Riding the Desert Belle

Hubby and I have been on the paddleboat on Canyon Lake on two occasions, so when it was time to think of touristy options for our friends, Bill & Donna, I decided to step out of the box and book a reservation on the Desert Belle on Saguaro Lake, a trip we had not done previously. I have eaten at the Saguaro Lake Marina and thought the food was better than at Canyon Lake. Decision made. Temps were near normal today because of the cloud cover and the weather system moving through AZ. It was a great day for a boat ride.

flowers at the marina

the Desert Belle is on the left

Captain Mike giving us instructions

Four Peaks in the distance

sharing the lake with kayakers

Elephant Rock

folks out on pontoons

a crested saguaro

black lines are rain paths

a blue heron

three blue herons

paddle board

water temp about 58º

the four of us

some of the boats moored at the marina

the Stewart Dam

some of the house boats docked at Saguaro Lake

My choice of Saguaro Lake over Canyon Lake was a hit. The food was excellent; the boys raved about the battered fish. We did not see the wildlife we might have seen on Canyon Lake, but Captain Mike was an excellent tour guide on our 90 minute ride.