak sandwiches
Pasta salad with meat

MISC
Gallons/Jugs of water
Wine, beer
Chips, pretzels, popcorn
Cheese and crackers
Nuts
Carrots/celery/cherry tomatoes/ranch dressing

Items brought by Danny or John/Mary
Floating Mat, Hot dog tube and rope tether
4 coolers
Rake to rake campsite if needed
Tub for rinsing off feet
Extension cords and power strips
Camping chairs?
Rope for clothes line
Duct tape
Citranella candles
Shovel
2 Lysol wipes containers

Personal Items brought by individuals
Coffee mug and water bottle (there will be no plastic water bottles
Sunscreen
Hat or visor
Sunglasses
Beach towel
Bath Towel??
Swimsuit
Sweatshirt/rain gear
Sandals or water shoes
Sneakers for hiking
Playing cards, board games
Bug spray
Flashlight
Meds
Emergency Contacts
Pillow case to make pillow?
Maguire alcohol brought by John/Mary in RV
Green alcohol brought by Thone

Buy at Market
Paper plates, cups, utensils
Box of plasic bags for leftovers
Paper towels
RV toilet paper
Trash bags

How: You fly to one of these airports and drive to the marina the day/night before departure.  Here are the driving times from each airport:

          Page AZ - 15 minutes  (only available on Contour Airlines from Phoenix)

          St. George UT - 2.5 hours

          Flagstaff, AZ - 2.5 hours

          Las Vegas - 4.5 hours 

          Pheonix - 4.5 hours

What's the Cost? Our current estimate is $1,000 per person, not including airfare or ground transportation.  Once we get an idea of how many people, we will get a more accurate number.

What's included? Your ticket includes 5 days/4 nights on a houseboat, food (breakfast, snacks, dinner) and drinks, activities (power boat, jetski, water toys), campsite fee, supplies, and gas for the boat.  You would be responsible for the cost of airfare and ground transportation to get to and from the marina.

Where do I sleep? The boat has 4 private bedrooms each with a queen bed.  It also has 4(?) pull out beds that are non-private.  Couples should have bedrooms to maximize efficiency.  
Click here to see the bedrooms.

Bathroom? Yes, each boat has 2 bathrooms with showers and toilet.  Click here to see the bathrooms.

Weather? This is the desert.  It's hot in August, like 90-100 degrees. However, the boat has central A/C and you can swim or play in the lake during the day.  There is also no humidity and overnight the temp drops down into the 70's.

How do we eat? We will come up with menus for each day.  All food is brought on the boat and meals have to be prepared on the boat.  There is a full size kitchen.  We will probably ask in advance for volunteers to cook certain meals.

How many people per boat? Up to 12

Is this safe for kids? Yes.  See here.

Who's driving the boat? Each boat will need a captain, who is the driver.  The rental company will give full instructions at the marina on how to operate the boat and boat safey.  Here's a preview.

Is there 4G or Wifi? We may bring a Starlink RV dish so there will be Wifi.  Without Wifi, cell reception is little to none.